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The IMF upgraded its global growth forecast to 3.2% and warned in Washington that markets were complacent and vulnerable to a sudden, sharp correction, notably in AI stocks.
The United States and China escalated their trade war, imposing new tariffs, reciprocal shipping fees and export controls on rare earths, with Beijing vowing to "fight to the end."
D’Angelo, the Grammy-winning neo‑soul singer, died Tuesday at his New York home at 51 after a private battle with pancreatic cancer, his family said.
Major U.S. broadcasters, including Fox, ABC, CBS, NBC and CNN, refused to sign the Pentagon's new press-access policy, which Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth said could strip their access.
President Donald Trump confirmed he would meet Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House on Friday and said he might supply Tomahawk cruise missiles to pressure Putin to negotiate.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Group 42 chief Peng Xiao warned governments to make artificial intelligence a top priority, saying failure to adopt would leave countries economically and strategically behind.
The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected Alex Jones’s final appeal, leaving intact a $1.4 billion defamation verdict against him for false claims about the 2012 Sandy Hook massacre.
President Donald Trump secured a temporary cessation of hostilities between Israel and regional forces, but analysts warned the truce's long-term durability was unclear amid four major negotiation hurdles.
President Donald Trump said the U.S. struck a small boat off Venezuela, killing six people whom he described as alleged drug smugglers linked to a terrorist group.
The IMF warned that AI-driven stock gains risked a speculative bubble and $4.5 trillion in nonbank exposure, while major banks reported bumper profits and cautioned on overvaluation.
Renewable-energy developers accelerated solar, wind and battery projects across the U.S. and Europe in 2024, pushing record generation while adapting to subsidy changes and policy headwinds.
President Trump said he would condition U.S. financial support for Argentina on the outcome of legislative elections, warning at a White House meeting with Javier Milei on Tuesday.
Maine Gov. Janet Mills, 77, launched a Senate campaign Tuesday to unseat Republican Sen. Susan Collins, but some Democrats questioned whether her age would hinder the bid.
Donald Trump criticized Time magazine’s cover photo on Truth Social, calling it “the worst of all time” and accusing it of making his hair disappear after a Middle East trip.
The U.S. Supreme Court heard a Louisiana redistricting case that could narrow Voting Rights Act protections and leave a newly created majority-Black congressional district without representation, residents said.
Far-right activist Tommy Robinson told a British court that Elon Musk was financing his legal defence as he faced trial after refusing to give police his phone PIN.
In the Knesset in Jerusalem, U.S. President Donald Trump called for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to be pardoned, praising him and dismissing his three corruption indictments.
Instagram limited content for users under 18 to a PG-13 default, requiring parental permission to view adult-rated material, and first rolled it out in the US, Canada, Britain and Australia.
President Trump announced a U.S. strike on an alleged drug-smuggling boat offshore Venezuela that, he said, killed six people at sea.
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said the Fed was on track to keep cutting interest rates, citing a cooling U.S. job market and inflation near its 2% goal.
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene said Republican men in Congress were "weak" and publicly distanced herself from Donald Trump's policies, criticizing the shutdown response and immigration enforcement.
The Dutch government seized Chinese-owned chipmaker Nexperia, citing national security, after U.S. officials warned it could lose U.S. export rights if its Chinese CEO remained, officials said.
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BlackRock’s assets under management globally rose to a record $13.5 trillion after a market rally, dealmaking and higher base fees, the company reported.
SpaceX's Starship completed a successful 11th test flight Monday from Texas, released test payloads, with booster landing in the Gulf of Mexico and upper stage splashing in Indian Ocean.
Diane Keaton, the Oscar-winning actress and Los Angeles architectural preservation advocate known for renovating high-end homes, died on Oct. 11 at 79, survived by two adopted children.
JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs, Citi and Wells Fargo reported sharply higher quarterly profits in the U.S., driven by trading, dealmaking and rising net interest income, but CEOs warned of private-credit risks.
Microsoft faced allegations that a cloud deal with OpenAI restricted compute supply and inflated AI prices, a claim reported by multiple outlets and contested by the company.
FIFA president Gianni Infantino attended a Gaza peace summit in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, hosted by Donald Trump, and pledged FIFA would help rebuild Palestinian football.
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The International Energy Agency forecast a record crude surplus in 2026, and global oil prices tumbled to a five-month low as markets reacted.
Alec and Stephen Baldwin said they escaped injury after their vehicle struck a tree in the Hamptons, which they said happened when a garbage truck forced them to swerve.
ABC News host George Stephanopoulos abruptly cut short an on-air interview with Senator J.D. Vance after a heated exchange during the program.
General Motors said it would take a $1.6 billion charge after slowing electric-vehicle sales and asset write-downs, citing weaker demand after the Trump administration ended federal EV tax credits.
Cody Balmer pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 25 to 50 years for attempted murder, aggravated arson and other charges after firebombing Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro’s Harrisburg residence in April.
Taylor Swift announced a documentary series and concert film from her Eras Tour that would stream on Disney+ beginning Dec. 12.
Global silver prices hit record highs as investors, spurred by inflation fears and weaker currencies, and rising industrial demand caused the metal to outperform gold.
Donald Trump said U.S. forces attacked a "drug boat" off Venezuela's coast, killing six and alleging it was smuggling narcotics, a claim not independently corroborated.
Campaigners and independent researchers said tests found OpenAI's GPT‑5 produced more harmful answers than GPT‑4o to prompts about suicide, self‑harm and eating disorders, raising safety concerns.
The U.S. ambassador to NATO insisted all allies, including Spain, had to meet the 5% military-spending target, while Madrid approved a rearmament plan aiming near 2%.
Microsoft ended security support for Windows 10 worldwide, leaving users with options including a one‑year paid Extended Security Update, upgrading to Windows 11 or switching operating systems.
U.S. stocks, led by the Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq, recovered losses and rose after Fed Chair Jerome Powell's comments and stronger-than-expected bank earnings amid geopolitical tensions.
Iran’s foreign ministry said Donald Trump’s call for dialogue was “contradictory” to what it called the United States’ hostile, criminal behavior toward the Iranian people.
President Donald Trump attended the signing of a ceasefire between Thailand and Cambodia at the ASEAN summit, and officials said he used threats of U.S. sanctions to help seal it.
