US Agency Focused On Foreign Disinformation Shuts Down
A leading US government agency that tracks foreign disinformation has terminated its operations, the State Department said Tuesday, after Congress failed to extend its funding following years of ...
Sombre Christmas In Bethlehem An 'Escape' From War For Palestinians
With no Christmas tree or decorations adorning the Church of the Nativity, revered as the birthplace of Jesus Christ, holiday ...
French Primed To End King George Horserace Drought
It has been a long time since a France-based trainer won British horseracing's King George VI Chase but there are three cross-Channel raiders with live hopes for Thursday's fascinating renewal at ...
Tech Shares Lead In Buoyant Pre-holiday US Session
Wall Street stocks finished a holiday-shortened session solidly higher Tuesday, in a buoyant kickoff to a year-ending stretch that has been historically robust.
Christmas In Post-Assad Syria Tainted By Fears For Minority's Future
Sarah Latifa had feared that her Christian community in Syria may struggle to celebrate its first Christmas since ...
Football: English Premier League Table
English Premier League table ahead of Thursday's Boxing Day matches (played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, goals against, points): ...
Edward Jones, Osaic, Cambridge to Pay $8.2 Million Over Mutual Fund Fee Rebates
A top Wall Street regulator ordered Edward Jones, Osaic Wealth, and Cambridge Investment Research to pay more than $8.2 ...
Treasury Yields Pull Back In Shortened Christmas Eve Session
U.S. bond yields pulled back at the tail end of Tuesday’s holiday-shortened session. The yield on the 2-year Treasury note was down to 4.33%. The 10-year yield was down to 4.58%. The 30-year yield, ...
Blast Sinks Russian State Cargo Ship In Mediterranean
Two crew members are missing after a Russian defence ministry-owned cargo ship sank in international waters in the Mediterranean following an explosion on board, Moscow said Tuesday, giving few ...
Tense Christmas Eve In Maputo After Disputed Election Result
Mozambique's largely deserted capital was hit on Tuesday by skirmishes between protesters and police, AFP reporters said, the day after the ruling party was controversially confirmed winners in recent ...
Here's How Much the Stock Market Needs to Gain to End the Year at a Record High
The stock market’s Santa Claus rally kicked off with solid gains, but the major indexes will still need more holiday magic to finish the year at record highs. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is up ...
Trump Blasts Biden Over Death Sentence Commutations
Donald Trump hit out Tuesday at Joe Biden for commuting the sentences of almost every American federal prisoner on death row, as the president-elect prepared to replace the Democrat in the White House ...