AP Business Writer The number of Americans applying for jobless aid ticked up last week but layoffs remain at historically low levels. The Labor Department reported Thursday that jobless claim ...

A British Parliament member has been charged with assault after video showed him beating a man in the street. Prosecutors said Thursday that Mike Amesbury, who has been suspended by the Labour Party, ...

Germany’s federal prosecutor office said it arrested an American citizen who allegedly spied for China. The office said that the suspect, who was only identified as Martin D., was arrested in ...

South Africa has closed its border again with Mozambique, where post-election protests have escalated, leading to clashes between protesters and the police. Authorities also warned South Africans to ...

Italy has opened up an administrative procedure against China’s Sinochem, the largest shareholder in Italian tiremaker Pirelli, over possible violations of restrictions placed by Rome to protect ...

The Cleveland Cavaliers recorded the best start to a season in franchise history on Wednesday night with a 131-122 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans. Donovan Mitchell scored 29 points while ...

Dozens of Russian drones targeted the Ukrainian capital Kyiv in a nighttime attack that lasted eight hours, authorities said Thursday, as Russia kept up its relentless pounding of Ukraine after almost ...

Authorities in Spain seized 13 tonnes, or 13,000 kilograms, of cocaine in a cargo container apparently filled with bananas. They described it as the biggest anti-narcotics operation in the country’s ...

Sweden’s central bank has cut its key interest rate by half a percentage point to 2.75% in what was described as the largest reduction in over a decade. It’s the fourth rate cut this year. Riksbanken ...

Nissan is reporting a loss for the latest fiscal quarter as its vehicle sales sank while costs and inventory ballooned. The Japanese automaker announced it is cutting 9,000 jobs globally, or about 6% ...

A fast-moving wildfire fueled by heavy winds was tearing through a community northwest of Los Angeles for a second day Thursday after destroying dozens of homes and forcing thousands of residents to ...

The Bank of England is set to cut interest rates for the second time in three months as inflation has fallen to its lowest level in more than three years. But economists warn that worries about the fu ...