Asia News Headlines
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Wall Street's flip from AI to less-loved stocks accelerates, while oil prices keep easing
Most U.S. stocks rose after Coca-Cola and other companies reported stronger profits for the spring than analysts expected
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Lawsuit claims US civil rights agency has halted all federal-sector class complaints
A labor union and two female prison employees filed a lawsuit Tuesday accusing a U.S. civil rights agency of unlawfully halting their sexual harassment case as part of wider order to indefinitely suspend proceedings in all federal-sector class claims
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FIFA plan for Kushner-backed $20 billion operation to run World Cup meets fury from Europe's UEFA
FIFA President Gianni Infantino plans to create a $20 billion company running the World Cup with private investors including the Kushner family
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Joe Biden interviews with memoir ghostwriter reveal him discussing sensitive information
Newly released audio tapes appear to show Joe Biden sharing classified information with a biographer and sometimes claiming memory lapses during interviews that occurred before his election to the presidency in 2020
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Americans' confidence in US economy falls as Iran conflict sends gas prices higher
Americans’ confidence in the economy fell this month as gas prices resumed their climb after the U.S. and Iran stepped up their fighting
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Azerbaijan court convicts 9 journalists and activists in a case seen as an attack on media freedom
An Azerbaijan court has convicted nine journalists and founders of a top independent news outlet on financial crime charges and sentenced them to prison
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Will tough talk be enough? Fed Chair Warsh faces pressure to combat inflation
The Federal Reserve is expected to keep its key interest rate unchanged when it meets Wednesday, but chair Kevin Warsh is under increasing pressure to hike rates soon, a move that could provoke ire from President Donald Trump, who appointed him
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Americans' confidence in US economy fell this month as Iran conflict sends gas prices higher
Americans' confidence in US economy fell this month as Iran conflict sends gas prices higher
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Months of fighting between Afghanistan and Pakistan have killed nearly 500 Afghan civilians, UN says
The United Nations reports that cross-border fighting between Pakistan and Afghanistan has killed nearly 500 civilians in Afghanistan and wounded over 1,000 others between October and June
