The British ex-civil servant behind the decision to approve Peter Mandelson’s appointment as U.K. ambassador to Washington says he felt political pressure to rush through the appointment despite security concerns

Shoppers accelerated their spending in March from February, but they spent most of their money at the gas pump

Retail sales up 1.7% in March from February driven by a spike in gas prices due to the Iran war

Apple has announced that John Ternus will become the next CEO, taking over from Tim Cook on September 1

Japan is scrapping a ban on lethal weapons exports, a major change of its postwar pacifist policy as the country seeks to build up its arms industry and deepen cooperation with defense partners

There appears to be movement toward another round of U.S.-Iran ceasefire talks Tuesday as two regional officials tell The Associated Press that both countries have signaled a return to Pakistan for discussions

Wall Street followed global markets higher and oil prices eased as U.S.-Iran talks aimed at ending the war remained in doubt

Pakistani officials say the United States and Iran have signaled they will hold new ceasefire talks in Islamabad

Pope Leo XIV has arrived in Equatorial Guinea for the final leg of his four-nation African journey