Business

Economy and business news. Business is the practice of making one’s living or making money by producing or buying and selling products (such as goods and services). It is also “any activity or enterprise entered into for profit”

Historic prisoner swap sees Americans Paul Whelan, Evan Gershkovich, Alsu Kurmasheva freed from Russia

Historic prisoner swap sees Americans Paul Whelan, Evan Gershkovich, Alsu Kurmasheva freed from Russia

Washington — The U.S. on Thursday confirmed a historic prisoner swap with Russia that included the release of American journalists Evan...

Ukraine in her heart, world-record high jumper goes for Paris gold

Ukraine in her heart, world-record high jumper goes for Paris gold

SAINT-DENIS, France — The best high jumper in Ukraine, and maybe the world, hasn’t spent much time at home the last...

Poland marks 80th anniversary of Warsaw Uprising, honoring heroes of doomed fight for freedom

Poland marks 80th anniversary of Warsaw Uprising, honoring heroes of doomed fight for freedom

Warsaw — The Polish and German presidents bowed their heads to the cadence of a military drum as they paid tribute...

Ukrainian air defenses destroy 7 Russian drones

Ukrainian air defenses destroy 7 Russian drones

Online misinformation fuels tensions over deadly Southport stabbing attack

Online misinformation fuels tensions over deadly Southport stabbing attack

LONDON — Within hours of a stabbing attack in northwest England that killed three young girls and wounded several more children,...

Advocates sound alarm over Kosovo’s new media law

Advocates sound alarm over Kosovo’s new media law

Pristina, Kosovo/Washington — Journalists and media advocates are concerned that a new law in Kosovo could give the government greater control....

Analysts question if Russian political prisoner movements signal imminent swap

Analysts question if Russian political prisoner movements signal imminent swap

Washington — The movement inside Russia of several high-profile political prisoners in recent days is fueling speculation that a prisoner swap...

Russia’s Wagner implicates West, Ukraine in Mali clashes

Russia’s Wagner implicates West, Ukraine in Mali clashes

No evidence has surfaced linking the West to attacks against Wagner, although Ukraine has indicated it provided support to Mali...

US withholds $95 million in assistance from Georgian government

US withholds $95 million in assistance from Georgian government

Germany summons Chinese ambassador over 2021 cyberattack

Germany summons Chinese ambassador over 2021 cyberattack

Former lead BBC news presenter pleads guilty to 3 counts of making indecent images of children 

Former lead BBC news presenter pleads guilty to 3 counts of making indecent images of children 

London — Huw Edwards, the BBC’s former top news presenter, pleaded guilty Wednesday to three counts of making indecent images of...

 Ukraine says it destroyed 89 Russian drones in one of the most extensive aerial attacks of the war

 Ukraine says it destroyed 89 Russian drones in one of the most extensive aerial attacks of the war

An ‘Undue Burden’

An ‘Undue Burden’

Prague/Washington  — Portraits of Alsu Kurmasheva are scattered throughout the Prague apartment she shares with her husband and two daughters. But...

Ukraine invites Chinese foreign minister to visit

Ukraine invites Chinese foreign minister to visit

Duty-hardened French troops face new challenge: Keeping Olympics safe

Duty-hardened French troops face new challenge: Keeping Olympics safe

Only days into the Paris Olympics, France has already weathered attacks on its rail and internet service. But it’s also...

Billion-dollar car factory signals Turkey’s deepening ties with China

Billion-dollar car factory signals Turkey’s deepening ties with China

An announcement that China’s car giant BYD will build a billion-dollar factory in Turkey marks a big turnaround in relations...

US Senate passes major online child safety reforms

US Senate passes major online child safety reforms

Russia set to postpone World Friendship Games, once seen as rival to Paris Olympics

Russia set to postpone World Friendship Games, once seen as rival to Paris Olympics

Paris — A Russian sports event widely regarded as an attempt to rival the Paris Olympics is set to be postponed...

Belarus pardons German man facing execution

Belarus pardons German man facing execution

LogOn: Innovative material cools with no energy

LogOn: Innovative material cools with no energy

A California company is developing a material that can cool things by sending heat into deep space. Matt Dibble has...

3rd child dies after stabbing attack on UK dance class

3rd child dies after stabbing attack on UK dance class

LONDON — A 9-year-old girl wounded in a stabbing attack at a Taylor Swift-themed dance and yoga class in northwestern England...

Taliban disavow many Afghan diplomatic missions abroad

Taliban disavow many Afghan diplomatic missions abroad

ISLAMABAD — The Taliban on Tuesday disavowed many Afghan diplomatic missions overseas, saying it will not honor passports, visas and other...