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President Donald Trump said Monday that he’ll shrink two national monuments in Utah that contain stunning red-sandstone vistas, historic relics and energy resources, arguing his predecessor

U.S. Supreme Court justices suggested they may uphold New Jersey’s legalization of sports gambling, in a move that could ripple quickly across the country and let other states grab some of the

European Union finance ministers will discuss U.S. legislation to slash taxes at a meeting in Brussels Tuesday and whether the new plan violates international trade rules.

Prime Minister Theresa May broke away from her key lunch meeting with European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker to call the head of the Northern Irish party that has threatened to bring down

Prime Minister Theresa May’s reported Brexit concession to the European Union on Northern Ireland risked further disuniting the U.K. as regional leaders at either end of the country immediately called

Bloomberg View columnist Eli Lake examines the question of collusion between Russia and the presidential campaign of Donald Trump. He speaks on "Bloomberg Daybreak: Americas." (Lake is a Bloomberg

As it prepares to welcome a bank that will dwarf its $256 billion economy, Finland is eager to end a two-year logjam in talks over a common deposit-insurance system in the euro zone.

The U.S. Supreme Court let a challenge go forward to Houston’s practice of providing benefits to the same-sex spouses of city employees, leaving intact a Texas Supreme Court decision that calls the

U.S. President Donald Trump addresses the impact of tax reform on the stock market and what he considers "unfair" treatment of General Michael Flynn. He speaks to reporters before leaving for a trip

Washington (AP) -- A top Republican senator said Monday his comments were misinterpreted when he defended GOP efforts to scale back the federal estate taxes because it helps those who invest rather

A lawyer for Indian prosecutors rejected the “grandiose narrative” that Vijay Mallya is the victim of a government conspiracy and urged a London court to extradite the Kingfisher Airlines Ltd. founder

South African Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa won the endorsement of a fifth province to succeed President Jacob Zuma as head of the ruling party, giving him a commanding lead in the nomination

Saudi Arabian warplanes bombed the presidential palace in Yemen’s capital, stepping up attacks on Houthi rebels after they killed the country’s former president just when he appeared set to switch

Rahul Gandhi is set to take the reins of India’s opposition Congress party from his mother Sonia Gandhi, who led the organization for two decades.

Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and China's Premier Li Keqiang (R) attend a signing ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on December 4, 2017. / AFP PHOTO / POOL / Fred DUFOUR

President Donald Trump gave Alabama Republican Roy Moore his full endorsement in a U.S. Senate special election, overlooking allegations by multiple women that the former state Supreme Court justice

Theresa May came closer than ever on Monday to the Brexit deal she’s been working on for months. A last-minute upset over the Irish border left all parties embarrassed and doesn’t bode well for a

The youngest son of former President Kim Dae Jung is one of just a few South Koreans to have met Kim Jong Un. He hopes a second meeting isn’t far away.

U.S. President Donald Trump appears to be seriously considering recognizing contested Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, a step that risks enraging Arab opinion.

Greece’s economy expanded for a third straight quarter for the first time in more than a decade, providing a foundation for the country’s attempts to exit its bailout program next year.