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President Donald Trump’s pick for U.S. ambassador to the United Nations was pressed at her confirmation hearing on why she was away from her current post as envoy to Canada for more than 300 days

The pilot who gained fame by safely landing a hobbled US Airways jet on the Hudson River in 2009 called for simulator training for pilots of Boeing Co.’s 737 Max on the malfunctions linked to a pair

U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May insisted it’s possible to cut pollution without harming economic growth after becoming the first leader of a Group of Seven nation to set a target for net zero

President Donald Trump raised $24.8 million in less than 24 hours as he officially launched his campaign for re-election, Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel said.

A Kenyan court found three people guilty of orchestrating one of the deadliest terror attacks in the East African nation.

U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer said he’ll speak with his Chinese counterpart to prepare for a high-stakes meeting between the two countries’ presidents later this month that may revive

A United Nations expert assigned to investigate the murder of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi by Saudi government agents has recommended probing the possible role of Crown Prince Mohammed

European Central Bank policy maker Olli Rehn warned of a risk that persistent trade tensions will morph into a global currency war, a day after U.S. President Donald Trump attacked ECB President Mario

U.S. President Donald Trump might not understand the goals and independence of the European Central Bank, according to ECB policy maker Carlos Costa.

The number of Russian athletes accused of receiving banned treatments from a doctor could rise to 70, the country's anti-doping agency said Wednesday.

Australia’s government said it’s committed to tackling structural flaws in the nation’s A$2.8 trillion ($1.9 trillion) pensions industry that have eroded retirement savings and cost people billions of

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi defended the independence of the Federal Reserve on Wednesday, following comments from President Donald Trump hinting that Chairman Jerome Powell’s tenure depends on the

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday delivers his first state-of-the-nation speech since the ruling party extended its quarter-century grip on power in last month’s election. His

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi ruled out the possibility of censuring President Donald Trump as an alternative to impeachment, saying that it would be a half-way measure and little more than “a way out.”

European Union (EU) flags fly in front of the European Commission Berlaymont building in Brussels.

Hope Hicks, the former White House communications director, angered Democrats Wednesday by declining to answer some questions during a day-long, closed-door session with members and staff of the House

With Boris Johnson so far ahead in the race to be the next U.K. prime minister, the fight is now focused on winning second place.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan vowed to haul the Egyptian government before international courts over the death of his Islamist ally, ousted Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi, escalating a war

The U.S.’s Prosper Africa strategy plans to double two-way trade and investment between the world’s biggest economy and the continent in the coming years.

Immigration to the U.S. will continue unless Guatemala boosts development and economic growth to alleviate the poverty that has driven millions to flee, said vice-presidential candidate Carlos Raul