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Smart devices like baby monitors, fitness trackers and internet-connected appliances will soon be eligible for labels certifying that they meet federal cybersecurity standards

Donald Trump’s presidential campaign will begin accepting donations in cryptocurrency, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee’s campaign says

Kosovo police have closed six branches of a Serbia-licensed bank in line with the decision on the ban of the use of the Serbian dinar currency in the country

raised tension with neighboring Serbia. A police statement said they closed the branches of the Postal Savings Bank, following a request from financial institutions on their illegitimacy and based on an authorization from the prosecutor’s office. Starting on Feb.

TAIPEI—Taiwan’s new president said the island democracy would serve as a “helmsman of global peace" under his watch in a carefully calibrated inauguration speech reflecting his delicate status at the fulcrum of tensions between the U.S. and China. With Beijing and Washington both listening carefully, Lai Ching-te offered to keep Taiwan open to engagement with China.

EA Sports has revealed an image of the College Football 25 cover that features Michigan running back Donovan Edwards, Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers and Colorado two-way player Travis Hunter

'The Big Money Show' co-host Brian Brenberg weighs in on the change in costs since January 2021 and on the release of the April CPI.

An anti-abortion activist who led others on an invasion and blockade of a reproductive health clinic in the nation’s capital has been sentenced to nearly five years in prison

Top China, South Korea Diplomats Hold Rare Talks in Beijing On Tuesday, the White House announced a tariff hike on $18 billion worth of imports from China, targeting key sectors such as electric vehicles, batteries, steel, and vital minerals. This decision coincides with President Joe Biden's preparation for the upcoming November election, where he is expected to face Republican rival Donald Trump again. Administration officials criticized Trump's trade policies as they unveiled the tariff increase.

Howard University has cancelled graduation mid-ceremony as family members reportedly created a ruckus, as per a report on New York Post. A student was found injured. The incident took place at the Cramton Auditorium in Washington where students of the College of Nursing and Allied Health Sciences had gathered. There was utter pandemonium as family members of the students wanted to enter the auditorium, as per the report.

A promising start has given way to challenging political realities for supporters of a bipartisan commission to tackle the federal government’s growing debt challenges

Biden administration on Friday said Israel's use of U.S.-supplied weapons may have violated international humanitarian law during its military operation in Gaza, in its strongest criticism to date of Israel. But the administration stopped short of a definitive assessment, saying that due to the chaos of the war in Gaza it could not verify specific instances where use of those weapons might have been involved in alleged breaches. The assessment came in a 46-page unclassified State Department report to Congress required under a new National Security Memorandum (NSM) that President Joe Biden issued in early February.

A federal judge in Texas temporarily halted a plan by the Biden administration to lower late fees on credit cards to $8 that was slated to go into effect next week

Washington Post also added that chances of seeing the auroras is also expected in Canada and northern Europe. Apart from this, clear skies has been predicted over the central states and West Coast of the United States.

Joe Biden on Wednesday publicly warned Israel for the first time that the U.S. would stop supplying it weapons if Israeli forces make a major invasion of Rafah, a refugee-packed city in southern Gaza. «I made it clear that if they go into Rafah ..., I'm not supplying the weapons that have been used historically to deal with Rafah, to deal with the cities — that deal with that problem,» Biden said in an interview with CNN. Biden's comments represent his strongest public language to date in his effort to deter an Israeli assault on Rafah while underscoring a growing rift between the U.S. and its strongest ally in the Middle East.

An independent review of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.’s workplace culture describes an environment that fostered “hostile, abusive, unprofessional, or inappropriate conduct,” and questions whether the agency’s chairman is credible to lead the ag...

global economic landscape, certain cities stand out as magnets for success, attracting wealthy investors seeking abundant opportunities. Henley and Partners, a leader in residence and citizenship planning, recently unveiled a list of the World's Wealthiest Top 10 cities and Rising Wealth Hubs, highlighting cities that attract high-net-worth individuals (HNWIs) with liquid investable wealth of USD 1 million or more. Mumbai and Delhi's Rise Mumbai and Delhi's inclusion in the top 50 wealthiest cities underscores India's economic progress and urban development. On the list they ranked above, Washington, DC the capital city of the World's richest country. These cities have become magnets for HNWIs, offering a blend of economic opportunities and cosmopolitan lifestyles.

The New York Times and The Washington Post were awarded three Pulitzer Prizes apiece for work in 2023 that dealt with everything from the war in Gaza to gun violence, and The Associated Press won in the feature photography category for coverage of glob...

Pulitzer Prize ceremony on May 7, honoring excellence in American journalism, literature, drama, and music. Widely regarded as the highest honor in their respective fields nationwide, this year's awards took place against a backdrop of extraordinary circumstances.

The government and Google are making their closing arguments in a high-stakes antitrust trial to a federal judge in Washington who must now decide whether the tech giant’s search engine constitutes an illegal monopoly

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen argues that a fractured democracy can have destructive effects on the economy