WASHINGTON — The House on Thursday voted to overturn the Biden administration’s protections for thousands of small streams, wetlands and other waterways,advancing long-held Republican arguments that the regulations are an environmental overreach and burden to business.,The vote was 227-198 to over...
NEW YORK In May 2018, the nation’s top Republicans needed help. So they called on the founder of Fox News, Rupert Murdoch.,President Donald Trump and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell were trying to stop West Virginia Republicans from nominating Don Blankenship, who had been convicted of...
TOKYO — The appointment for the next head of Japan’s central bank won parliamentary approval Friday, challenging a new monetary leadership with steering the world’s third-largest economy through inflation and other looming risks.,The nomination of Kazuo Uedaand his deputies was approved by the up...
BEIJING — Asian stock markets followed Wall Street lower Friday ahead of an update on United States employment amid worries about possible further interest rate hikes.,Shanghai, Tokyo, Hong Kong and Sydney declined. Oil prices edged lower.,Wall Street’s benchmark S&P 500 index fell...
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Former Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin was charged Friday with corruption and money laundering, making him Malaysia’s second ex-leader to be indicted after leaving office.,Muhyiddin, 75, pleaded innocent to four charges of abusing his power to obtain 232.5 mill...
BAGHDAD — Only a few months into its term, Iraq’s government is suddenly enforcing a long-dormant law banning alcohol imports and arresting people over social media content deemed morally offensive. The crackdown has raised alarm among religious minorities and rights activists.,Some see the...
BEIJING — China on Friday accused Canada of smearing its reputation over allegations China is secretly operating two overseas police stations in Quebec.,Canada should “stop sensationalizing and hyping the matter and stop attacks and smears on China,” Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning s...
NEW YORK — A former Fox executive was convicted Thursday of paying tens of millions of dollars in bribes to nab broadcasting rights to the World Cup and other top soccer matches. A second ex-executive was acquitted.,A Brooklyn federal jury deliberated four days before returning the verdicts....
BRUSSELS — European Union member countries and negotiators from the EU Parliament have agreed on a provisional deal aimed at reducing energy consumption across the 27-nation bloc.,Under the agreement, EU countries must achieve the goal collectively to ensure a reduction of consumption of at l...
LONDON — Total pay for BP’s CEO more than doubled to $12 million last year, the energy giant said Friday, as soaring energy costs allowed oil and gas companies to rake in record profitswhile squeezing households and small businesses.,London-based BP’s disclosure came a day after rival...
