Beijing Rejects Trump’s Claim of Meddling, but Avoids a Fight
Chinese officials called the election-meddling accusation baseless, while analysts said Beijing was trying to preserve a fragile détente.
When a World Cup Team Needs a Trim, the Barbershop Comes to Them
Maram Hammadi, who grew up playing on dirt fields in Iraq before opening a barbershop outside Seattle, heard Egypt needed…
Cooler Inflation May Not Be Enough to Stave Off Fed Rate Increases
The Federal Reserve is expected to hold rates steady at its July meeting, but officials have not written off the…
U.K. Nationalizes British Steel, Its Last Major Steel Mill
The government first intervened in British Steel last year to prevent its then-owner, the Chinese company Jingye Group, from shutting…
TSMC Adds $100 Billion to Its U.S. Spending Plan
The pledge from the Taiwanese chip-making giant brought the total commitment to its fast-growing operations in Arizona to $265 billion.
Diesel Prices Hit $5 a Gallon Again, Up 33% Since Start of Iran War
U.S. diesel prices first surpassed $5 a gallon in March. Renewed fighting in the Persian Gulf and reduced refinery capacity…
Europe Finds It Hard to Break Up With American and Chinese Technology
France and Germany want to quit relying on America and China for key technology like artificial intelligence, but they’re having…
India Is Moving Fast to Build A.I. Data Centers. A Coastal City May Pay the Price.
With India lagging in the technology, officials are embracing giant data centers. But critics say the megaprojects will use up…
From Twitter to X: 20 Years of Memes, Movements and Hot Takes
The first tweets from the public appeared on July 15, 2006, several months after a soft launch. It was rebranded…
Oil Prices Tick Higher as U.S. Reinstates Iran Blockade
The United States reinstated its blockade on Iranian ports in the Strait of Hormuz and shipping slowed to a crawl…