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The Canadian government is set to launch special initiatives to attract top international researchers and H-1B visa holders, while slashing the number of foreign students it plans to bring into the country each year.

German lawmakers approved more than 1.9 billion ($2.2 billion) in new defense procurements as part of a sweeping overhaul of its armed forces following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Nigel Farage's Reform UK is drawing up plans for a broad shake-up of financial regulation, taxation and pensions in a bid to revive Britain's economy if the party comes to power after the next election due by 2029.

Amazon.com Inc. has combined a Whole Foods Market store with a mini warehouse stocked with products the chain hasn't previously sold.

The Bank of Canada is planning to eliminate hundreds of jobs, about 10% of its workforce, as part of Prime Minister Mark Carney's bid to reduce government expenses.

Democratic Republic of Congo's year-on-year inflation rate eased to 2.5% amid a rapid strengthening of the country's currency, the International Monetary Fund said after reviewing its loan programs with the central African nation.

New York City Mayor-Elect Zohran Mamdani tapped former Federal Trade Commission chair Lina Khan to his transition team, a figure who raised the ire of big businesses and dealmakers with her tough approach to antitrust cases.

The peculiar US political phenomenon known as the filibuster is once again in focus. The filibuster is the prerogative enjoyed by the minority party in the Senate to demand never-ending debate to thwart legislation, which must be approved by both ...

New York Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch is willing to remain in her post under Zohran Mamdani as long as the progressive mayor-elect allows her to keep pursuing her agenda, according to people with knowledge of the matter.

Zohran Mamdani is set to take on what's considered the second-hardest job in the US: running New York City. His biggest challenge will be dealing with the man with the tougher job, President Donald Trump.