Russia’s central bank raises interest rate to 21% to fight inflation boosted by military spending

MOSCOW — Russia’s central bank on Friday raised its key interest rate by two percentage points…

Russian central bank hikes interest rate to record-high 21%, to fight inflation fueled by military spending

Russian central bank hikes interest rate to record-high 21%, to fight inflation fueled by military spending

World stocks are mixed as Japan’s Nikkei falls ahead of weekend election

HONG KONG — European markets opened lower on Friday while Asian stocks mostly advanced. Japan’s benchmark…

Intel scores fresh win against EU after top court backs annulment of billion-euro antitrust fine

LONDON — Chipmaker Intel won a fresh victory Thursday in a long-running battle with European Union…

Israel accuses 6 Al Jazeera journalists in Gaza of being Palestinian militants

RAMALLAH, West Bank — The Israeli army on Wednesday accused six Al Jazeera journalists covering the…

China has deported a VW executive for allegedly using drugs while in Thailand

BEIJING — A senior executive for Volkswagen in China has been deported for allegedly using cocaine…

Kuwait bans ‘Call of Duty: Black Ops 6’ video game, likely over it featuring Saddam Hussein in 1990s

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The tiny Mideast nation of Kuwait has banned the release of…

Miners are razing forests to meet surging demand for metals and minerals, report says

JAKARTA, Indonesia — Whether it’s digging for metals and minerals for cellphones and electric vehicles or…

Cuba fights to come back from a nationwide blackout, then a storm that killed 7

HAVANA — A small town in Cuba was recovering Tuesday from flooding that killed at least…

The little airline that could — Lebanon’s national carrier braves Israeli airstrikes

BEIRUT — Since Israel began bombarding Beirut’s southern suburbs as part of its offensive against the…