G20 summit in South Africa adopts declaration despite U.S. boycott and opposition

South Africa promoted it as a victory for the first G20 summit to be held in Africa and its aim to put problems, especially affecting poor countries, at the top of the agenda.

U.S. Supreme Court temporarily restores Texas GOP's congressional map

The decision temporarily protects a map that delivers five additional winnable U.S. House seats to the GOP while the justices consider a more permanent ruling.

Ukraine Faces ‘Difficult Choice’ Over U.S. Plan to End War, Zelensky Says

A U.S.-Russian proposal would require Kyiv to give up territory and reduce its army. If Moscow complies with the terms, it could receive benefits including reintegration into the global economy.

U.S. employers added surprisingly solid 119,000 jobs in September, government says in delayed report

U.S. employers added a suprisingly solid 119,000 jobs in September, the government said, issuing a key economic report that had been delayed seven weeks by the federal government shutdown.

Why trouble for the biggest foreign buyer of U.S. debt could ripple through America’s bond market

Developments in Japan are creating a risk that investors in the U.S. Treasury market may one day pull the rug out by keeping more of their savings at home.

Millions of U.S. Drivers Being Monitored by Government

Legal and moral questions have been raised over privacy and the possible violation of constitutional rights under the Fourth Amendment.
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