3+ day, 2+ hour ago   (836+ words) Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes declined in August to their slowest annual pace in more than a year as home shoppers grappled with rising mortgage rates and home prices. Existing home sales fell 2% last month from July to a seasonally…...

5+ min ago   (318+ words) US President Donald Trump has said that he expects to discuss "almost everything" with Chinese President Xi Jinping during their bilateral meeting scheduled for September 24, at the White House, spanning trade, car manufacturing, Boeing aircraft sales, the conflicts in Ukraine…...

11+ min ago   (105+ words) Everyday Economics: The Fed can’t pump more oil The Black Chronicle The Federal Reserve is widely expected to raise interest rates this week. Markets now put the odds of a quarter-point hike at roughly 85%. I think the Fed should hold....

13+ min ago   (603+ words) A US Air Force officer who spent two days injured and alone behind enemy lines in Iran is telling his story for the first time. The officer, known by his mission call sign Dude 44 Bravo, spoke to correspondent Norah O'Donnell…...

10+ hour, 2+ min ago   (413+ words) Addressing the BRICS summit of leading developing nations on its second day in New Delhi, Modi also warned that the “weaponization of technology and critical minerals” could hinder global development and shared prosperity. Founded in 2006 by Brazil, Russia, India and…...

19+ min ago   (359+ words) A U.S. weapons systems officer referred to only as “Bravo” for security purposes told 60 Minutes on Sunday his survival after a catastrophic parachute failure over Iran was a “modern-day miracle.” “My parachute was damaged in the initial attack. At one point,…...

2+ hour, 18+ min ago   (585+ words) The European Central Bank raised interest rates Thursday for the second time this year as renewed Middle East fighting fans fears of higher inflation, and opened the door for further hikes. As widely anticipated, the central bank for the 21 eurozone…...

7+ hour, 28+ min ago   (50+ words) aljazeera.com Renewed fighting worsens Yemen’s humanitarian crisis Fighting between Yemen’s Houthis and internationally recognised government forces have worsened an already dire humanitarian and displacement crisis. The International Organization for Migration tells Al Jazeera tens of thousands of people are…...

20+ min ago   (436+ words) Oil extends gains as Mideast tensions deepen supply fears Israeli minister calls to strip Gaza doc directors citizenship Trump says US could stay in Iran and keep oil, like Venezuela Why Turkey is opening channels with Hezbollah Why Algeria finally…...

24+ min ago   (619+ words) Yemen's Houthis said Sunday that Saudi Arabia had launched more than 50 strikes against their positions in 24 hours, after the Iran-backed group claimed a rare drone and missile attack on a military base in the kingdom. The Houthis have been engaged…...