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In Gaza, where banknotes are in short supply, Palestinians are forced to digitally transfer money to men known as exchangers who give them cash after taking a large cut for themselves. What's left doesn't stretch very far as wartime inflation has sharply increased the price of scarce food and essentials.

U.S. authorities are struggling to convince a skeptical public that reports of mystery lights flying over New Jersey and other states are nothing to worry about, but observers say how those officials are communicating that message is hampering the effort.

Selling off or privatizing Canada Post is just one of many significant and potentially drastic remedies tossed around by analysts who say the Crown corporoation cannot continue in its present form.

A spending bill backed by Donald Trump failed in the U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday as dozens of Republicans defied the U.S. president-elect, leaving Congress with no clear plan to avert a fast-approaching government shutdown that could disrupt Christmas travel.

Amazon.com workers at seven U.S. facilities walked off the job early on Thursday during the holiday shopping rush as workers protest what they say is the retailing giant's unfair treatment of its employees.

As president-elect Donald Trump and his supporters continue to troll Canada about becoming the 51st state, the outgoing U.S. ambassador to Canada has weighed in on the taunts.

Here's what you need to know about California officials declaring a state of emergency over the spread of bird flu in dairy cattle.

U.S. and Arab mediators are working round-the-clock to hammer out a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas, sources close to the talks said. Meanwhile, in the Gaza Strip medics said Israeli strikes had killed 41 Palestinians on Thursday.

U.S. president-elect Donald Trump delivered a likely death blow to a bipartisan congressional budget negotiation, rejecting the measure as full of giveaways to Democrats after unelected billionaire ally Elon Musk whipped up outrage toward the bill and cheered on Republican lawmakers who announced their opposition to it.

During a carefully choreographed annual press conference, Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke about Ukraine, Syria and U.S. president-elect Donald Trump.

Israel launched strikes against ports and energy infrastructure in Houthi-held parts of Yemen early on Thursday and threatened more attacks against the Iran-aligned militant group, which has launched hundreds of missiles at Israel over the past year.

A French court on Thursday declared Dominique Pelicot, the ex-husband of Gisèle Pelicot, guilty of aggravated rapes and all other charges against him.

Tariffs are a hot topic these days. But could they help cool the planet? Many countries are discussing carbon tariffs or carbon border adjustments as a way to protect their competitiveness while fighting climate change. Here's a closer look.

The shooter who killed a student and teacher at a religious school in Wisconsin brought two guns to the school and was in contact with a man in California who authorities say was planning to attack a government building, according to authorities and court documents that became public Wednesday.

The Federal Reserve cut its key interest rate Wednesday by a quarter-point — its third cut this year — but also signalled that it expects to reduce rates next year more slowly than previously thought, with inflation still well above the central bank's two per cent target.

The U.S. Supreme Court decided on Wednesday to hear a bid by TikTok and its China-based parent company ByteDance to block a law intended to force the sale of the short-video app by Jan. 19 or face a ban on national security grounds.

No Iowa Hawkeyes women's basketball player will wear Caitlin Clark's No. 22 again as it will be retired in a ceremony Feb. 2 at Carver-Hawkeye Arena, the Iowa athletic department announced Wednesday.

Italian rescue crews pulled Ottavia Piana to safety Wednesday, 75 hours after she was injured while exploring a cave near the city of Bergamo. The 32-year-old caver had been rescued from the same cave complex once before, when she broke her leg while exploring.

The running gag about Canada as a 51st state is clearly generating a torrent of yuk-yuks on Fox News, and indignation from Trump's critics. However, new statements from his transition team, press secretary and Capitol Hill Republicans could ultimately point to a more hopeful development for Canada.