The hard-line new leader of Iran’s top security body is threatening neighbors against joining new U.S. efforts to squeeze Tehran’s economy and saying the U.S. has increased global nuclear insecurity. Egypt is trying to revive Iran-U.S. negotiations. And Iraq and Iran say Tehran has helped so… Read moreIran security chief threatens neighbors against economic measures, and other Mideast developments

The United States and Canada have fallen deeper into a trade war. New tariffs are expected to raise prices for products in both countries. Each side is blaming the other for the collapse of negotiations in Washington late Friday. That's led  the U.S. to impose 50% tariffs on $20 billion wort… Read moreUS and Canada fall deeper into a trade war with new tariffs as talks collapse and blame is spread

A federal judge in New York vacated a Trump administration policy that had suspended the processing of visas from 75 countries, including Afghanistan, Iran, Russia and Somalia, whose nationals the Trump administration has deemed likely to require public assistance while living in the United … Read moreFederal judge vacates Trump policy that suspended processing of immigration visas from 75 countries

Bitcoin and gold shot higher this week, with both getting a boost from some frantic action surrounding the bond market, and the cryptocurrency also benefiting from activity in Washington. Both bitcoin and gold had fallen sharply from their highs set in January. They each got a jolt Wednesday… Read moreHow bitcoin and gold went from a slump to an MVP week in just a few days

Congo has received more than 16,000 doses of the Ervebo vaccine as the country grapples with the fastest Ebola outbreak in history, the country’s health minister said. The 16,250 doses arrived at the N’djili International Airport in the capital, Kinshasa, late Friday night, as part of 70,000… Read moreCongo receives more than 16,000 doses of Ebola vaccine as it grapples with unprecedented outbreak