Main Street investors bet on comeback for regional banks
Forget the banking crisis — Main Street's retail investors have barreled into embattled bank stocks. It looks like nothing tempts people to bet on an industry more than bargain prices, even if they're caused by the fear of imminent collapse.
Leaked Pentagon documents provide snapshot of US intelligence officials watching China
A set of highly classified Pentagon documents that leaked online in recent weeks in an apparent major security breach reveal American intelligence gathering on its key partners, adversaries and competitors -- including China.
Screaming people and bodies everywhere: The horrific aftermath of Myanmar junta airstrike that killed 100
Relatives were still recovering the charred bodies and limbs of victims killed in military airstrike on a village in central Myanmar Wednesday, a day after the deadliest attack in the country since the junta seized power in a coup two years ago.
Cyclone Ilsa gathering strength off Western Australia
A major cyclone is intensifying off the coast of Western Australia with warnings that it could be the most powerful storm to make landfall in the area in more than a decade.
Japan to develop long-range missiles as tensions with China rise
Japan on Tuesday announced plans to develop and build an array of advanced long-range missiles as it bolsters its defenses amid increasing tensions with neighboring China.
Michael Jordan's 1998 NBA Finals sneakers sell for a record $2.2 million
In 1998, Michael Jordan laced up a pair of his iconic black and red Air Jordan 13s to bring home a Bulls victory during Game 2 of his final NBA championship — and now they are the most expensive sneakers ever to sell at auction. The game-winning sneakers sold for $2.2 million at Sotheby's in New York on Tuesday, smashing the sneaker auction record of $1.47 million, set in 2021 by a pair of Nike Air Ships
Colombian women's rights activist attacked with acid
Colombian police are investigating an acid attack perpetrated against a human rights activist, Lilia Patricia Cardozo, in the country's northwestern Boyaca region, according to the city's council.
Military exercises suggest China is getting 'ready to launch a war against Taiwan,' Taiwanese foreign minister tells CNN
One day after China simulated "joint precision strikes" on Taiwan during military exercises around the island, Taiwan's Foreign Minister Joseph Wu condemned Beijing's actions in an exclusive interview with CNN and warned that "they seem to be trying to get ready to launch a war against Taiwan."
Fed official: Central bank should be 'cautious' in wake of banking turmoil
The banking crisis could help the Federal Reserve's fight to bring down inflation, but the central bank needs to be "cautious" in its actions moving forward, Chicago Fed President Austan Goolsbee said Tuesday.
Global economy is in 'a better place' than many expected, Yellen says
US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said she believes the American economy remains strong, its banking system resilient despite some recent turmoil among regional financial institutions.