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Italy's conservative bloc will cut taxes, crack down on immigration and scrap the current system of welfare benefits if it wins next month's election as expected, the group said in a joint manifesto.

As the dust settles from China's military exercises around Taiwan, the message is clear: the military will uphold China's claim on the island in a challenge to the United States that will keep tension high and ramp up the risk of confrontation.

A hacker has claimed to have obtained the personal information of 48.5 million users of a COVID health code mobile app run by the city of Shanghai, the second claim of a breach of the Chinese financial hub's data in just over a month.

While China's expanded drills surrounding Taiwan have marked an unprecedented military and political warning against outside interference over the island, they opened a window to gather intelligence for the United States and its allies.

As thousands of Afghans crowded outside Kabul airport a year ago desperately trying to escape the Taliban, Massouda Kohistani managed to fight her way on to a foreign military flight bound for the Gulf and ended up in Spain.

A U.S. appeals court on Thursday upheld a 2020 ruling that tossed out a racketeering lawsuit filed by General Motors Co against rival Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA), now part of Stellantis NV, and former executives.

Drugs were found in Actor Anne Heches' system after preliminary testing from her crashing her car and being in critical condition, according to LAPD.

A U.S. judge on Thursday said Peloton Interactive Inc must face a proposed class action lawsuit accusing the bike and treadmill maker of misleading customers about the "ever-growing" size of its library of on-demand fitness classes.

California Governor Gavin Newsom unveiled a new water strategy on Thursday that plans for a future with 10% less water and shifts the emphasis from conservation to capturing more water that otherwise flows out to sea.

The United States Postal Service is raises shipping prices for the holiday season again this year.

The following is a summary of some recent studies on COVID-19.

The national average for gas prices reached $3.99 for the first time in five months.

U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland confirmed on Thursday that federal agents had searched former President Donald Trump's Florida estate to probe whether he illegally removed records from the White House as he was leaving office.

California's High-Speed Rail Authority said Thursday it won $25 million in new federal grant funding to advance its project beyond 119 miles under construction, while pursuing an additional $1.3 billion award.

New Yorkers were left outraged after a horse pulling a carriage in midtown Manhattan collapsed in the street.

Police were locked in a standoff on Thursday with an armed man who tried to breach the FBI building in Cincinnati, Ohio, earlier in the day before fleeing and exchanging gunfire with officers, authorities said.

Two U.S. lawmakers who chair subcommittees overseeing auto safety asked the federal auto safety regulator for a briefing on its probes into crashes involving Tesla Inc electric vehicles using Autopilot and advanced driver assistance systems, according to a letter seen by Reuters.

Twitter Inc will revive features on the social media site to promote accurate information about the November U.S.

Brazilian business leaders, intellectuals and artists gathered on Thursday to read manifestos defending democratic institutions after attacks by President Jair Bolsonaro that have raised fears he could reject the results of October's presidential election.

The Wednesday night jackpot was worth an estimated $36.1 million.

Metro system riders in California's San Francisco Bay Area may have noticed a new station guard in recent months.

Shares in GSK, Sanofi and Haleon fell sharply on Thursday, following declines earlier this week, amid growing concerns about U.S.

Anyone present at the party was urged to come forward with visual evidence to aid the search for the missing teen.

Despite her injuries, Amber Escudero-Kontostathis is making "amazing" progress and "getting stronger each day," her brother said.

Royal Caribbean is allowing passengers from certain ports to now board its ships with just a negative COVID-19 test.

People may help by donating and volunteering, even fostering the pups until they find a permanent home.

Several deputies of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department allegedly took photos of Kobe Bryant and his daughter "for a laugh like they were souvenirs."

The Instagram star's attorney claimed that she was a victim of domestic violence and acted in self-defense.

Britain's government proposed a far-reaching financial services law last month to exploit "freedoms" to write its own capital market rules since leaving the European Union.