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U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has asked commercial airlines in the U.S. to provide planes to help in Afghanistan evacuation efforts. What Happened: Austin has activated a program used only three times in the last 30 years to require U.S. commercial airlines to provide planes to help...

A bipartisan infrastructure plan in the U.S. government, costing little over $1 trillion, has been gaining support in the U.S. Senate, but disputes continue on how it should be funded, Reuters reports. Twenty-one (11 Republicans, nine Democrats and one independent) of the 100 U.S....

The U.S. government secretly expelled two Chinese officials acting under diplomatic cover from the country in September, the New York Times reported on Sunday. What Happened The two officials allegedly drove on to a sensitive military base near Norfolk, Virginia, which included a unit of Special...

"Dumbo" didn’t fly quite as high as expected, but the big-eared elephant still managed to give Walt Disney Co. (NYSE: DIS) the biggest grossing film of the weekend as the new release beat out holdovers "Us" and "Captain Marvel." MKM Parntners Analyst Eric Handler...

The euro stabilized on Wednesday morning after a selloff took it down near $1.28 on Tuesday. The currency traded at $1.2932 at 10:15 GMT as many worried about the state of the region’s economy. Reuters reported that most investors are expecting to see the euro fall farther in the weeks...

Brent crude oil looked poised to end the week above $110 as both supply and demand factors kept prices elevated. The commodity traded at $110.44, on track for a second week of gains as supplies from Libya tightened and the global demand outlook improved based on positive data. Encouraging...