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Apple employees vote to unionise at Maryland store, says report

The Apple retail workers in Towson, Maryland, voted 65-33 to seek entry into the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers

US economy will slow but recession not inevitable, says Janet Yellen

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Sunday that she expects the US economy to slow in the months ahead, but that a recession is not inevitable.

Max Verstappen edges Fernando Alonso to win pole for Canadian Grand Prix

Max Verstappen overcame slick conditions to win second pole of the season, and Fernando Alonso used the wet track to earn his first front row start in a decade qualifying for the Canadian Grand Prix

US National Security adviser Jake Sullivan tests positive for Covid-19

White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan has tested positive for Covid-19, according to the White House

Biden takes spill while getting off bike after beach ride in home state

President Joe Biden fell when he tried to get off his bike at the end of a ride Saturday at Cape Henlopen State Park near his beach home in Delaware, but said he wasn't hurt.

Hot weekend for Europe, wildfire warning issued for Mediterranean region

Officials warned of wildfires across the western Mediterranean region as high temperatures and a long dry spell made for combustible conditions.

Attacker injures 3 at San Francisco International Airport, arrested

An attack on passengers inside a San Francisco International Airport terminal on Friday left three with cuts and scrapes before the suspect was arrested, authorities said

SpaceX reported to fire employees critical of CEO Elon Musk: Report

SpaceX, the rocket ship company run by Tesla CEO Elon Musk, has fired several employees involved in an open letter that blasted the colourful billionaire for his behaviour, according to media reports

UK reports 50 new monkeypox cases, biggest epidemic beyond Africa

British health officials reported another 50 cases of monkeypox across the country on Friday, for a total of 574 cases. That makes the U.K.'s outbreak the biggest to date beyond Africa

Putin says Russian economy to overcome 'reckless' sanctions, slams the US

President Vladimir Putin said at Russia's showpiece investment conference Friday that the country's economy will overcome reckless and insane sanctions, while condemning the United States

UK govt approves extradition of Assange to US; appeal possible

The British government has ordered the extradition of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to the United States to face spying charges. He is likely to appeal.

Biden says recession isn't inevitable, US in position to overcome inflation

The president's statement appeared to be about inflation rising worldwide, not necessarily whether countries had higher rates than the US

USFDA authorises first coronavirus shots for infants, preschoolers

The Food and Drug Administration's action follows its advisory panel's unanimous recommendation for the shots from Moderna and Pfizer

As Russia presses assault, Ukraine given possible path to European Union

The European Union's arm recommended putting Ukraine on a path to membership, a symbolic boost for the embattled country but one that did not slow a Russian onslaught that is taking civilian lives

China defends 'zero-Covid' policy after US envoy warns of economic costs

We have full confidence that (we can) contain the epidemic, steady the economy and achieve the goal of safe economic development: Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin

Residents say China used health tracker for crowd control in cities

Angry bank customers who travelled to a city in central China attempting to retrieve their savings from troubled rural banks were stopped in their tracks by a common technology: a QR code.

Australian PM Albanese considers visiting Ukraine during Europe trip

Australia's new Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Friday he would take advice on whether to accept President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's invitation to visit Ukraine during an upcoming European trip

1 dead and two injured in Alabama church shooting, suspect arrested: Police

A shooting at a church in a suburb of one of Alabama's major cities has left one person dead and two others wounded, police said, adding a suspect was quickly taken into custody

McDonald's to pay France $1.3 billion in tax fraud case: Report

A Paris court approved the settlement Thursday, the French national financial prosecutor's office said

Tesla CEO Musk appeals ruling that upheld securities fraud settlement

Elon Musk is appealing a federal court ruling that upheld a securities fraud settlement over Musk's tweets claiming that he had the funding to take Tesla private in 2018.