The number of people who tested positive for the coronavirus in England rose 43% in one week, according to figures released Thursday from the National Health Service. The week ending Sept. 2 saw 9,864 new COVID-19 infections. Overall, 358,138 people in the UK have tested positive, with...

The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits hovered at high levels last week, suggesting the labor market recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic was stalling. The weekly jobless claims report from the Labor Department Thursday, the most timely data on the economy's...

The IMF is ready to "redouble its efforts" to help Lebanon once a new government is in place as the country reels following a massive explosion at Beirut's port, a fund official said Thursday. The country is facing a severe economic crisis after a neglected warehouse full of fertilizer...

A European Union naval vessel Thursday stopped a ship that was carrying jet fuel from the United Arab Emirates to Libya on suspicion it was violating a United Nations arms embargo, EU officials said. The EU military mission, named Irini, is operating in the Mediterranean to stop arms from...