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Key inflation measure rises by most in three years in April as gasoline prices spike

Chinese online retailer Temu hit with $232 million fine over unsafe toys and electronics

European Union regulators have fined Chinese online retailer Temu for failing to protect consumers from illegal products

US military says Iran fired missiles at Kuwait in the latest challenge to the fragile ceasefire

French lower house adopts bill to repeal 17th-century slavery law governing France’s colonies

Australia launches record $1.4B lawsuit against 3M over 'forever chemicals' at defense bases

Australia is suing the U.S. company 3M for over $1.4 billion due to contamination from “forever chemicals” in firefighting foam at defense bases

In a tourist-friendly move, China's Tencent to allow PayPal payments through its WeChat networks

Tencent says users of PayPal will be able to make payments in China using QR codes through WeChat Pay's extensive merchant network, in a tourism friendly move

Some brands say their jeans are eco-friendly. Here's how to find a pair that's actually sustainable

Your jeans have probably passed through cotton farms, dye houses and wash facilities before reaching your closet

Kuwait says it faces a missile and drone attack as shaky ceasefire in Iran war again challenged

Carney says Canada will buy European surveillance planes over two American options

Canada plans to buy early warning radar planes from Sweden’s Saab and Canada’s Bombardier, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced Wednesday

Spanish police search Socialist party’s headquarters in fresh blow to Prime Minister Sánchez

Spanish police have mounted a search of the headquarters of the ruling Socialist Party as part of an ongoing investigation into possible financial wrongdoing