Plastic fantastic: Americans are racking up credit card debt
Credit-card balances increased every quarter in 2021 to end the year at $856bn, US data reveals.
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US supports 737 MAX settlement, says families not ‘crime victims’
The Department of Justice said the settlement with Boeing provided more compensation for families than the law requires.
Catching COVID more than once: What we know about reinfections
Since the emergence of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus, cases of COVID reinfections are becoming more common.
Humanitarian aid on agenda as Taliban officials land in Geneva
The delegation from Afghanistan's new rulers is due to hold talks with the Red Cross and other NGOs.
Parents of alleged school shooter Ethan Crumbley in court
Prosecutors seek to show sufficient cause to proceed to trial in groundbreaking US legal case against parents of teen.
Outrage after hijab-wearing woman heckled by Hindu mob in India
Authorities shut educational institutions after protests over the ban on hijab intensifies in southern Karnataka state.
Canada’s trucker protest jams major US bridge as tensions grow
The land crossing is the most important link for goods moving between Canada and the United States.
US National Archives: More Trump WH documents may be missing
Archives retrieves 15 boxes of documents related to Trump presidency, aides looking for more.
Macron says Putin told him Russia won’t escalate Ukraine crisis
Macron's remarks come during visit to Kyiv as Kremlin denies any de-escalation deal with France over Ukraine crisis.
Academy Awards 2022: full list of Oscar nominations
Dune, Power of the Dog receive major nods; winners of the 94th Academy Awards will be announced on March 27.
US arrests couple for allegedly laundering $4.5BN in Bitcoin
The US Justice Department says the action represents its largest-ever financial seizure.
Turkey opens new dispute over sovereignty of east Aegean islands
Turkey for the first time disputes Greece’s sovereignty over its east Aegean islands.
Peloton co-founder cycles out of CEO role
Peloton shares surged more than 400 percent in 2020, only to see nearly all those gains wiped out in 2021.
Israeli soldiers open fire at car in Nablus killing Palestinians
Palestinian Authority condemns the killing of three Palestinians in occupied West Bank calling it a 'heinous crime'.
Softbank plans IPO for Arm after sale to Nvidia falls through
Softbank said it plans to take British semiconductor firm Arm public after a planned sale to Nvidia failed.
US Republicans call for review, vote on any Iran nuclear deal
Dozens of Republican Senators say they would thwart any agreement if terms were not submitted to Congress for approval.
Mariupol: War fears in Ukraine’s vulnerable frontier city
Mariupol, home to 500,000, was briefly captured by Russia-backed separatists in 2014 and has seen significant violence.
What to expect as Iran nuclear deal talks restart in Vienna
More than 10 months after the talks began, officials from Iran and world powers gather for another round of talks.
Pegasus: What you need to know about Israeli spyware
Israeli firm has been linked to governments exploiting its technology to spy on journalists, activists and politicians.
As militarisation spreads, ECOWAS faces credibility crisis
There have been four coups across West Africa in 18 months amid public collapse of trust in state institutions.