Iran has escalated its strikes on commercial ships transiting Hormuz in recent weeks, as it tries to choke off a rebound in crude oil exports.

The government appointed its own manager of the last big news channel to be critical of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The authorities have now replaced leadership at five major news outlets.

Apple Inc. is gearing up to release its artificial intelligence platform in mainland China, following a lengthy regulatory delay that has kept the company’s AI features out of one of its most important markets.

The U.S. Treasury Department announced Wednesday that it has lifted personal economic sanctions against Jorge Rodríguez.

Protesters clashed with riot police in Albania’s capital as anti-government demonstrations escalated into hours of violent unrest. Crowds attacked government

Iowa, Kansas ⁠and six ​other ‌states said ‌on ⁠Wednesday they ⁠had sued OpenAI ​in ​courts across the ⁠country ⁠over ⁠harms they say ​ChatGPT has ​caused ⁠to ⁠children, alleging the chatbot has ⁠coached children to harm themselves or others.

U.S. Treasury yields inched lower on Wednesday as investors awaited the latest CPI inflation reading ahead of a flurry of economic data this week.

Archaeologists working off the coast of Turkey have found a shipwreck dating back around 4,700 years, making it the oldest in the world.