The Associated Press

The Associated Press is an American multinational nonprofit news agency headquartered in New York City. The AP is owned by its contributing newspapers, radio, and television stations in the United States, all of which contribute stories to the AP and use material written by its staff journalists.

Sex trade to slavery: A UN agency says criminals reap $236B a year in profits from forced labor

The U.N. labor agency says illegal profits from forced labor globally have risen to the “obscene” amount of $236 billion per year

4:50AM ( 5 months ago )

Stock market today: Wall Street rises to a record as it waits for the Fed

The S&P 500 rose 0.6% to a record as Wall Street made some of its final moves before hearing what the Federal Reserve will do to interest rates

3:04AM ( 5 months ago )

Stock market today: Asian shares are mixed after Bank of Japan ups key rate for 1st time in 17 years

World shares are mixed after the Bank of Japan hiked its benchmark interest rate for the first time in 17 years, ending a longstanding negative rate policy

3:04AM ( 5 months ago )

Stock market today: Wall Street opens lower as some of the market's AI mania cools

Stocks are opening lower as some of Wall Street’s mania around artificial-intelligence technology cools

3:04AM ( 5 months ago )

Stock market today: Wall Street drifts as the wait begins for the Federal Reserve

Stocks are drifting as the wait begins to hear from the Federal Reserve on what it will do with interest rates

3:04AM ( 5 months ago )

Stock market today: Wall Street rises as the wait begins for the Federal Reserve

Stocks gained ground as the wait begins to hear from the Federal Reserve on what it will do with interest rates

3:04AM ( 5 months ago )

Stock market today: Wall Street ticks higher as it makes final moves ahead of the Fed

Stocks rose as Wall Street waits to hear what the Federal Reserve will do with interest rates

3:04AM ( 5 months ago )

Stock market today: Wall Street notches another record ahead of Fed news

Wall Street notched another record high as traders wait to hear what the Federal Reserve will do with interest rates

3:04AM ( 5 months ago )

Hong Kong lawmakers hold special session, nearing vote on law that could further quash dissent

Hong Kong’s lawmakers met in a special session to resume debate on a proposed national security law Tuesday, paving the way to grant the government more power to quash dissent in the southern Chinese city

1:15AM ( 5 months ago )

Hong Kong lawmakers unanimously approve law that gives government more power to curb dissent

Hong Kong’s lawmakers unanimously passed a new national security law that grants the government more power to quash dissent in the southern Chinese city

1:15AM ( 5 months ago )