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Boeing layoffs so far total nearly 2,200 workers in Washington state

Boeing has so far laid off 2,199 workers in Washington, among job cuts that will eventually total about 17,000 across the companySEATTLE --...

UK hits Iran with new sanctions for supplying missiles to Russia

LONDON -- The U.K. government hit Iran with new sanctions Monday for sending ballistic missiles and other weapons to Russia to support the...

Company affiliated with Alex Jones seeks to disqualify The Onion's auction bid on Infowars

A company affiliated with conspiracy theorist Alex Jones asked a federal judge on Monday to disqualify a bid by the satirical news outlet...

Senegal's governing party poised for parliamentary majority in boost for reform agenda

DAKAR, Senegal -- Senegal's governing party is poised to win a parliamentary majority as main opposition leaders conceded defeat Monday in an election...

Host Brazil focuses G20 on fighting hunger with wars and Trump's return in the background

RIO DE JANEIRO -- Brazil pushed for concerted action to alleviate hunger Monday as it hosted a summit of the Group of 20...

Starmer calls for strong UK-China relationship as he meets with Xi in Brazil

LONDON -- U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer said that he wanted a strong and durable relationship with China Monday as he met with...