DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United States said Monday it is ready to “guide” commercial ships through the Strait of Hormuz in a new effort to end the blockade wreaking havoc on the global economy. The U. S. -led Joint Maritime Information Center advised ships to cross the strait a...

Shares were mixed in Europe and Asia on Monday, with big gains for computer chipmakers and other tech stocks after Friday's rally on Wall Street. Oil prices rebounded and Brent crude climbed more than $2 a barrel as the U. S. launched an effort early Monday to guide ships out of the Strait of Iran...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A wide-ranging Australian inquiry examining antisemitism in the country after a massacre at a Hanukkah celebration heard Monday from Australian Jews who said escalating hatred has left them fearful and vulnerable. Fifteen people were killed when two gunmen opened a...

YEREVAN, Armenia (AP) — European leaders on Monday said that U. S. President Donald Trump’s snap decision to pull thousands of U. S. troops out of Germany came as a surprise but is a fresh sign that Europe must take care of its own security. The Pentagon announced last week that it would pull...

EDMOND, Okla. (AP) — A shooting Sunday night at a party at a lake near Oklahoma City sent least 12 people to hospitals, according to police and hospital officials. Edmond police spokesperson Emily Ward said authorities received reports of shots being fired at about 9 p. m. at a gathering of near...