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Chilean lithium company Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile and Australia’s Hancock Prospecting, owned by billionaire Gina Rinehart, struck a deal to buy Azure Minerals valued at roughly $1.14 billion.

Apple said sales of its Series 9 and Ultra 2 smartwatches would be halted this week after it lost a case over whether the tech giant stole a patented blood oxygen feature from another company. (Image credit: Matthias Schrader/AP)

After a weekend of bipartisan negotiations, lawmakers were still short of a compromise and Republicans said they were reluctant to strike any agreement before the new year.

The Census Bureau has proposed changing how it produces data about people with disabilities. It could reduce the national rate of disability by about 40%. That’s sparked controversy among advocates. (Image credit: smartboy10/Getty Images)

America’s two top defense officials are in Israel with a dual message: the U.S. supports the right to self-defense, but Israel must stop killing so many Gaza civilians and focus its operations. The war continues at a brutal pace with

America’s two top defense officials are in Israel with a dual message: the U.S. supports the right to self-defense, but Israel must stop killing so many Gaza civilians and focus its operations. The war continues at a brutal pace with

A federal judge has scheduled a trial in North Dakota’s lawsuit for the federal government to cover the costs of responding to the Dakota Access Pipeline protests in 2016 and 2017.

The health system in Gaza has collapsed with 75 percent of the hospitals there not operational. Those that are open lack crucial medical supplies and are overcrowded and understaffed. Amna Nawaz spoke with Dr. Ghassan Abu-Sittah, a British Palestinian surgeon

In our news wrap Monday, a commander for Ukraine’s army warned troops had to scale back operations as weapons are in short supply, Secretary of State Blinken signed a defense agreement with Finland, Pope Francis approved a policy change allowing

The deal would combine steel giants in America and Japan. Shares of U.S. Steel surged on the announcement.