"Major Blow To US": Large Group Of US-Backed Fighters "Defect" To Assad Forces 

Opposition research firm Fusion GPS was dealt a major blow on Tuesday when the a federal judge in a lawsuit against BuzzFeed ordered them to answer a wide-ranging series of questions on the infamous Steele dossier, report.....»»

Taliban fighters had stormed a strategic city in eastern Afghanistan, laying siege to government buildings and security installations, in a show of insurgent strength ahead of an expected cease-fire later this month......»»

How Hwee Young/Getty Mahathir Mohamad has cancelled two major Chinese-funded projects to avoid his country going into further debt. The projects were a $20 billion rail link and two gas pipelines worth $2.3 billi.....»»

A U.S.-backed group in Syria is being pressed by the government of President Bashar al-Assad to cede control of its territory to a regime Washington has long sought to unseat......»»

U.S.-backed forces in Syria have begun targeting the last pockets of Islamic State fighters in the country......»»

A plan to avert an offensive by the Assad government against the last major rebel-held area in Syria stumbled Monday when the main extremist group failed to leave a proposed buffer zone as part of a plan to demilitarize the region......»»

A group of large institutional investors including BlackRock Inc and Allianz SE's Pacific Investment Management Co has sued 16 major banks, accusing them of rigging prices in the roughly $5.1 trillion-a-day foreign exchange market......»»

Two shareholder advisory firms have backed Takeda Pharmaceutical's $62 billion takeover offer for drugmaker Shire , dealing a blow to a group of investors who hope to block the deal......»»

Islamic State killed dozens of U.S.-backed fighters in Syria over the weekend, a war monitor said, highlighting the complications for an American troop withdrawal from the country as the extremist group fiercely defends its last positions......»»

A blockchain platform built by a group of major firms to bring new efficiencies to energy commodities trading has gone live......»»

The European Commission suspects Deutsche Bank AG, Credit Suisse Group AG and two other global banks of colluding to manipulate a multi-trillion-dollar government-backed bond market, escalating a long running probe......»»

The capture of five foreign fighters, including two Americans, by U.S.-backed forces battling Islamic State in Syria is spotlighting a long-simmering problem: Countries are largely refusing to repatriate hundreds of such militants held there......»»

Several hundred of the last civilians trapped by Islamic State in the militant group’s remaining sliver of territory left, which suggested the extremist group was near a surrender to U.S.-backed Kurdish forces......»»

It was an extraordinary scene: The Steiger Butte Drum family group of tribal drummers and singers encircled a large drum in front of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra on Music Hall’s stage. From the upper reaches of the hall, trumpeters to.....»»

The recent failures have sparked concerns among industry insiders and investors about Samsung's competitive stance against rivals SK Hynix and Micron Technology. read more.....»»

The Dwight D. Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group has spent months defending shipping lanes in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden from the Iran-backed rebels. An F/A-18E Supe.....»»

In a major blow to Worldcoin (CRYPTO: WLD), a Hong Kong regulator asked the cryptocurrency project to shut down all its operations within the region over risks to personal data privacy. read more.....»»

The Vanderbilt University-backed Greater Nashville Venture Capital Association aims to "organize, build and promote the venture capital industry in the Nashville region." Board Chair Bruce Evans breaks down why this mission is important to the university......»»

From the U.S.-China trade relations to the Federal Reserve, here's a quick recap of the major stories that unfolded over the weekend. read more.....»»

Inflation has been a major concern lately as uncertainty has been growing over the Federal Reserve's timing of rate cuts. However, much to consumers' relief, inflation finally eased in April after moving north in the first months of the year. read more.....»»