Running for a bonus: Company gives larger cash rewards if workers can run 2 miles a day

The Chinese paper company swapped its year-end bonuses for monthly, exercise-based cash rewards, telling a state-owned newspaper how “a company can last long when its employees are healthy."

Japanese steel company purchasing U.S. Steel in deal worth nearly $15 billion

Nippon Steel said Monday that the deal will bolster its manufacturing and technology capabilities, and also expand the company's production in the U.S. and add to its positions in Japan.

Tensions rise after North Korea conducts first long-range missile test in months

North Korea on Monday conducted its first intercontinental ballistic missile test in five months. It also launched a short-range ballistic missile on Sunday.

UN: Migrant vessel capsizes off Libya, drowning more than 60

A boat carrying dozens of migrants trying to reach Europe capsized off the coast of Libya, leaving more than 60 people dead, including women and children, the U.N. migration agency said.

Oakland man pleads guilty for attempting to illegally export weapons to Middle East

An Oakland man pleaded guilty to attempting to illegally export firearms and night-vision rifle scopes to the Middle East, federal prosecutors said Friday.   

Alex Batty, missing British boy, found alive in France after 6 years

Alex Batty, a 17-year-old from Britain who had been missing since 2017, was found walking alone in the rain in deep rural France.

New three-and-a-half year cruise will visit 425 ports in 147 countries

The Villa Vie Odyssey will set sail in May 2024, giving guests the chance to sail the world for about the cost of owning a condo.

Prince Harry wins historic lawsuit after judge finds tabloid hacked his phone

Prince Harry was awarded over 140,000 pounds ($180,000) in the first of several lawsuits against British tabloids to go to trial in his battles with the press.

Scientists pinpoint cause of morning sickness in pregnancy and potential way to prevent it

The new study, published in the journal Nature, shows why some women like Kate Middleton and Amy Schumer became so sick during pregnancy that they needed to be admitted to the hospital.

NFL to play regular season game in Brazil in 2024

NFL officials said the game is taking place at Arena Corinthians, the site of the 2014 World Cup and 2016 Olympics.

'El Chapo' Guzman's mother dead at 94

María Loera, the mother of notorious former drug lord Joaquín 'El Chapo' Guzmán died at the age of 94 in Mexico

Notre Dame cathedral to reopen in 1 year after devastating fire in 2019

Notre Dame's rebirth from the devastating fire will hit a major milestone. It will begin the last year of repair work before the cathedral reopens its doors to the public on Dec. 8, 2024.

Vladimir Putin moves closer to fifth term as president after Russia sets 2024 election date

Under constitutional reforms Vladimir Putin arranged, he is eligible to seek two more six-year terms after his current one expires next year, potentially allowing him to remain in power until 2036.

Oakland teachers participate in unauthorized pro-Palestine teach-in

The “From Gaza to Oakland" teach-in was organized by several members of the Oakland Education Association, who said it was a chance to expose students to diverse viewpoints and teach them about the human tragedy in Gaza.