Republicans and Democratic lawmakers show no signs of budging as the House takes up a bill to avert a partial government shutdown in less than two weeks.

China has introduced a new rule where toilet paper in some public restrooms is only dispensed after watching an ad or paying a fee. This policy aims to reduce waste but has triggered mixed reactions ...

Oil prices fell today as worries about fuel demand in the US outweighed expectations that the year's first interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve would spur greater consumption.