China has begun imposing a 13 percent sales tax on contraceptives such as condoms, birth control pills, and devices from January 1, 2026, while exempting childcare services from value-added tax (VAT).

Turkmenistan, one of the world’s most isolated nations, has officially legalised mining and exchanging cryptocurrency in a major shift for the country’s tightly controlled, gas-dependent economy.

According to Nadella, the real value of AI does not lie in how powerful a model is. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has said that 2026 will be a crucial year for artificial intelligence, marking a shift ...

President Trump signed an executive order reclassifying the federal status of marijuana, categorizing it as a drug with less potential for harm and dependence. It's a major shift in policy that could ...

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The Rule 5 draft protections and the non-tender deadline gave new Colorado Rockies president of baseball operations Paul DePodesta a chance to make his first significant moves. He and his staff ...

A Texas Department of Public Safety trooper bumped South Carolina wide receiver Nyck Harbor and scolded him after Harbor scored a touchdown late in the first half of the Gamecocks’ game at Texas A&M.

CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon scientists are leading the world in tsunami research, helping communities better understand and prepare for one of the most destructive natural forces on Earth. “It has ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. State investigators cited two senior care facilities for leaving behind residents during the January Eaton fire, ...

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — This November, KTVZ News is unveiling Seismic Shift, a special four-part series that dives deep into how Central Oregon is connected to — and preparing for — the next major tsunami ...

RICHMOND, Va. — Democrats swept elections across the country Tuesday night, and Virginia was no exception. In addition to taking the commonwealth's triplex, Democrats expanded their majority by at ...

With New York City’s mayoral election fast approaching, one candidate in particular has managed to break through the noise — even outside the five boroughs. Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic ...