The planned partnership covers Kirkuk and three nearby fields, with BP’s compensation tied to additional production and the agreement still requiring approval from Iraq’s Council of Ministers.
Starbucks says it will eliminate 1,100 support roles and streamline its US menu as new chief executive Brian Niccol tries to revive performance in the company’s home market.
Israeli tanks entered the occupied West Bank for the first time since 2002, as officials said troops would stay in parts of the territory for up to a year and block tens of thousands of displaced Palestinians from returning.
A partial roof collapse inside the Srisailam Left Bank Canal tunnel in southern India trapped eight construction workers and set off a difficult rescue operation that had already dragged on for days.
Veolia North America agreed to pay $53 million to resolve the last Flint water lawsuits on 2025-02-21 while continuing to deny responsibility for the lead crisis.
The Defense Department said it would jointly lay off 4,500 probationary workers, while the Forest Service also moved to cut staff, in a broad federal downsizing effort.
The government approval came just months before Brazil hosts a major U.N. climate summit, sharpening the contrast between oil policy and climate diplomacy.
Police in northern Afghanistan said a suicide bomber killed five people and injured seven more outside a bank in Kunduz, where people were lining up for salaries.
The White House imposed a new round of broad metals tariffs, reviving one of Donald Trump’s signature trade tools and widening the risk of retaliation.
France used the opening of the Paris AI Action Summit to promote private investment, low-carbon electricity and a public-interest initiative as nations debated the technology’s benefits, risks and governance.
A federal judge has temporarily halted key parts of the Trump administration’s effort to sideline USAID staff, calling attention to risks faced by employees overseas.
State officials ordered live bird markets in New York City and nearby counties to close temporarily after avian flu was detected in several inspections.