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McDonald's is the latest fast food chain to offer fancier drinks

Fast food chains, thirsty for new ways to grow, are amping up their beverage offerings

United Arab Emirates announces its intention to leave the OPEC oil cartel effective May 1

Starmer’s former chief of staff says he made ‘serious mistake’ by recommending Peter Mandelson’s ambassador appointment

Iran offers to reopen Strait of Hormuz if US lifts its blockade and the war ends, officials say

Iran has offered to end its control over the Strait of Hormuz if the U.S. lifts its blockade and ends the war

Will Powell stay or go? Fed chair may reveal next steps after central bank meeting Wednesday

The Federal Reserve will meet this week ahead of a looming leadership transition that remains fuzzy, and Wednesday’s news conference will be closely watched for any clarification

Camera shows Sumatra orangutan using a canopy bridge to cross a road in Indonesia

Conservations say a Sumatran orangutan has been filmed for the first time using a human-made canopy bridge to cross a public road on the Indonesian island of Sumatra

Oprah Winfrey’s podcast lands at Amazon as part of multiyear deal

Oprah Winfrey's podcast is headed to Amazon

Venezuela's leader visits Barbados seeking oil and gas investments

Venezuela’s acting president, Delcy Rodríguez, has met with Barbados’ Prime Minister Mia Mottley and invited her administration to invest in energy production in the South American country

The Latest: Iran wants Strait of Hormuz reopening tied to an end to the war, officials say

Iran has offered to end its chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz without addressing its nuclear program

Billionaire tax proposal in California is on track to qualify for the ballot, backers say

Supporters of a controversial California proposal to implement a one-time tax on billionaires say they have enough signatures to qualify it for the November ballot