Conflict has sent prices of plastic soaring to roughly four-year highs by choking off flows of required raw materials

Canada, UK, Australia and Japan call for 'urgent end to hostilities in Lebanon'

Brent crude futures were up 40 cents, or 0.4%, to $95.19 a barrel, paring earlier losses of as much as 0.9%

Japan's arms policy shift signals bigger global role amid rising security demand

Press Secretary Leavitt hails Pakistan’s role, says it has been an 'incredible mediator' throughout the process

Open letter says merger could harm creativity and jobs across industry

'Peace agreements require persistent engagement and political will,' says Antonio Guterres

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio says meeting represents the start of a 'process', rather than a culminating event

First US pope says democracies stay healthy only when rooted in moral values

Call between the two leaders lasts nearly 40 minutes