Raul Castro steps down as secretary-general of the Communist Party of Cuba, the most powerful position in the country. President Miguel Diaz-Canel, who represents a younger generation, will take over.

Many U.S. states and cities have a growing surplus of Covid-19 vaccines, a sign that in some places demand is slowing before a large percentage of the population has been inoculated, according to a Bloomberg analysis.

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos said the company should "do a better job" for its workers after a high-profile unionization vote at a warehouse in Alabama cast a light on employee complaints with the tech giant.While the vote failed, handing Amazon a major...

Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Kabul, Afghanistan, Thursday in an unannounced visit to the country where US troops have been fighting for nearly 20 years.

The defense rested its case in the trial of ex-Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, charged in George Floyd's death. Chauvin will not testify.

Athletes slated to compete in Japan's 2021 Olympics may perform to empty stands, officials in Japan's ruling party announced Thursday.