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Panama’s Supreme Court declares 20-year contract for Canadian copper mine unconstitutional

By Kathia Martínez, Juan Zamorano, Associated Press

Opponents of the Cobre Panama mine argued it would damage a forested coastal area and threaten water supplies. The announcement of the nine-member court's decision set off cheers among a crowd of people waiting outside.

Germany’s economic challenges complicate budget crisis resolution, despite Chancellor’s reassurance

By David McHugh, Associated Press

Cuts that need to be made next year could further slow down what is already the world’s worst-performing major economy.

Czech labor unions stage a day of action in protest of spending cuts, pension changes

By Associated Press

Labor unions have staged a day of protests and strikes across the Czech Republic to voice their opposition to the government's package of cuts and austerity measures meant to keep the ballooning deficit under control.

Elon Musk visits Israel to meet top leaders as accusations of antisemitism on X grow

By Melanie Lidman, Kelvin Chan, Associated Press

Musk has been under fire for endorsing an antisemitic conspiracy theory and for wider accusations of hatred flourishing on the platform previously known as Twitter.

Consumers projected to spend around $12 billion on Cyber Monday

By Haleluya Hadero, Associated Press

Consumer spending for Cyber Week - the five days between Thanksgiving and Monday - provides a strong indication on how much shoppers are willing to spend during the holidays.

WATCH: Biden says he’s helped lower inflation during the first meeting of his new supply chain council

By Josh Boak, Associated Press

President Joe Biden on Monday opened the first meeting of his supply chain resilience council by warning companies against price gouging and saying that his administration was working to lower costs for U.S. families.

Retailers step up Black Friday deals to with consumers on tighter budgets in mind

By Anne D'Innocenzio, Associated Press

Consumers are coming under pressure as their savings dwindle and their credit card debt grows. Despite some relief from easing inflation, many goods and services like meat and rent are still far higher than they were just three years ago.

Retailers hoping for Black Friday boon even as shopping slowdown is expected

By Anne D'Innocenzio, Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) — Retailers are kicking off the unofficial start of the holiday shopping season on Friday with a bevy of discounts and other enticements.

Sam Altman reinstated as OpenAI CEO with new board replacing the one which fired him

By Matt O'Brien, Associated Press

The ousted leader of ChatGPT-maker OpenAI is returning to the company that fired him late last week, culminating a days-long power struggle that shocked the tech industry and brought attention to the conflicts around how to safely build artificial intelligence.

WATCH: Garland and Yellen announce $4 billion settlement with Binance over failures to prevent money laundering

By Lindsay Whitehurst, Gene Johnson, Eric Tucker, Associated Press

“In part because of the crimes it committed, Binance became the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange — now, Binance is paying one of the largest corporate penalties in U.S. history,” said Attorney General Merrick B. Garland.