Many of those fired said they already accepted a deferred resignation offer, under which they were to be paid until Sept. 30 if they agreed to quit.

Vice President JD Vance lectured European officials on free speech and illegal migration on the continent at the Munich ...

Asian stocks were mostly up Friday on the back of a near-record rally on U.S. stocks, as investors paid little attention to U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest tariff threats.