The US and the manufacturing companies agreed to a $9.6 million settlement over 54 alleged sanctions breaches.

The labour market, with a 3.8 per cent unemployment rate - a historical low - continues to show strength in the face of elevated interest rates.

Convicted murderer Alex Murdaugh has pleaded guilty to 22 counts of financial fraud and money laundering, the first time he has admitted to a crime.

People in the US will be able to request free at-home Covid-19 tests online starting this month amid an increase in hospital admissions.