Rio de Janeiro, Nov. 19, (dpa/GNA) – Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has announced the launch of the Global Alliance against Hunger and Poverty at…
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Trump names immigration hardliner as ‘border czar’
Washington, Nov. 11, (dpa/GNA) – US president-elect Donald Trump has named immigration hardliner Thomas D Homan as his administration’s “border czar” to oversee the planned mass deportation…
UNICEF: Drought in Amazon puts almost half a million children at risk
Rio de Janeiro, Nov. 8, (dpa/GNA) – Water scarcity and drought is affecting more than 420,000 children across three countries in the Amazon region, the UN Children’s…
Seven things Trump says he will do as president
Nov 7 (BBC/GNA) – Donald Trump is set to return to the White House, having promised action on issues including immigration, the economy and…
Biden hails Harris following US presidential election loss
Washington, Nov. 7, (dpa/GNA) – US President Joe Biden on Wednesday praised his Vice President Kamala Harris following her loss in the presidential election to Republican Donald Trump.…
Hurricane Rafael knocks out power across Cuba
Mexico City, Nov. 7, (dpa/GNA) – Hurricane Rafael knocked out power across Cuba on Wednesday, the county’s electric company said. The state electricity provider UNE said the…
Harris speaks with Trump and concedes 2024 race
Nov 6 (CNN/GNA) – Vice President Kamala Harris has officially conceded the 2024 election, calling President-elect Donald Trump to offer her congratulations on Wednesday.…
US Republicans set to take control of Senate, House still unclear
Washington, Nov. 6, (dpa/GNA) – Republicans have secured a majority in the US Senate, US broadcasters reported on Wednesday, after flipping seats in Ohio and West Virginia. Republicans…
Abortion rights measures fail in Florida, pass in other states
Washington, Nov. 6, (dpa/GNA) – Measures enshrining abortion rights in state constitutions failed in Florida but passed in New York, Maryland, Arizona, Colorado and Missouri, US media…
Trump wins US presidency
Nov 6 (VOA/GNA) – Former U.S. President Donald Trump was elected as the 47th president early Wednesday after wins in several key states, including…
Trump nears US presidential win
Nov 6 (VOA/GNA) – Former U.S. President Donald Trump moved close to an election victory early Wednesday with wins in several key states, including…
Donald Trump declares victory as he addresses jubilant supporters
Nov 6 (BBC/GNA) – Trump says he has ‘a magnificent victory’, and goes on to say that this will be the “golden age” of…
Republicans will win control of the Senate, CNN projects
Nov 6 (CNN/GNA) – Republicans will win control of the Senate, CNN projects, a victory for the party that has been locked out of the majority…
Harris and Trump tie in Dixville Notch midnight vote to kick off Election Day
Nov 5 (CNN/GNA) – Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump have tied with three votes each in the tiny New Hampshire…
Election day voting begins in US with Trump and Harris neck and neck in polls
Nov 5 (BBC/GNA) – Election day voting has begun in the United States, with Donald Trump and Kamala Harris vying to become the next president Harris has advocated for abortion…
Quincy Jones, musical titan and entertainment icon, dead at 91
Nov 4 (CNN/GNA) – Musical titan Quincy Jones, the composer and producer who added his tasteful polish to recordings by everyone from Ray Charles…
Ex-officer found guilty in death of Breonna Taylor
Nov 2 (BBC/GNA) – A former police officer in the US state of Kentucky has been found guilty of violating the civil rights of…
Jennifer Lopez defends Puerto Ricans at Kamala Harris rally
Los Angeles, Nov. 1, (PA Media/dpa/GNA) – Singer and actress Jennifer Lopez has defended Puerto Ricans after a comedian at Donald Trump’s rally in New York disparaged…
Mexico marks Day of the Dead with parades and graveside events
Mexico City, Nov. 1, (dpa/GNA) – Mexico began celebrating the Day of the Dead on Friday with illuminated skeletons, skulls and sweets to commemorate their deceased relatives…
Kamala Harris: Former prosecutor aiming to be first female president
Washington, Oct. 31, (dpa/GNA) – Kamala Harris is the first woman, first black person and first person of South Asian descent to be vice president of the…