Washington, Oct. 30, (dpa/GNA) – US presidential candidate Kamala Harris rallied supporters on Tuesday, urging them to reject the chaos and division she associates with Donald Trump as…
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Biden’s boarding school apology seen as vote grab amid dark American legacy
SACRAMENTO, the United States, Oct. 28, (Xinhua/GNA) — U.S. President Joe Biden, formally apologized on Friday for one of the country’s darkest policies —…
Man wins $1 million lottery with $20 bill he found on the ground
Oct 27 (CNN/GNA) – When a North Carolina man headed to a convenience store on Tuesday, he had no idea luck was on his…
Trump says Biden tries to ‘hold back’ Netanyahu
Washington, Oct 20 (dpa/GNA) – US Republican presidential candidate, Donald Trump, has accused President Joe Biden of failing to adequately support Israeli Prime Minister…
UN probe finds torture and arbitrary arrests in Venezuela
Geneva, Oct. 15, (dpa/GNA) – Authorities in Venezuela have committed serious human rights violations as part of a coordinated plan to silence protesters and perceived government opponents…
Police say armed man stopped at checkpoint near Trump rally
Washington, Oct. 14, (dpa/GNA) – US authorities on Sunday said that an armed man was stopped at a police checkpoint near a campaign rally of Republican presidential…
Man arrested near Trump rally had two guns and fake passports
Oct 14 (BBC/GNA) – A man in illegal possession of a shotgun and a loaded handgun was arrested at an intersection near Donald Trump’s…
SpaceX catches giant Starship booster in fifth flight test
Oct 13 (Reuters/GNA) – SpaceX in its fifth Starship test flight on Sunday returned the rocket’s towering first stage booster back to its Texas…
Hurricane Milton slams Florida; 3 million without power
Oct 10 (VOA/GNA) – Hurricane Milton brought flooding rains and damaging winds to central and northern Florida on Thursday, destroying homes and leaving at…
TikTok sued for ‘wreaking havoc’ on teen mental health
Oct 8 (BBC/GNA) – More than a dozen states in the US have sued TikTok, accusing the social media platform of helping to drive…
More than 1 million still without power in US after Hurricane Helene
Washington, Oct. 10, (dpa/GNA) – More than 1 million people remain without power in the south-eastern United States after Hurricane Helene left a trail of devastation across…
Deadly Helene floods spread to more US states
Sept 29 (BBC/GNA) – Torrential rain from Storm Helene has ravaged parts of North Carolina and Tennessee – the latest south-eastern US states to…
Stop drinking bottled water: Experts warn of health and climate impacts
Sept 26 (Newsweek/GNA) – A widespread reliance on bottled water is posing significant threats to both human health and the environment, with an estimated 1 million…
Federal Trade Commission sues largest drug middlemen for allegedly inflating insulin prices
Sept 21 (CNN/GNA) — The Federal Trade Commission took action Friday against the nation’s three largest pharmacy benefit managers, accusing the companies of artificially inflating insulin…
Suspect in Trump assassination attempt faces 2 federal gun charges
Washington, Sept. 17 (Xinhua/GNA) – The man who appeared to have attempted to assassinate former President Donald Trump, faces two federal gun charges in…
SpaceX Polaris Dawn crew returns home after history-making mission
Sept 15 (CNN/GNA) – SpaceX’s Polaris Dawn crew is home, capping off a five-day mission to orbit — which included the world’s first commercial spacewalk —…
Four civilians on a daring SpaceX mission complete the first commercial spacewalk
Sept 12 (CNN/GNA) – A four-person crew of civilians on board SpaceX’s Polaris Dawn mission unlocked the hatch of their capsule and made history as the…
More than 127 dead in Vietnam super typhoon
Vietnam, Sept. 10, (GNA/BBC) – At least 127 people have now died and 54 others are missing in northern Vietnam, according to officials, as…
Billionaire takes off for first ever private spacewalk
London, Sept. 10, (GNA/BBC) – Billionaire Jared Isaacman has taken off in a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket for what he hopes will be the…
Europe’s top court just delivered multi-billion dollar blows to Apple and Google
London, Sept. 10, (CNN/GNA) – Apple has lost its fight to dodge a €13 billion ($14.4 billion) tax bill following a ruling by Europe’s top court Tuesday,…