Washington, Dec 21 (VOA/GNA) – Foreign workers seeking U.S. jobs enjoyed near-guaranteed visa success in fiscal year 2024, with immigration authorities approving more than…
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Reports: Haiti gang boss has 100 people killed over Voodoo accusation
Havana, Dec. 9, (dpa/GNA) – An armed gang has killed more than 100 people in Haiti’s capital, Port-au-Prince, according to human rights organizations and media reports. The…
New York Police continue hunt for killer of US insurance boss
New York, Dec. 5, (dpa/GNA) – A suspect who shot and killed a US insurance executive in the heart of New York City’s Manhattan district was still…
Argentina’s Milei calls for international culture war at CPAC meeting
Buenos Aires, Dec. 5, (dpa/GNA) – After nearly a year in office, Argentina’s right-wing libertarian President Javier Milei has called for an international culture war at a…
Trump moves to quash New York hush money case
New York, Dec. 4, (dpa/GNA) – Donald Trump’s lawyers have requested that the president-elect’s guilty verdict on 34 counts for concealing hush money payments to a porn…
Trump picks daughter’s father-in-law as Middle East adviser
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 (Xinhua/GNA) — U.S. President-elect, Donald Trump, on Sunday nominated Massad Boulos, his daughter’s father-in-law, as his senior adviser on Arab and…
Obama praises Merkel as former leaders reunite in Washington
Washington, Dec. 3, (dpa/GNA) – Barack Obama praised Angela Merkel for being “all about the facts” as the two former leaders reunited in Washington on Monday at…
Mexico’s Sheinbaum and Trump discuss migration amid US tariff plans
Washington/Mexico City, Nov. 28, (dpa/GNA) – US President-elect Donald Trump’s plan to impose high import tariffs on Mexican goods has sparked a discussion with Mexican President Claudia…
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs remains in custody after third bail request denied
New York, Nov. 28, (dpa/GNA) – US rapper Sean “Diddy” Combs, facing sex offence charges, remains in custody after a judge on Wednesday denied his third bail…
Trump says he will impose tariffs on China, Mexico and Canada
Washington, Nov. 26, (dpa/GNA) – US President-elect Donald Trump on Monday said that, once he returns to the White House, he will impose high import tariffs on…
At G20, Brazil’s Lula announces effort to fight poverty and hunger
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…
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…