WASHINGTON, Oct. 17, (Xinhua/GNA) – A U.S. federal judge on Monday, issued a gag order on former President Donald Trump, in his criminal case…
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Biden says Gaza occupation by Israel would be a ‘big mistake’
Washington, Oct. 16, (dpa/GNA) – US President Joe Biden has said that it would be a “big mistake” if Israel were to reoccupy the…
Banana entrepreneur Noboa wins Ecuador presidential election
Buenos Aires, Oct. 16, (dpa/GNA) – Banana entrepreneur Daniel Noboa will become Ecuador’s youngest ever president as he defeated leftist politician Luisa González in…
UN chief Guterres: Middle East on ‘verge of the abyss’
New York, Oct. 16, (dpa/GNA) – UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Sunday said the Middle East is on the “verge of the abyss” as…
Austin: US military stands ready to deploy more assets to help Israel
Tel Aviv, Oct. 13, (dpa/GNA) - US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin has pledged further military support to Israel in the wake of the attacks by Hamas. “We’ve…
Blinken says US citizens likely killed and missing after Hamas attack
Washington, Oct. 8, (dpa/GNA) – Several US citizens have been likely killed and others are missing following the Hamas Palestinian extremist organization’s attack on…
US diverts Iranian munitions shipment, bound for Yemen, to Ukraine
Washington, Oct. 5, (dpa/GNA) – The US government says it has sent ammunition seized from Iran to Ukraine, which is under attack from Russia.…
Wagner Group could present a new threat to Ukraine, says war monitor
Washington, Oct 2, (dpa/GNA) – Russia’s paramilitary Wagner army, under the control of the Kremlin, may be a new threat to Ukraine, according to…
Trump loses last-ditch attempt to delay New York fraud trial
New York, Sept. 29, (tca/dpa/GNA) – Former US president Donald Trump on Thursday lost his last-ditch attempt to delay his mammoth fraud trial, as…
UN: over 180,000 migrants crossed Mediterranean to Europe in 2023
New York, Sept. 29, (dpa/GNA) – About 186,000 people have already arrived in Europe via the Mediterranean this year, the United Nations refugee agency…
UN high commissioner for human rights makes urgent appeal for Haiti
Miami, Sept. 29, (tca/dpa/GNA) – Haiti’s escalating gang violence now permeate all levels of the society, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights…
Canadian parliament speaker resigns over invite to Nazi veteran
OTTAWA, Sept. 27, (Xinhua/GNA) – The speaker of Canada’s House of Commons, Anthony Rota, stepped down from his post on Tuesday amid controversies over…
Biden, Trump woo union voters by visiting striking auto workers
CHICAGO, Sept. 27, (Xinhua/GNA) – Negotiations between the United Auto Workers (UAW) and Big Three U.S. automakers, continued Tuesday, as U.S. President Joe Biden,…
Trump liable for fraud, judge finds in New York civil case
Washington, Sept. 26, (BBC/GNA) – Donald Trump “repeatedly” misrepresented his wealth – by up to $3.6bn (£3bn) – to banks and insurers, a New…
Gunman killing 23 at El Paso Walmart agrees to pay over 5.5 mln USD in restitution
HOUSTON, Sept. 26, (Xinhua/GNA) — The gunman, who killed 23 people at an El Paso Walmart in the U.S. state of Texas in 2019,…
US Pfizer plant restarts production after tornado damage
New York, Sept. 26, (dpa/GNA) – US-based pharmaceutical giant Pfizer has restarted most of its manufacturing lines at its factory in North Carolina following…
US media companies Liberty SiriusXM and Sirius XM Holdings to merge
Washington, Sept. 26, (dpa/GNA) – US mass media company Liberty Media Corp’s Liberty SiriusXM and Sirius XM Holdings Inc are to merge. Liberty Media…
Symantec partners with Google Cloud to strengthen AI-powered security
Los Angeles, Sept. 26, (dpa/GNA) – Symantec, a division of US technology firm Broadcom, announced Tuesday it is partnering with Google Cloud to embed…
UPS plans to hire over 100k seasonal workers for 2023 holiday season
New York, Sept. 26, (dpa/GNA) – US logistics company UPS said Tuesday it plans to hire more than 100,000 seasonal employees to serve the…
South African president deplores investment in war instead of livelihoods
UNITED NATIONS, Sept. 20, (Xinhua/GNA) – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, on Tuesday deplored investment in war instead of livelihoods. “It is a grave…