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…
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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…
Zelensky among leaders arriving in New York for high-level UN summit
New York, Sept 18, (dpa/GNA) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, is among the world leaders descending on New York on Monday, as the United…
Hunter Biden indicted on federal firearms charges
WASHINGTON, Sept. 15, (Xinhua/GNA) – U.S. President Joe Biden’s son, Hunter Biden, was indicted Thursday on federal firearms charges after a planned plea deal…
Argentine inflation rate jumps to 124.4% year-on-year
Buenos Aires, Sept. 14, (dpa/GNA) - Just over a month before the presidential election in Argentina, the country’s statistical office Indec said Wednesday that an already high…
Over 1,000 victims remain unidentified 22 years after 9/11 attacks
NEW YORK, Sept. 13, (Xinhua/GNA) – Over 1,000 victims remain unidentified, as the United States on Monday, marked the 22nd anniversary of 9/11 attacks.…
Trump demands recusal of U.S. judge in 2020 presidential election subversion case
WASHINGTON, Sept. 13, (Xinhua/GNA) — Former U.S. President Donald Trump, on Monday demanded the recusal of the federal judge in his 2020 presidential election…
Trump moves to oust Judge Chutkan from federal January 6 case
New York, Sept. 12, (tca/dpa/GNA) – Former US president Donald Trump Monday filed legal papers demanding the removal of US District Court Judge Tanya…
NASA discovers exoplanet has ocean and conditions necessary for life
Washington, Sept. 12, (dpa/GNA) – Scientists at US space agency NASA have discovered an exoplanet with the potential for a hydrogen-rich atmosphere and a…
UN: US-Mexican border deadliest overland migration route in the world
Geneva, Sept. 12, (dpa/GNA) – The Mexican-US border was the world’s most dangerous overland migration route last year, according to the UN’s International Organization…
US Republicans to launch Biden impeachment inquiry
Washington, Sept 13, (dpa/GNA) – The Republican speaker of the United States’ House of Representatives, Kevin McCarthy, said on Tuesday that Republicans would open…
Mexico’s top court decriminalizes abortion nationwide
Mexico City, Sept 6, (dpa/GNA) – Mexico’s Supreme Court, on Wednesday decriminalized abortion nationwide. The court ruled that it was unconstitutional to impose prison…
Florida braces for Hurricane Idalia as 200 kmph winds expected
Los Angeles, Aug. 30, (tca/dpa/GNA) – Hurricane Idalia on Tuesday churned toward a landfall somewhere along the Florida Gulf Coast, a fast-moving Category 1…