Mexico City, Jun. 16, (dpa/GNA) – Large numbers of seabirds along Mexico’s Pacific coast have starved to death, experts said on Thursday. Increased water…
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US Federal Reserve leaves key interest rate unchanged
Washington, Jun. 15, (dpa/GNA) - After ten consecutive rate hikes, the US Federal Reserve (Fed) announced on Wednesday that it is leaving its key interest rate of…
Drug ring busted shipping meth worth millions inside maple syrup
Wellington, Jun. 15, (dpa/GNA) – An multi-million dollar international scheme to import methamphetamine hidden in maple syrup has been upended by New Zealand, Australian…
Six charged with trafficking human remains, some stolen from Harvard
New York, Jun. 15, (dpa/GNA) – US prosecutors on Wednesday said they charged six people, including the former manager of Harvard Medical School’s (HMS)…
New Zealand tour company pleads guilty over volcanic eruption charges
Wellington, Jun. 15, (dpa/GNA) – A New Zealand tour company pleaded guilty on Thursday to health and safety charges laid following an investigation into…
Washington: 22 US soldiers injured due to ‘helicopter mishap’
Washington, Jun. 13, (dpa/GNA) - Twenty-two US service members were injured following a “helicopter mishap” in north-eastern Syria, the regional command of the US military (CENTCOM) said…
Trump widens lead over Republican rivals after documents indictment
New York, Jun. 13, (tca/dpa/GNA) - Former US president Donald Trump has expanded his lead in polls over [Florida Governor] Ron DeSantis and the rest of the…
One killed after boat carrying 29 capsizes near Niagara Falls
New York, Jun. 13, (tca/dpa/GNA) - One person was killed when a boat carrying 29 people capsized on a cave tour in upstate New York near Niagara…
UN chief says AI danger alarm bells ‘are deafening’
New York, Jun. 13, (dpa/GNA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres has issued a warning of the dangers of artificial intelligence and called for the creation of a…
SAP rival Oracle boosts revenues and profits
New York, Jun. 13, (dpa/GNA) - Increasing revenues from cloud services have helped the US software company Oracle to boost profit and revenue in the fourth quarter. …
Europe frets about U.S. electric car, battery factory subsidies: NYT
NEW YORK, June 12, (Xinhua/GNA) – Germany, France, Britain and other European countries feared that the United States will hurt them, by luring away…
UN chief strongly condemns deadly attack on peacekeepers in Mali
New York, Jun. 11, (Xinhua/GNA) – UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has condemned the attack on a patrol of UN mission in Mali that killed…
Donald Trump calls indictment ‘ridiculous and baseless’ in Georgia speech
By Oliver Slow Georgia, June 10, (BBC/GNA) – Former US President Donald Trump has called the federal indictment against him “ridiculous and baseless” in…
Colombia plane crash: Four children found alive in Amazon after 40 days
By wAoife and Walsh London, June 10 (BBC/GNA) – Four children have been found alive after surviving a plane crash and spending weeks fending…
Global economy in ‘precarious position,’ World Bank warns
Washington, Jun. 7, (dpa/GNA) - High-interest rates and the Russian war in Ukraine continue to significantly slow global economic growth, according to a new report from the…
Global economy in ‘precarious position,’ World Bank warns
Washington, Jun. 7, (dpa/GNA) – High interest rates and the Russian war in Ukraine continue to significantly slow global economic growth, according to a new…
Gunman shoots two dead, wounds five others at Virginia high school graduation
By Daniel Trotta and Steve Gorman Virginia, June 7 (Reuters/GNA) – A man armed with four handguns killed two people and wounded five others when…
Former US vice president Pence files for 2024 White House bid
Washington, Jun. 6, (dpa/GNA) – Former US vice president Mike Pence filed documents with the Federal Election Commission on Monday, formalizing his bid to…
At least 42 dead, thousands homeless in Haiti after heavy rains
Miami, Jun. 6, (tca/dpa) – A weekend of torrential rains and widespread flooding in Haiti have left at least 42 people dead, 11 missing…
At least 30 dead, thousands homeless in Haiti after heavy rains
Miami, Florida, June 5, (tca/dpa/GNA) – A weekend of torrential rains and widespread flooding in Haiti have left at least 30 people dead, nine…