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Costa Rica volcano spews 3-kilometre smoke cloud amid eruption
Mexico City, May 26, (dpa/GNA) – The Rincón de la Vieja volcano in Costa Rica has spewed a cloud of smoke 3 kilometres high,…
No greater danger with Russian nuclear arms in Belarus says institute
Washington, May 26, (dpa/GNA) – The transfer of Russian nuclear weapons to Belarus does not mean there is a greater danger of escalation in…
Tim Scott launches Republican presidential bid with hopeful message
Washington, May 23, (tca/dpa/GNA) – Senator Tim Scott Monday launched his 2024 Republican presidential campaign with a message of hope that he hopes will…
TikTok sues US state of Montana after it bans the app
New York, May 23, (dpa/GNA) – TikTok has filed a lawsuit to overturn Montana’s new ban on the social media platform, the company said…
RenaissanceRe buys Validus Re from AIG for $2.985 billion
New York, May 23, (dpa/GNA) – The American multinational finance and insurance company American International Group (AIG) said on Monday it agreed to sell…
JPMorgan Chase raises net interest income projection by $3 billion
New York, May 23, (dpa/GNA) – Banking major JPMorgan Chase raised its net interest income projection by $3 billion, up to $84 billion, following…
US stocks close on mixed note after lacklustre session
Washington, May 23, (dpa-AFX/GNA) – US stocks turned in a mixed performance on Monday with technology shares outperforming the broad market. Investors largely refrained…
Two killed in small plane crash off coast of California
Los Angeles, May 22, (tca/dpa/GNA) – A small private plane crashed Saturday in the Pacific, about 40 miles [65 kiloemters] west of Half Moon…
Montana becomes first US state to ban TikTok
New York, May 18, (dpa/GNA) - Montana has become the first US state to ban the Chinese-developed social media app TikTok, as its Republican governor Greg Gianforte…
Four missing children believed to be alive 17 days after plane crash
Mexico City, May 18, (dpa/GNA) - Colombian authorities were believed to have found three children and a baby alive 17 days after a plane crashed with them…
Leaders gather in Japan for G7 amid ramped-up security measures
Hiroshima, May 18, (dpa/GNA) - US President Joe Biden arrived in Japan on Thursday ahead of the Group of Seven (G7) summit of leading democratic industrial nations. …
8-year-old girl dies in Texas in US Border Patrol custody
Los Angeles, May 18, (tca/dpa/GNA) – An 8-year-old girl died in US Border Patrol custody in Texas on Wednesday, officials said. The death occurred…
Woman gets just over six years for killing her rapist
Mexico City, May 18, (dpa/GNA) – An indigenous woman in Mexico was sentenced on Wednesday to six years and two months in prison, for…
Profit and revenue up at The Walt Disney Company in Q2
Los Angeles, May 11, (dpa/GNA) – US entertainment giant The Walt Disney Company on Wednesday reported an increase in profit for the second quarter,…
E Jean Carroll: Jury finds Trump sexually abused writer in NY department store
May 10 (BBC/GNA) – A jury in a civil case has found former President Donald Trump sexually abused a magazine columnist in a New…
Qualcomm buying auto-safety chipmaker Autotalks
San Diego, May 9, (tca/dpa/GNA) – Qualcomm beefed up its automotive processor business on Monday by agreeing to acquire vehicle-to-everything chip outfit Autotalks. The…
Paypal’s profit and revenue up in first quarter
Washington, May 9, (dpa/GNA) – Online payment firm PayPal’s profit increased for the first quarter and beat the Street estimates, the company reported on…
Trump rages after being fined for sexual assault in civil lawsuit
New York, May 9, (dpa/GNA) – Former US President, Donald Trump, has sharply criticized a New York jury’s decision against him in connection with…
Trump found liable for battery and defamation in Carroll case
New York, May 9, (tca/dpa/GNA) — A Manhattan jury, Tuesday found Donald Trump liable for battery and defamation in the civil trial of E…