New York, April 28, (dpa/GNA) – The UN Security Council unanimously passed a resolution calling on the Taliban to ensure “full, equal, meaningful and…
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US imposes new sanctions on Russia and Iran over ‘unlawful arrests’
Washington, April 28, (dpa/GNA) – The United States is imposing new sanctions on Russia and Iran due to “unlawful arrests,” with measures to affect…
Amazon sales increase, earnings beat expectations amid cost-cutting
Los Angeles, April 28, (dpa/GNA) – US retail giant Amazon started the new financial year with a surprisingly significant increase in sales despite high…
Chipmaker Intel sees slump in sales and billions of dollars in losses
Los Angeles, April 28, (dpa/GNA) – Chip giant Intel closed the past quarter with another slump in sales and a loss in the billions,…
Bird strikes 20 minutes apart force emergency plane landings in US
New York, April 27, (tca/dpa/GNA) – Bird strikes less than a half hour apart caused turbulence for two United Airlines flights out of Houston,…
Judge warns Trump to stop posting after he derides rape trial
New York, April 27, (tca/dpa/GNA) – A judge warned former US president Donald Trump Wednesday, to stop posting on social media after he derided…
Reports: Taliban kill Islamic State mastermind behind Kabul attack
Washington, April 26, (dpa/GNA) – The Afghan Taliban are said to have killed the leader of the Islamic State extremist group’s cell believed to…
Visa’s quarterly earnings jump on strong consumer spending
New York, April 26, (dpa/GNA) – Visa on Tuesday reported quarterly earnings of $4.3 billion, marking a 17% rise over the same period a…
Alphabet revenue rises in first quarter but Google’s ad business dips
New York, April 26, (dpa/GNA) – Alphabet’s total revenue rose by 3% year-over-year to $69.8 billion in the first quarter, despite the slow down…
US President Biden to run for second term in office
Washington, April 25, (dpa/GNA) – US President Joe Biden, plans to run for another term in office, he announced on Twitter on Tuesday. “Every…
Biden, 80, makes 2024 presidential run official: “Let’s finish this job”
Washington, April 25 (Reuters/GNA) – President Joe Biden said on Tuesday he will seek a second White House term in 2024, a decision that…
Don Lemon, CNN anchor, fired after 17 years on the network
April 25, (BBC/GNA) – CNN anchor Don Lemon has hit out at the network after his firing, which came after accusations of misogyny and…
‘Rust’ prosecutors drop charges against Alec Baldwin
Los Angeles, April 21, (tca/dpa/GNA) - New Mexico prosecutors have dropped criminal charges against actor Alec Baldwin in the deadly “Rust” shooting, a dramatic reversal after numerous…
BuzzFeed News is shutting down as company cuts 15% of staff
Los Angeles, April 21, (tca/dpa/GNA) - BuzzFeed News, which won a Pulitzer Prize for its reporting in 2021, is shutting down. A memo from BuzzFeed chief Jonah…
Telecom giant AT&T profits decline in first quarter, top estimates
New York, April 21, (dpa/GNA) - US telecom giant AT&T’s profits declined in the first quarter compared to last year but exceeded estimates, the company reported on…
SpaceX’s Starship rocket successfully launched on first test flight, then explodes
Boca Chica, Texas, April 20 (Reuters/GNA) – Elon Musk’s SpaceX on Thursday successfully launched its next-generation Starship cruise vessel for the first time atop…
Teenagers charged with murder over Alabama shooting
April 19 (BBC/GNA) – Two teenage boys have been charged with murder after the shooting at a 16th birthday party in Alabama that killed…
Kaylin Gillis: Woman shot dead in New York state after friend pulled into wrong driveway
April 18 (BBC/GNA) – A man has been charged with second-degree murder in the US after he allegedly shot and killed a 20-year-old woman…
White Kansas City man, 84, charged for shooting Black teen who went to wrong house
April 18 (Reuters/GNA) – Prosecutors charged an 84-year-old white Kansas City man with two felonies on Monday in the shooting of a Black teenager…
Ralph Yarl: Black teen shot by homeowner after ringing wrong doorbell
April 17 (BBC/GNA) – Protests erupted in Kansas City, Missouri, over the weekend after a homeowner shot a black teenager twice who rang their…