ROLLING FORK, Miss. March 25, (AP/GNA) — Rescuers raced Saturday to search for survivors and help hundreds of people left homeless after a powerful…
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More than two dozen dead after tornado tears across Mississippi
Silver City, Mississippi, March 25 (Reuters/GNA) – Rescuers combed through rubble on Saturday after a powerful storm tore across Mississippi late on Friday, killing…
UN chief warns of ‘vampiric overconsumption’ of water resources
New York, Mar. 23, (dpa/GNA) - UN Secretary General António Guterres said humanity is in peril due to a worldwide shortage of clean water that is only…
US experience late-day sell-off after Fed raises interest rates
Washington, Mar. 23, (dpa-AFX/GNA) - Stocks showed a lack of direction throughout much of the session on Friday before coming under pressure in the final hour of…
Fed raises rates by another quarter point
Washington, Mar. 23, (dpa-AFX/GNA) - Despite recent turmoil in the banking industry, the Federal Reserve on Wednesday announced that is has decided to continue raising interest rates. …
UN expects worldwide drinking water shortage to continue
New York/Nairobi, Mar. 22, (dpa/GNA) – Increasing environmental problems and the economic difficulties linked to more freshwater pollution mean the worldwide shortage of drinking…
Blinken: Human rights situation worsened globally in 2022
Washington, Mar. 21, (dpa/GNA) – US Secretary of State Antony Blinken lamented a worldwide deterioration of human rights on Monday, as Washington published its…
IMF approves $3bn bailout package for Sri Lanka
Washington, Mar. 21, (dpa/GNA) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Monday approved some $3 billion to support crisis-stricken Sri Lanka’s policies and reforms.…
Trump says he expects to be arrested on Tuesday, calls for protests
New York, March 18 (Reuters/GNA) – Former U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday said he expects to be arrested on Tuesday as New York prosecutors consider…
Alaska oil project approved as protection sought for other areas
Washington, Mar. 14, (dpa/tca/GNA) – In the US, the Interior Department on Monday approved the operation of a massive oil and gas facility on…
Teens steal over $40k in calculators from Bronx high schools
New York, Mar. 14, (tca/dpa/GNA) – A crew of teens has stolen over $40,000 in calculators from Bronx high schools in a burglary spree…
Sunak, Biden discuss China’s ‘increased assertiveness,’ set up visits
San Diego, Mar. 14, (PA Media/dpa/GNA) - British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and US President Joe Biden discussed the “increased assertiveness of the Chinese Communist Party” during talks…
US, Britain and Australia lay out plans for nuclear submarines
Los Angeles, Mar. 14, (dpa/GNA) - The US, Britain and Australia have agreed on a concrete timetable to provide Australia with nuclear-powered submarines to strengthen the Indo-Pacific…
Biden promises accountability for Silicon Valley Bank failure
Washington, Mar. 14, (tca/dpa/GNA) - President Joe Biden said Monday that the US banking system is “safe and secure” after the failure of Silicon Valley Bank and…
Dollar loses ground against major rivals
Washington, Mar. 14, (dpa-AFX/GNA) - The US dollar drifted lower against its major counterparts on Monday, weighed down by concerns over the potential fallout of the collapse…
US sanctions Chinese, Iranian companies involved in building drones
Washington, March 10, (dpa/GNA) – The US Treasury has imposed sanctions on a China-based network of companies and individuals, alleged to be helping Iran…
Pentagon: Russia reportedly supplying China with enriched uranium
Washington, Mar. 9, (dpa/GNA) - Russian state-owned nuclear power company Rosatom is reportedly supplying highly enriched uranium to China for the use in fast breeder reactors, the…
Memphis officials to release new video footage from Nichols’ arrest
New York, March 8, (tca/dpa/GNA) – The city of Memphis, on Wednesday will release up to 20 more hours of video, related to the…
YouTube star sentenced to 5.5 years, ordered to forfeit $30 million
Philadelphia, March 8, (tca/dpa/GNA) — A YouTube star who built a sizable following with slickly produced videos, flaunting his fleet of luxury and sports…
Protesters at George Floyd demonstrations in line for millions
New York, Mar. 3, (tca/dpa/GNA) - New York City has agreed to pay up to $6 million to protesters roughed up by the NYPD during a George…