Mar 6 (BBC/GNA) – Peru’s Prime Minister Alberto Otárola has resigned over allegations he attempted to use his influence to help a woman gain…
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Ex-Trump Org. CFO pleads guilty to perjury charges
Mar 4 (CNN/GNA) — Former Trump Organization CFO Allen Weisselberg was charged on Monday with five counts of perjury relating to testimony he gave during the civil fraud trial…
Trump wins Missouri’s Republican presidential caucus
WASHINGTON, March 3, (Xinhua/GNA) – Former U.S. President Donald Trump, on Saturday won Missouri’s Republican presidential caucus, continuing his march toward the GOP nomination.…
IRS launches crackdown on 125,000 wealthy ‘non-filers’
Washington, Feb 29 (AP/GNA) — The IRS plans to go after 125,000 high-income earners who did not file tax returns going back to 2017…
Any use of marijuana linked to higher risk of heart attack and stroke, study says
Feb 28 (CNN/GNA) – Smoking, vaping or eating marijuana is linked to a significantly higher risk of heart attack and stroke, even if a…
Republican Party leader Ronna McDaniel to step down after pressure from Trump
Washington/New York, Feb 26 (Reuters/GNA) – Republican Party chairwoman Ronna McDaniel said on Monday she was stepping down in a leadership shakeup nine months…
South Carolina primary: Donald Trump easily defeats Nikki Haley in her home state
Feb 25 (BBC/GNA) – Donald Trump is one step closer to the Republican presidential nomination after a massive win over Nikki Haley in South…
Threat on United Airlines flight forces emergency landing in Chicago
New York, Feb 21, (tca/dpa/GNA) – A United Airlines flight from Newark to Los Angeles, was forced to make an emergency landing in Chicago…
Ruby Franke: Parenting advice YouTuber given maximum sentence for child abuse
Feb 21 (BBC/GNA) – A Utah mother whose harsh parenting advice made her a YouTube influencer has been sentenced to at least four years…
Ballot recount confirms landslide win for El Salvador’s Bukele
Mexico City, Feb 20, (dpa/GNA) – A recount of ballots has confirmed El Salvador President, Nayib Bukele’s ruling party Nuevas Ideas (New Ideas), won…
Trump hawks personal-branded shoes at Philadelphia show
NEW YORK, Feb. 20 (Xinhua/GNA) — Former U.S. President Donald Trump, recently debuted unexpectedly at the “Sneaker Con” show in the U.S. northeastern city…
Facebook News Ban in Canada Leaves Small Outlets Struggling
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Feb 18 (VOA/GNA) — More than six months into a battle of wills between Facebook and the Canadian government, the biggest losers…
2 injured, including child, after shooting at pastor Joel Osteen’s Lakewood Church, Houston police say. Shooter is also down
Feb. 22, (CNN/GNA) – A woman in a trench coat armed with a long rifle – and accompanied by a young child – entered…
US military attacks Houthi ships and weapons in Yemen
Washington, Feb 9, (dpa/GNA) – The US armed forces, have again attacked several targets of the militant Islamist Houthi militia in Yemen. The attacks…
Court rejects Trump’s immunity claim in election interference case
Washington, Feb 6, (tca/dpa/GNA) – A US federal appeals court, ruled Tuesday that former president Donald Trump, can face criminal charges, likely setting up…
Mormon church leader charged for not reporting sexual abuse claims
New York, Feb 1, (tca/dpa/GNA) – A Mormon church leader in New Cumberland, in the US state of Pennsylvania, has been charged with not…
Baldwin pleads not guilty over shooting on ‘Rust’ film set
Los Angeles, Feb 1, (PA Media/dpa/GNA) – US actor, Alec Baldwin, has pleaded not guilty to involuntary manslaughter, over the fatal shooting of cinematographer…
Islamic Resistance in Iraq behind attack on US base in Jordan
Washington, Feb 1, (dpa/GNA) – The US government, on Wednesday attributed the recent deadly attack on US soldiers in Jordan to the umbrella group,…
Ukraine, Russia trade blame for downed plane at UN Security Council
New York, Jan 26, (dpa/GNA) – As much remains unclear about the crash of a Russian military transport plane, that took place near the…
Trump victory in Iowa raises alarm in Berlin: ‘High time to prepare’
Berlin, Jan 16, (dpa/GNA) – Following former US president Donald Trump’s victory in the first Republican primary, German politicians have called on the government…