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Hurricane Laura leaves four dead in Louisiana but less damage than feared

by Gianrigo Marletta and Andrew Caballero-Reynolds LAKE CHARLES, United States (AFP) -- At least four people were killed by Hurricane…

TikTok chief Kevin Mayer quits company

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP ) -- TikTok CEO Kevin Mayer said Wednesday he has quit the company as tensions…

China slams ‘tyrannical logic’ of US South China Sea sanctions

BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Beijing on Thursday slammed Washington's "tyrannical logic" over the latest US sanctions targeting Chinese expansionism in…

‘Extremely dangerous’ Hurricane Laura batters southern US states

by Gianrigo Marletta and Andrew Caballero-Reynolds LAKE CHARLES, United States (AFP) -- Hurricane Laura slammed into the southern US state…

Keanu Reeves brings sunny ‘Bill & Ted’ sequel to ‘darker’ world

by Andrew MARSZAL LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) -- Featuring a young Keanu Reeves, a madcap time-travelling plot and a…

Teen arrested after two shot dead in protest-hit US city of Kenosha

by Robert CHIARITO KENOSHA, United States (AFP) -- A 17-year-old was arrested on murder charges Wednesday after two people were…

‘Unsurvivable’ storm surge feared as Hurricane Laura strengthens to Cat 4

by Gianrigo Marletta and Andrew Caballero-Reynolds LAKE CHARLES, United States (AFP) -- Hurricane Laura was barreling towards the coast of…

US blacklists Chinese individuals, firms for South China Sea work

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The United States on Wednesday announced sanctions and restrictions on two dozen Chinese companies and…

Hillary Clinton urges Biden not to concede in close election

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Hillary Clinton, who lost to Donald Trump in 2016, said Tuesday that this year's Democratic…

‘We need to be prepared’: Hurricane Laura heads for US Gulf Coast

by Gianrigo MARLETTA NEW ORLEANS, United States (AFP) -- Storm Laura was upgraded to a destructive hurricane on Tuesday and…

Laura lashes Cuba, expected to become hurricane by US landfall

by Moises Avila, with Amelie Baron in Port-aux-Princes HAVANA, Cuba (AFP) -- Tropical Storm Laura pounded Cuba with heavy rains…

Fire crews make progress battling historic California blazes

LOS ANGELES, California (AFP) — Thousands of firefighters made small progress on Monday as they battled to contain historic wildfires…

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