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Blinken condemns attack on US convoy in Nigeria

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday vowed that the United States would hold accountable…

World’s oldest near-complete Hebrew Bible sells for $38 mn

NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- A Hebrew Bible more than 1,000 years old sold for $38.1 million in New…

Prince Harry, Meghan in ‘near catastrophic’ car chase: spokesperson

NEW YORK, May 17, 2023 (AFP) - Prince Harry and wife Meghan Markle were involved in a "near catastrophic car…

Theranos founder Holmes ordered to prison, pay victims

SAN FRANCISCO, May 17, 2023 (AFP) - Fallen US biotech star Elizabeth Holmes must begin serving prison time after a…

Biden cuts back Asia tour as hopes rise of debt deal

By Daniel AVIS Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Joe Biden and opposition Republican leaders on Tuesday offered hope…

New study quantifies link between climate crisis, wildfires

  By Issam AHMED Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON, May 16, 2023 (AFP) - In a first, US climate scientists have quantified…

Audio book narrators say AI is already taking away business

NEW YORK, May 14, 2023 (AFP) - As people brace for the disruptive impact of artificial intelligence on jobs and…

Former exec at TikTok parent firm sues, citing ‘lawlessness’

SAN FRANCISCO, May 13, 2023 (AFP) - A former US-based executive of ByteDance, the Chinese company that owns TikTok, has…

Debt ceiling talks postponed until next week: W.House

WASHINGTON, May 11, 2023 (AFP) - Crunch talks between US President Joe Biden and senior Republicans have been postponed until…

US, South Africa in spat over arms-to-Russia charge

JOHANNESBURG, May 11, 2023 (AFP) - The US envoy to South Africa on Thursday accused the country of having covertly…

Elon Musk says new Twitter chief has been hired

  SAN FRANCISCO, May 11, 2023 (AFP) - Elon Musk on Thursday said that he has hired someone to replace…

Top US, China officials meet in Vienna for ‘candid’ talks

WASHINGTON, May 11, 2023 (AFP) - US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan and top Chinese diplomat Wang Yi met in…

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