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Cubans struggle as power not fully restored to the island after days of blackout 20 Oct 2024 - 06:34 pm
A sign enlightens a blacked out street during the second day of the nationwide blackout in Havana October 19, 2024. Photo by ADALBERTO ROQUE / AFP.
Georgia authorities investigating "catastrophic failure" of dock gangway that collapsed, killing 7 20 Oct 2024 - 06:23 pm
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Hurricane set to hit Cuba amid national blackout 20 Oct 2024 - 02:54 pm
A sign lits a blacked out street during the second day of the nationwide blackout in Havana October 19, 2024. Photo by ADALBERTO ROQUE / AFP
At least 7 killed in boat dock collapse in US state of Georgia 20 Oct 2024 - 10:29 am
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3 killed and 8 injured by gunfire following a Mississippi school's football game 19 Oct 2024 - 08:06 pm
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Boeing and workers reach tentative deal to end strike 19 Oct 2024 - 07:31 pm
Ryan Bergh, a machinist at Boeing's factory in Everett, Washington for 10 years, cheers during a strike rally for the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) at the Seattle Union Hall in Seattle, Washington, on October 15, 2024. Photo by Jason Redmond / AFP.
Stanford psychologist behind the controversial "Stanford Prison Experiment" dies at 91 19 Oct 2024 - 04:23 pm
Photo of the late Philip G. Zimbardo, the famous psychologist behind the controversial
Millions without electricity after power plant failure in Cuba causes nationwide blackout 19 Oct 2024 - 11:35 am
A general view of the city during a nationwide blackout caused by a grid failure in Havana, taken on October 18, 2024. (Photo by Yamil Lage / AFP)
'Heartbreaking': Dad, fans grieve Liam Payne's death 19 Oct 2024 - 10:48 am
Geoff Payne (C), the father of One Direction pop singer Liam Payne, walks in front of the place where fans paid tribute to his late son outside the CasaSur Hotel in Buenos Aires on October 18, 2024. (Photo by Juan Mabromata / AFP)
Mexican navy says seizes record 8.3 tonnes of drugs in Pacific 19 Oct 2024 - 09:16 am
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Harris targets Trump's age after report of exhaustion 19 Oct 2024 - 08:35 am
Democratic presidential nominee, Vice President Kamala Harris, campaigns in Michigan, a key battleground state, on October 18, 2024 in Waterford, Michigan. Spencer Platt/Getty Images/AFP
US to probe Tesla's 'Full Self-Driving' system after pedestrian killed in low visibility conditions 18 Oct 2024 - 07:32 pm
Photo used for demonstration purposes. SpaceX and Tesla founder Elon Musk participates in  Folsom, Pennsylvania on October 17, 2024. Photo by Anna Moneymaker / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP.
US regulator probes Tesla's self-driving mode after crashes 18 Oct 2024 - 04:49 pm
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One Direction members 'devastated' by Liam Payne's death 18 Oct 2024 - 12:16 pm
Fans light cellphones as they pay tribute to the late British singer Liam Payne at the Revolucion monument in Mexico City on October 17, 2024. Photo by Yuri CORTEZ / AFP
Biden makes quick trip to Berlin before US election to discuss Ukraine, democracy with allies 18 Oct 2024 - 12:11 am
US President Joe Biden is pictured upon arrival at Berlin-Brandenburg Airport (BER) in Schoenefeld, southeast of the German capital, late on October 17, 2024. (Photo by Odd Andersen / AFP)
IMF chief calls for unity on shared challenges in 'deeply troubled times' 17 Oct 2024 - 07:34 pm
International Monetary Fund managing director Kristalina Georgieva arrives to deliver a curtain raiser speech on the outlook for the global economy and policy priorities ahead of the 2024 Annual Meetings of the IMF and the World Bank Group in Washington, DC, October 17, 2024. (Photo by Brendan Smialowski / AFP)
Death of ex-One Direction member Liam Payne at 31 sends shockwaves around the world 17 Oct 2024 - 02:51 pm
Fans of British singer Liam Payne lit candles next to the hotel where he died in Buenos Aires on October 16, 2024. Photo by Luis ROBAYO / AFP
Former US president Jimmy Carter, at age 100, casts early ballot 16 Oct 2024 - 11:01 pm
File photo: Former president Jimmy Carter, along with family members, arrives for the funeral of former first lady Rosalynn Carter last year / Washington Post