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Volcano rumblings prompt air traffic alert in Guatemala 09 Jun 2024 - 09:12 pm

Guatemala City: One of the most active volcanoes in Central America spewed gas and ash on Sunday, prompting Guatemalan authorities to warn air...

Kenyan police to deploy to Haiti within weeks: Ruto 09 Jun 2024 - 09:00 pm

Nairobi: Kenyan police will deploy to quell gang violence in Haiti probably within weeks, the east African country's President William Ruto said on...

Colombia to suspend coal sales to Israeli entity over Gaza onslaught 08 Jun 2024 - 08:10 pm

Bogotá: Colombian President Gustavo Petro announced Saturday that his government will suspend coal exports to Israel while it continues its war against the...

Apollo 8 astronaut dies in small plane crash at age 90 08 Jun 2024 - 12:02 pm

Washington: William Anders, the former US astronaut who took the historic "Earthrise" photo from space over 55 years ago, died in a plane...

Student killed in rare Panama campus shooting 08 Jun 2024 - 08:20 am

Panama City: A rare campus shooting in Panama left at least one person dead as two gunmen attacked a group of university students,...

Virgin Galactic set for final spaceflight before two-year pause 08 Jun 2024 - 07:59 am

Washington: Virgin Galactic is poised on Saturday for its last spaceflight before heading into a two-year pause on commercial operations to upgrade its...

New York moves to ban 'addictive' social media feeds for kids 07 Jun 2024 - 09:55 pm

Albany: The New York state Legislature on Friday passed a bill that would allow parents to block their kids from getting social media...

Palestinian-American sues Meta after wrongful termination, alleging discrimination 06 Jun 2024 - 11:05 pm

A Palestinian-American software engineer is suing Meta for wrongful termination and discrimination, alleging that his efforts to address the suppression of Palestinian posts...

Tornado hits Michigan without warning, killing toddler 06 Jun 2024 - 04:32 pm

Livonia: A toddler was killed and his mother was injured when a tornado struck suburban Detroit without warning, while five people were injured...

Trump eligible to run for president, vote but no guns 05 Jun 2024 - 09:40 pm

Washington: Donald Trump is now a felon. Here's what that means for the rights of the former US president -- the first ever...

Boeing tries again to launch NASA astronauts for the first time after latest round of repairs 05 Jun 2024 - 05:18 pm

Cape Canaveral: Boeinggeared up again Wednesday for its first astronaut launch, held up for years by safety concerns. It was the third launch...

Biden orders block on asylum seekers at Mexico border 04 Jun 2024 - 07:45 pm

Washington: President Joe Biden will temporarily shut the US-Mexico border to asylum seekers whenever illegal migrant crossings surge, the White House said Tuesday,...

Fauci testifies publicly before House panel on COVID origins, controversies 03 Jun 2024 - 05:53 pm

Washington: Dr. Anthony Fauci, the top U.S. infectious disease expert until leaving the government in 2022, faces heated questioning Monday from Republican lawmakers...

Mexicans celebrate election of first woman president 03 Jun 2024 - 04:24 pm

Mexico City: Thousands of singing, flag-waving people packed a downtown square to celebrate Claudia Sheinbaum's ground-breaking victory as Mexico's first woman president. Maria...

Rupert Murdoch ties the knot for the 5th time in ceremony at his California vineyard 02 Jun 2024 - 09:10 pm

New York: Media magnate Rupert Murdoch, 93, has married for the fifth time, his corporation, News Corp, confirmed on Sunday. Murdoch and Elena...

Mexico votes in an election likely to choose the country’s first female president 02 Jun 2024 - 05:16 pm

Mexico City: Mexicans will likely choose the first female president in the country’s history Sunday between a former academic who promises to further...

California firefighters battle wind-driven wildfire east of San Francisco overnight 02 Jun 2024 - 04:08 pm

SAN FRANCISCO: California firefighters aided by aircraft battled a wind-driven wildfire that began Saturday and continued burning early Sunday morning in an area...

Trump campaign announces $53mn raised after conviction 01 Jun 2024 - 10:11 am

Washington: Donald Trump's campaign said Friday it had raised nearly $53 million in online small-dollar donations after he was convicted in his New...