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Flu season in the US is the most intense it’s been in at least 15 years
The U.S. winter virus season is in full force, and by one measure is the most intense in 15 years. One indicator of flu ... -
Sam Nujoma, Namibia’s fiery freedom fighter and first president, dies aged 95
Sam Nujoma, the fiery white-bearded freedom fighter who led Namibia to independence from apartheid South Africa in 1990 and served as its first president ... -
From fighting disease to protecting the Amazon rainforest, USAID has big impact across the globe
The Trump administration’s decision to close the U.S. Agency for International Development has drawn widespread criticism from congressional Democrats and raised questions and concern ... -
US democratic senators protest Trump granting Musk’s staff access to classified info US
Democrats on the Senate Intelligence Committee are demanding answers after they say President Donald Trump gave billionaire Elon Musk and his staff access to ... -
Bank of England halves UK growth projection and cuts main interest rate to 4.50%
The Bank of England halved its growth projection for the British economy this year as it cut its main interest rate yesterday for the ... -
Trump’s suggestion the US ‘take over’ the Gaza Strip rejected by friends and foes
President Donald Trump’s proposal that the United States “take over” the Gaza Strip and permanently resettle its Palestinian residents was swiftly rejected and denounced ... -
At least 10 killed in Sweden’s worst mass shooting, gunman also dead
Sweden’s worst mass shooting left at least 11 people dead, including the gunman, and at least five seriously wounded at an adult education center ... -
Sands achieves ISO 14001 certification for environmental management
Sands China Ltd. has received ISO 14001:2015 certification for its Environmental Management System (EMS), marking a significant step in the company’s commitment to sustainable ... -
What is known about the deadly collision between a passenger jet and Army helicopter
American Airlines Flight 5342 and an Army helicopter collided in midair near Washington D.C.’s Reagan National Wednesday night, sending the two aircraft into the ... -
Rubio says El Salvador offers to accept deportees from US of any nationality, including Americans
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said yesterday [Macau time] that El Salvador’s president has offered to accept deportees from the U.S. of any ... -
Macron is to address the iconic museum’s costly renovation
The Louvre needs a full upgrade, and a costly one. French President Emmanuel Macron is expected to announce today [Macau time] possibly hundreds of ... -
Trump signs order that likely sets in motion a future ban on transgender troops
President Donald Trump signed an executive order yesterday [Macau time] directing Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to revise the Pentagon’s policy on transgender troops, likely ... -
The CIA believes COVID most likely originated from a lab but has low confidence in its own finding
The CIA now believes the virus responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic most likely originated from a laboratory, according to an assessment that points the ... -
New bid for TikTok from Perplexity AI could give US gov’t 50% stake
Perplexity AI has presented a new proposal to TikTok’s parent company that would allow the U.S. government to own up to 50% of a ... -
Marseille mayor condemns ‘racist’ banner displayed by Nice supporters during match
Marseille mayor Benoît Payan has condemned the offensive banners displayed by Nice supporters during Sunday night’s (yesterday, Macau time) match against Marseille and called ... -
Trump wants Jordan and Egypt to accept more Palestinian refugees and floats plan to ‘clean out’ Gaza
President Donald Trump said Saturday he would like to see Jordan, Egypt and other Arab nations increase the number of Palestinian refugees they are ... -
Nearly 250 million children missed school last year because of extreme weather: UNICEF
At least 242 million children in 85 countries had their schooling interrupted last year because of heatwaves, cyclones, flooding and other extreme weather, the ... -
Devastating toll for Gaza’s children: Over 13,000 killed and an estimated 25,000 injured, UN says
The war in Gaza has been devastating for children: More than 13,000 have been killed, an estimated 25,000 injured, and at least 25,000 hospitalized for malnutrition, ... -
Mapmakers grapple with Trump’s geographic renaming plans
What’s in a name change, after all? The water bordered by the Southern United States, Mexico and Cuba will be critical to shipping lanes ... -
‘Emilia Pérez’ leads Oscar nominations with 13
In the wake of devastating wildfires in Los Angeles that struck at the heart of the movie industry, an embattled Hollywood lined up behind the Netflix ... -
Saudi crown prince says kingdom intends to invest $600 billion in US during call with Trump
Saudi Arabia’s crown prince said yesterday the kingdom wants to invest $600 billion in the United States over the next four years, comments that ... -
Trump highlights partnership investing $500 billion in AI
President Donald Trump yesterday [Macau time] talked up a joint venture investing up to $500 billion for infrastructure tied to artificial intelligence by a ... -
Davos 2025 Trade, tariffs, AI and UN chief Guterres dominate Forum agenda
A speech by the U.N. chief, economic growth potential in places like China and Russia, the challenges of artificial intelligence, and appearances by leaders ... -
Trump Administration shuts down White House Spanish-language page, social media
Within hours of President Donald Trump’s inauguration, the new administration took down the Spanish-language version of the official White House website. The site — ... -
Fact check: false and misleading claims Trump made at inaugural events
In his first address after being sworn in yesterday [Macau time], President Donald Trump repeated several false and misleading statements that he made during ... -
Panama, familiar with US intervention, bristles at Trump’s comments on canal
U.S. President Donald Trump’s insistence yesterday [Macau time] that he wants to have the Panama Canal back under U.S. control fed nationalist sentiment and ... -
A guide to who stood where at Trump’s inauguration
The crowded dais in the Capitol Rotunda on Inauguration Day featured four of the world’s five wealthiest men, five U.S. presidents, tech titans and ... -
Trump mistakes Spain for a member of the BRICS bloc and repeats the threat of massive tariffs
U.S. President Donald Trump has apparently confused Spain for a member of the BRICS bloc of developing economies, causing some head-scratching and jitters over possible tariffs in ... -
Trump pledges a series of Day 1 executive actions to end ‘four long years of American decline’
President-elect Donald Trump used a raucous rally Sunday on the eve of his inauguration to promise swift Day 1 action remaking the federal government, ... -
Rubio will meet with peers from India, Japan, Australia after confirmation, officials say
The Trump administration would begin formal international engagements this week when Marco Rubio — expected to be confirmed soon as secretary of state — ... -
Prada offers savage, instinctive menswear during Milan Fashion Week
Miuccia Prada and her co-creative director Raf Simons described the latest Prada menswear collaboration unveiled during Milan Fashion Week on Sunday [yesterday, Macau time] ... -
Inauguration Day: Trump promises a ‘golden age of America’
Donald Trump, who overcame impeachments, criminal indictments and a pair of assassination attempts to win another term in the White House, was sworn in ... -
Big Tech CEOs, Carrie Underwood and foreign leaders
Donald Trump’s inauguration as the country’s 47th president was expected to be an extravagant break from tradition — before it got moved indoors due ... -
Trump’s family circle has a different look as he returns to the White House
When Donald Trump returns to the White House on Monday, his family circle will look a little different than it did when he first ... -
A long-awaited Gaza ceasefire starts after a delay
A ceasefire in the Gaza Strip took effect yesterday following an almost three-hour delay after Hamas was late to name the three hostage it ...
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