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Teen vies for record solo flight to raise money for childhood cancer research
A Chinese American teen is vying to become the youngest person to fly solo to all seven continents in a quest that also aims ... -
Extreme heat is impacting most Americans’ electricity bills, poll finds
Around 7 in 10 Americans say in the last year extreme heat has had an impact on their electricity bills, ranging from minor to ... -
Top prosecutor announces criminal probe against opposition leaders González, Machado
Venezuela’s top prosecutor yesterday [Macau time] announced a criminal investigation against the opposition’s presidential candidate Edmundo González and its leader Maria Corina Machado over ... -
UK leader Starmer condemns far-right attack on asylum-seeker hotel amid rising violence
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has strongly condemned an attack on a hotel accommodating asylum seekers that injured at least 10 police officers, including ... -
Thousands brave the heat for 70th anniversary of Newport Jazz Festival
A capacity crowd of about 10,000 people braved heat and humidity to witness the 70th anniversary of the Newport Jazz Festival, one of the ... -
US arrests at Mexico border are expected to drop 30% in July to a new low for Biden’s presidency
Arrests of migrants for illegally crossing the border to the United States from Mexico plummeted about 30% in July to a new low for ... -
Nigeria Leader calls for end to hardship protests, blaming ‘political agenda’ for violence
Nigeria’s leader yesterday called for an end to mass protests over economic hardship, saying the rallies have turned violent and blaming “a few with a political agenda” for ... -
Iran says a short-range projectile killed Hamas’ Haniyeh and reiterates vows of retaliation
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard said a short-range projectile was behind the killing of Hamas political chief Ismail Haniyeh and accused the United States of supporting ... -
Supreme leader prays over the coffin of Haniyeh, whose killing risks a wider war
Iran’s supreme leader and representatives of Palestinian militias he backs prayed yesterday over the coffins of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh and his bodyguard who ... -
Extended drought parches Sicily, worries farmers
On a scorching July afternoon, a municipal water truck rolls up in a cloud of dust on Liborio Mangiapane’s farm in southern Sicily. Some ... -
PM, police hold crisis meeting over unrest as attack suspect due in court
Prime Minister Keir Starmer summoned British police chiefs for a crisis meeting yesterday over violent unrest that followed a stabbing attack that left three ... -
Bank of England lowers its main interest rate by 0.25%, its first cut in over four years
The Bank of England has cut interest rates for the first time since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020. In a ... -
Hamas leader Haniyeh killed in Iran by an alleged Israeli strike
Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh was killed by a predawn airstrike in the Iranian capital yesterday, Iran and the militant group said, blaming Israel for ... -
Former lead BBC news presenter pleads guilty to three counts of making indecent images of children
Huw Edwards, the BBC’s former top news presenter, pleaded guilty yesterday to three counts of making indecent images of children. The offenses he pleaded ... -
About 8 in 10 Democrats are satisfied with Harris in stark post Biden shift: AP-NORC poll
Vice President Kamala Harris appears to have energized Democrats in the early days of her candidacy, with the surge in warm feelings extending across multiple groups, ... -
Senate to pass bill designed to protect kids from dangerous online content
The Senate is expected to pass legislation today [Macau time] that is designed to protect children from dangerous online content, pushing forward with what ... -
Tesla recalling more than 1.8 million vehicles due to hood issue
Tesla is recalling more than 1.8 million vehicles because of a hood issue that could increase the risk of a crash. Billionaire Elon Musk’s Tesla ... -
Maduro locked in standoff with opponents as each side claims victory in presidential elections
Venezuela’s opposition claimed victory in Sunday’s [today, Macau time] presidential election, setting up a showdown with the government, which earlier declared President Nicolás Maduro ... -
The Galapagos Islands and many of their unique creatures are at risk
Warm morning light reflects from the remains of a natural rock arch near Darwin Island, one of the most remote islands in the Galapagos. ... -
A manipulated video shared by Musk mimics Harris’ voice, raising concerns about AI in politics
A manipulated video that mimics the voice of Vice President Kamala Harris saying things she did not say is raising concerns about the power of artificial intelligence to ... -
Finance ministers agree to work toward effectively taxing the super-rich
Finance ministers from leading rich and developing nations agreed Friday to strive toward effectively taxing the super-rich, a joint ministerial declaration said. “With full ... -
Italy and China sign a three-year action plan as Italian leader Meloni tries to reset relations
Italy and China signed a three-year action plan yesterday to implement past agreements and experiment with new forms of cooperation, Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia ... -
Harris raised $200M in first week of White House campaign and signed up 170,000 volunteers
Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign has raised $200 million since she emerged as the likely Democratic presidential nominee last week, an eyepopping haul in ... -
Life has become more dangerous and desperate
When a group of military officers appeared on state television in Niger one year ago to announce a dramatic coup, they said they deposed ... -
Taylor Swift’s museum era is on full display at London’s V&A
Taylor Swift fans who missed her world tour or those who can’t get enough of her can catch her at the museum this summer. As ... -
Maduro seeks to shore up military’s support ahead of vote threatening his hold on power
At a crossroads not far from a gas station overgrown with weeds, young men and women in faded green fatigues stop vehicles returning from ... -
As doctors leave Puerto Rico in droves, a rapper tries to fill the gaps
On a recent morning in an Afro-Caribbean community in northeast Puerto Rico, Dr. Pedro Juan Vázquez went door-to-door as part of his medical rounds. ... -
Harris is looking forward to accepting Democratic Party’s nomination
Vice President Kamala Harris had a busy 24 hours after being endorsed as the Democratic presidential candidate by President Joe Biden. She has secured enough delegates to ... -
CrowdStrike CEO called to testify to Congress over firm role in global tech outage
U.S. House leaders are calling on CrowdStrike CEO George Kurtz to testify to Congress about the cybersecurity company’s role in sparking the widespread tech outage that grounded ... -
Biden’s withdrawal injects uncertainty into wars, trade disputes, other foreign policy challenges
Joe Biden’s withdrawal from the U.S. presidential race injects greater uncertainty into the world at a time when Western leaders are grappling with wars ... -
Far-reaching accomplishments that didn’t translate into political support
Sitting in the Oval Office behind the iconic Resolute desk in 2022, an animated President Joe Biden described the challenge of leading a psychologically ... -
Ernest Hemingway fans celebrate the author’s 125th birthday
Ernest Hemingway spent the 1930s in Key West, Florida, and more than six decades after his death, fans, scholars and relatives continue to congregate ... -
Hollywood reacts to Joe Biden exiting the presidential race
Hollywood was quick to react to the news that President Joe Biden was ending his bid for reelection and endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris. ... -
Chancellor praises lithium deal with Serbia that could reduce Europe’s dependency on China
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz praised a tentative deal between Serbia and the European Union signed on Friday that paves the way for the disputed ... -
Israel shoots down a missile fired from Yemen hours after strike on Houthi rebels
The Israeli military said it intercepted a missile fired from Yemen early yesterday, hours after Israeli warplanes struck several Houthi targets in the Arabian ...
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