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Biden suggest Prigozhin be careful of 'what he ate' 13 Jul 2023 - 06:58 pm

US President Joe Biden suggested Wagner Group chief Yevgeny Prigozhin could be in danger after carrying out an attempted mutiny last month and...

Biden to meet Finnish leader after NATO summit 13 Jul 2023 - 10:23 am

Helsinki: US President Joe Biden will meet the leader of newest NATO member Finland on Thursday, after G7 powers vowed to back Ukraine...

Uruguay: Race against time to find fresh water for Montevideo 12 Jul 2023 - 11:30 pm

Paso Valdez, Uruguay: Uruguay is frantically laying pipes and digging wells as it races to find fresh sources of precious H2O amid a...

Joe Biden arrives in Finland after NATO summit 12 Jul 2023 - 11:13 pm

Helsinki: US President Joe Biden on Wednesday arrived in Finland, which joined NATO in April, where he will meet Finnish President Sauli Niinisto...

Dangerous heatwave set to break records in US West, strain power grid 11 Jul 2023 - 05:43 pm

A record-breaking heat wave is about to send temperatures soaring from California to the Gulf of Mexico, posing health risks and straining power...

Leonardo DiCaprio to fund scholarships, climate education at his former school 11 Jul 2023 - 04:18 pm

LOS ANGELES: Leonardo DiCaprio will fund scholarships and a climate education program at the UCLA-based elementary school where he was once himself a...

NATO to give 'path' for Ukraine to join, but no 'timetable:' White House 11 Jul 2023 - 10:53 am

Vilnius: NATO will lay out a path of reforms for Ukraine so that it can eventually join the alliance, but is not providing...

Disgraced sports doctor Larry Nassar stabbed multiple times at Florida federal prison: AP sources 10 Jul 2023 - 06:12 pm

Washington:Disgraced sports doctor Larry Nassar, who was convicted of sexually abusing female gymnasts including Olympic medalists, was stabbed multiple times during an altercation...

Biden visits Britain ahead of NATO summit 10 Jul 2023 - 01:29 pm

London: President Joe Biden met Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on a flying visit to London on Monday, as both readied to join a...

Milestone as US destroys last chemical weapons 09 Jul 2023 - 05:59 pm

Washington: President Joe Biden announced on Friday that the United States has fully destroyed its decades-old stockpiles of chemical weapons, a milestone hailed...

Yellen says US-China relations on ‘surer footing’ after trip 09 Jul 2023 - 11:03 am

US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen struck a positive but pragmatic tone after completing a high-stakes trip to China that aimed to reassure officials...

US prisons severely underprepared for extreme weather 08 Jul 2023 - 05:36 pm

Texaswas among the hottest places on Earth last week as a heat wave brought misery from Mexico to Florida. While residents across the...

Over 670 blazes as wildfire continues in Canada's rising temperature 08 Jul 2023 - 02:32 pm

Montreal: The number of forest fires continues to rise in Canada, climbing on Friday to more than 670 blazes -- more than 380...

Yellen appeals to China to revive talks and not let technology tensions disrupt ties 07 Jul 2023 - 04:32 pm

BEIJING: Treasury Secretary JanetYellenappealed to China's No. 2 leader not to let frustration over U.S. curbs on access to processor chips and other...

OceanGate suspends all expeditions after Titanic sub mishap 06 Jul 2023 - 09:29 pm

Washington: The company that operated the sub which imploded during a dive to the Titanic wreck, killing all five people aboard, said on...

9 people, including 2 kids, shot and wounded in Washington on July 4 05 Jul 2023 - 05:07 pm

Washington: Nine people outside enjoying the Independence Day festivities in the nation's capital were shot and wounded early Wednesday, police said, as a...

Revelers across the US brave heat and heavy downpours to celebrate Fourth of July 04 Jul 2023 - 11:58 pm

BOSTON: Revelers across the US braved heat and heavy rain to take part in Fourth of July activities on Tuesday - celebrating the...

Neymar fined $3.3 million for illegal artificial lake at mansion 04 Jul 2023 - 05:42 pm

SAO PAULO: Brazilian soccer star Neymar was fined more than $3.3 million for violating local environmental rules during renovations at his mansion in...