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FCC reviewing Disney's ABC station licenses after Jimmy Kimmel joke

The standoff between President Donald Trump's administration and the global entertainment conglomerate is the first crisis facing Walt Disney’s new CEO Josh D’Amaro.

1 day ago
Americas

'Get down!' Panic and chaos at Washington's glitzy media gala

Trump was seated on the stage at the White House Correspondents' Association's annual dinner, the first time he attended as president, when loud bangs disrupted the revelry and caused him and others to look up in alarm. ...

4 days ago
Americas

Crunch nuclear proliferation meeting at UN amid raging global wars

The nuclear non-proliferation treaty (NPT), signed by almost all the countries on the planet, with notable exceptions like Israel, India, and Pakistan, aims to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons, to promote complete disarmament, and to encourage cooperation on civilian nuclear projects. ...

4 days ago

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Major Baltimore bridge collapses after ship collision

Dramatic CCTV footage shows what appears to be a container ship hitting a footing of the Francis Scott Key bridge, sending the entire steel-built structure into the Patapsco River.

2 years ago
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US surgeons perform first pig-to-human kidney transplant

The four-hour surgery, performed on March 16, “marks a major milestone in the quest to provide more readily available organs to patients,” the hospital said in a statement.

2 years ago
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Record heat index of 62.3C scorches Rio de Janeiro

The heat index measures what a temperature feels like, taking into account humidity. The actual maximum temperature in the city was 42 ºC on Monday, the Alerta Rio weather system said.

2 years ago
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US Navy, Marine Corps and Indonesian Navy prepare for CARAT 2024

The United States and Indonesia have made the final preparations for a series of naval and amphibious joint exercises in Lampung, scheduled for mid-May.

2 years ago
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Meta investigated over illicit drug sales: report

Citing documents and people close to the matter, the American business daily said prosecutors in the southern US state of Virginia are looking into whether the company's social media platforms are facilitating and profiting from the illegal sale of drugs.

2 years ago
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Biden jokes about Trump's mental fitness at Washington dinner

Biden's appearance at the dinner, in which politicians and journalists trade humorous barbs in a white-tie formal affair, was the first time a president has attended in person since former President Donald Trump in 2018.

2 years ago
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Antarctic scientists warn of bird flu spread as penguin cases confirmed

The spread of the virus, which has decimated bird populations worldwide and hit South American wild bird and marine mammal populations hard, has raised alarm about the potential impact on Antarctica's huge penguin colonies.

2 years ago
Americas

Boeing 777 flight lands safely at LA airport after possible 'mechanical issue'

The aircraft, a 23-year old Boeing 777 plane according to Airfleets Aviation, took off from Dallas Fort Worth, Texas, and landed at Los Angeles, California, without any incident, American Airlines said.  

2 years ago
Americas

US House to vote on TikTok ban

The legislation is the biggest threat yet to the video-sharing app, which has surged to huge popularity across the world all while causing intense nervousness amongst governments and security officials about its Chinese ownership and its potential subservience to the Communist Party in Beijing.

2 years ago
Americas

Putin says Russia will work with any elected US leader

"We do not interfere in any way in any elections," Putin told Russian state media in a wide-ranging interview. "And, as I have said many times, we will work with any leader who is trusted by the American people, the American voter."

2 years ago
Americas

Wheel falls off US-to-Japan Boeing passenger jet

Video posted online shows the wheel dropping seconds after the United Airlines plane gets off the ground at San Francisco International Airport.  

2 years ago
Americas

Trump, Biden win Michigan primaries but Democrats mount Gaza protest vote

Although Biden and Republican former President Trump had been expected to easily win their separate party primaries, the vote count for both was being closely watched for signs of wavering support.

2 years ago
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US airman dead after self-immolating outside Israeli embassy

The act was an escalation of recent protests across the United States against Israel's actions in Gaza, where with US support it is waging a war on the ruling Hamas group.

2 years ago
Americas

Trump wins South Carolina, swamping Nikki Haley in her home state

The former president had been widely favored to win the Southern state, with one opinion poll after another showing him holding a sizable lead despite his litany of criminal charges.

2 years ago
Americas

G20 says two-state solution only answer to Israel-Palestinian conflict

There were calls for a ceasefire and access to Gaza for humanitarian aid, while "many" countries criticized Israel's military offensive in Rafah.

2 years ago
Americas

'I'm a very proud Christian': Trump courts religious right

The casino-owning playboy, who has been accused of paying hush money to a porn star, is wildly popular with the religious right in the United States, despite a life story at odds with their apparent values.  

2 years ago
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Indonesia decries ‘geopolitical nightmare’ ahead of ICJ appeal

Indonesia called on the G20 to play a collective role in pushing for a permanent cease-fire in Gaza, de-escalating global tensions and preventing further alarm.

2 years ago
Americas

Mexicans turn out in droves to 'protect democracy' ahead of elections

The protests, one of several in recent years meant to "protect" the National Electoral Institute (INE), come after Lopez Obrador sent a sweeping package of constitutional reforms to Congress, which would include an overhaul of the INE. 

2 years ago
Americas

Trump hit with $354.9 million penalty, 3-year ban in NY civil fraud case

The lawsuit brought by New York Attorney General Letitia James accused Trump and his family businesses of overstating his net worth by as much $3.6 billion a year over a decade to fool bankers into giving him better loan terms.

2 years ago
Americas

US House Republicans win impeachment of Biden's top border official

The vote marked just the second time in US history, and the first time in almost 150 years, that the House has impeached a member of a president's Cabinet.

2 years ago
Americas

Disastrous oil spill in Trinidad after mystery shipwreck

At least 15 kilometers (nearly 10 miles) of coastline have been affected in Tobago and authorities were poised to declare a national emergency, Farley Augustine, chief secretary of the Tobago House of Assembly, told reporters.

2 years ago
Americas

Age, mental capacity dominates campaign trail after report questions Biden's memory

The issue of mental competency has become a major topic in this year's presidential campaign. Biden, 81, and Trump, 77, are the two oldest men respectively to have been elected president. In recent days, Biden has mixed up the names of some world leaders.

2 years ago
Americas

Biden mistakes dead leader for living one, again

The 81-year-old's gaffe late Wednesday came days after he said he had spoken to long-dead French president Francois Mitterrand, instead of current leader Emmanuel Macron, at the same G7 summit in June 2021 where he said he had met Kohl.

2 years ago
Americas

Biden lashes out over criticism of failing memory

Appearing on live television from the White House, Biden was furious over the report's claim that he was unable to remember even the date of his son Beau's death in 2015, as well as other key moments in his life.

2 years ago
Americas

Meta urged to update rules after fake Biden post

A video of Biden voting with his adult granddaughter, manipulated to falsely appear that he inappropriately touched her chest, went viral last year.

2 years ago
Americas

Trump leads Biden in election rematch, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds

The nationwide poll of 1,250 US adults showed Trump leading Biden 40 percent to 34 percent with the rest unsure or planning to vote for someone else or no one. The poll had a margin of error of three percentage points.

2 years ago
Americas

Biden wobbles under weight of multiple open fronts around the world

Nearly one year after that triumphant appearance, the US president is instead facing the harsh realities of running for re-election while bogged down in one stagnant war and navigating the volatility of another, as the conflict in Gaza threatens at any moment to ignite the entire Middle East.

2 years ago
Americas

Trump cruises in New Hampshire primary election

"This race is far from over," she told her supporters at a post-election party in Concord, challenging Trump to debate her. "I'm a fighter. And I'm scrappy. And now we're the last one standing next to Donald Trump."

2 years ago
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DeSantis ends election campaign, backs Trump

DeSantis's withdrawal, after months of weakening support, leaves only low-polling Nikki Haley standing between Trump and nomination as the Republican Party's candidate for the US presidential election in November.

2 years ago
Americas

Trump wins Iowa Republican caucuses

CNN and CBS rapidly predicted the result in Trump's favor over former UN ambassador Nikki Haley and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, although his victory margin was not immediately clear.  

2 years ago
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