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Washington (United States) (AFP) - Whether he was faced with inscrutable words like "hwyl," "potto" or "pluchea," California teenager Shrey Parikh's confident nod never faltered as he methodically spelled his...

Washington (United States) (AFP) - How do you choose just 30 artifacts from millions to encapsulate 250 years of American history?That's the question the government-funded Smithsonian Institution posed itself as...

Tehran (AFP) - The United States and Iran accused each other of violating an ongoing truce on Thursday following an exchange of fire, three months after the Middle East war...

Tehran (AFP) - The United States and Iran traded strikes on Thursday in their most serious clash since an April ceasefire began, rattling ongoing efforts to negotiate an end to...

Geneva (AFP) - Global average temperatures are likely to continue at or near record levels this year and for the next four years afterwards, the United Nations warned Thursday. The...

New York (AFP) - A man who admitted to taking part in a plot to kill an Iranian-American journalist who is a prominent critic of Tehran was sentenced Wednesday to...

San Francisco (United States) (AFP) - Meta on Wednesday launched paid subscription plans for its flagship apps, marking a major push by the tech giant to diversify beyond its longtime...

Washington (United States) (AFP) - The most prominent figures in artificial intelligence are stepping back from dire predictions about mass unemployment, as the industry faces growing public hostility over AI's...

Los Angeles (United States) (AFP) - The personal assistant who repeatedly injected Matthew Perry with ketamine was sentenced to prison on Wednesday, becoming the fifth person to face justice over...

Los Angeles (United States) (AFP) - The personal assistant who repeatedly injected Matthew Perry with ketamine before he died was sentenced to prison on Wednesday, becoming the fifth person to...