General News

Washington (United States) (AFP) - A nonprofit says authorities in the US capital Washington have failed to properly warn the public about a massive sewage leak into the Potomac River,...

San Francisco (United States) (AFP) - SpaceX is targeting a mid-June initial public offering that would coincide with a rare planetary alignment and founder Elon Musk's birthday, the Financial Times...

(AFP) - The US Federal Reserve held interest rates steady Wednesday at its first policy gathering this year, citing robust economic growth, as the central bank resists President Donald Trump's...

(AFP) - Secretary of State Marco Rubio voiced hope Wednesday for cooperation with Venezuela after the US toppling of Nicolas Maduro and expected a reopening soon of the US embassy...

New York (AFP) - US online retail and cloud computing giant Amazon said Wednesday it will cut 16,000 jobs worldwide as the company tries to streamline amid its major push...

Toronto (Canada) (AFP) - The era of rules-based trade with the United States is "over," Canada's central bank governor said Wednesday, echoing a stark warning from the country's prime minister...

New York (AFP) - US online retail and cloud computing giant Amazon said Wednesday that it would be cutting 16,000 jobs worldwide as part of a restructuring, as it focuses...

(AFP) - Seconds after an attacker sprayed US Congresswoman Ilhan Omar with unidentified liquid at a Minnesota meeting, she confronted the man and then defiantly went on to finish her...

Rome (AFP) - A branch of the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) will help with security for the Winter Olympics in Italy, it confirmed Tuesday, sparking anger and warnings...

(AFP) - The US Federal Reserve opened the second day of its key policy gathering Wednesday, with the central bank widely expected to keep interest rates unchanged -- defying President...