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Washington (AFP) - A top US science official on Tuesday backed away from a bold promise made by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr

Geneva (AFP) - The World Health Organization chief said Tuesday that operations and jobs would be slashed as US funding cuts had left the UN agency with a budget hole...

New York (AFP) - Tesla reported a 71 percent drop in first-quarter profits Tuesday in results that lagged analyst estimates as Elon Musk's automaker warned of a hit to demand...

Washington (AFP) - President Donald Trump's administration on Tuesday announced plans to ban synthetic dyes from the US food supply -- a move welcomed by health experts and marking a...

Washington (AFP) - The trade standoff between Washington and Beijing is not sustainable, the US Treasury chief said Tuesday, as President Donald Trump predicted sky-high tariffs on many Chinese imports...

Kyiv (Ukraine) (AFP) - Ukraine is ready to hold direct peace talks with Russia but only after a ceasefire is in place, President Volodymyr Zelensky said Tuesday amid new US...

Ciudad Juárez (Mexico) (AFP) - In frontier soup kitchens and shelters, Francis is remembered as the 'Pope of migrants' -- a steadfast champion who offered spiritual support during perilous escapes...

(AFP) - More than 100 US universities and colleges, including Ivy League institutions Princeton and Brown, issued a joint letter on Tuesday condemning President Donald Trump's "political interference" in the...

Zurich (AFP) - Swiss pharmaceutical giant Roche on Tuesday announced plans to invest $50 billion in the United States over the next five years, following in the footsteps of rival...

Ciudad Juárez (Mexico) (AFP) - Latin American migrants paid tribute on Monday to Pope Francis as a staunch defender of their rights who gave them much-needed encouragement on their long...