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Washington (AFP) - US job gains soared past expectations in December, according to government data released Friday, in a sign the labor market remains healthy shortly before President-elect Donald Trump's...

Washington (AFP) - There will be "real-world harm" if Meta expands its decision to scrap fact-checking on Facebook and Instagram, a global network warned Thursday while disputing Mark Zuckerberg's claim...

Paris (AFP) - Research published in The Lancet medical journal on Friday estimates that the death toll in Gaza during the first nine months of the Israel-Hamas war was around...

Los Angeles (United States) (AFP) - Massive wildfires that engulfed whole neighborhoods and displaced thousands in Los Angeles have killed at least 10 people, authorities said, as California's National Guard...

Altadena (United States) (AFP) - Nicholas Norman managed to save his home using little more than buckets of water when towering flames ripped through his neighborhood in a suburb of...

New York (AFP) - Donald Trump will be sentenced Friday for covering up hush money payments to a porn star despite the US President-elect's last-ditch efforts to frustrate a process...

Washington (AFP) - Months of dry weather and recent strong winds created optimal conditions for the deadly wildfires engulfing Los Angeles, but narratives on social media falsely single out "liberal"...

Calabasas (United States) (AFP) - In the skies above Los Angeles, air tankers and helicopters silhouetted by the setting California sun dart in and out of giant wildfire plumes, dropping...

Altadena (United States) (AFP) - A blackened swimming pool and a chimney were all that remained when Oren Waters returned home Thursday to assess what remained of his home of...

Las Vegas (AFP) - From laptops to EVs, lithium-ion batteries have fueled phenomenal growth in the 21st century, but businesses struggle with a significant downside: increased fire risk. At this...