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Washington (AFP) - A student opened fire Monday at a school in the northern US state of Wisconsin, killing at least two people and injuring several others before apparently taking...

Washington (AFP) - The head of Japan's SoftBank is set to announce plans on Monday to invest $100 billion in the United States over the next four years, a spokesperson...

Moscow (AFP) - Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday hailed his army's accelerating advance in Ukraine and praised 2024 as a "landmark" year in the course of Moscow's military offensive...

New York (AFP) - Nearly a century after the New York subway introduced its iconic "R1-9" fleet, the agency is putting some of the railcars back into service -- and...

Los Angeles (United States) (AFP) - "Moana 2," the Disney sequel about the seafaring adventures of a courageous young Polynesian girl, topped the North American box office again in its...

(AFP) - Former US House speaker Nancy Pelosi underwent successful emergency hip-replacement surgery on Saturday after she sustained injuries during a visit to Luxembourg, her office said. "Earlier this morning,...

Aqaba (Jordan) (AFP) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken pressed Iraq to crack down on Iranian-backed militias, seeing an opening after the downfall of Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad put...

New York (AFP) - Consulting giant McKinsey & Company will pay $650 million to settle US criminal charges that it collaborated with Purdue Pharma to intentionally misbrand opioids, worsening a...

Los Angeles (United States) (AFP) - California has apologized for allowing someone in the US state to register a license plate mocking the October 7 attacks on Israel. The apology...

Los Angeles (United States) (AFP) - Video game "Astro Bot" -- a family-friendly sci-fi adventure -- was named 2024's Game of the Year on Thursday at the annual awards considered...