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Baku (AFP) - Former US vice president Al Gore told AFP Friday it was "absurd" for petrostates such as Azerbaijan to host UN climate talks, saying the selection process should...

Miami (AFP) - Juan Luis Guerra was the big winner of Thursday's Latin Grammys gala that saw the Dominican take home both the coveted best record and best album prizes...

Los Angeles (United States) (AFP) - Kanye West frequently told employees that Jewish people were controlling the family of his ex-wife Kim Kardashian, according to a new lawsuit filed in...

Washington (AFP) - Conditions at Atlanta's main prison are "inhumane, violent, and hazardous," a Justice Department official said Thursday following an investigation into the Fulton County Jail. "Detention in the...

Washington (AFP) - The recent performance of the US economy has been "the best of any major economy in the world," Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Thursday, a week...

Washington (AFP) - President Joe Biden's administration on Thursday celebrated new data showing the largest recorded year-over-year drop in US overdose deaths, attributing the success to its policies including expanding...

Brussels (Belgium) (AFP) - The EU fined online giant Meta almost 800 million euros on Thursday for breaching antitrust rules by giving users of its Facebook social network automatic access...

(AFP) - Donald Trump's provocative choices for his incoming administration -- including a TV news anchor at the Pentagon and an ally embroiled in sexual misconduct allegations for attorney general...

(AFP) - US President-elect Donald Trump is handing top roles for his future White House to a mix of political allies, firebrands and a few relatively conventional figures. - Health...

Washington (AFP) - Donald Trump announced firebrand ex-lawmaker Matt Gaetz as his pick for attorney general Wednesday, naming a fierce defender who would be well-placed to make good on the president-elect's...