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Abuja (AFP) - A US lobbying firm working for a Nigerian opposition leader said one of its top employees was appointed to a White House commission, ahead of presidential elections...

Sydney (AFP) - Washington and Canberra agreed to boost the US military presence in Australia and speed up cooperation, both countries said. Wary of China's unprecedented military build-up, US ally...

Los Angeles (United States) (AFP) - George Lucas, the legendary creator of the "Star Wars" saga, on Wednesday showcased his long-awaited Museum of Narrative Art, the culmination of nearly two...

Pigeon Forge (United States) (AFP) - In a country better known for industrial farming, highly processed food and suspiciously long-lasting bread, Chuck Childers rises before dawn and trudges off to...

Plymouth (United States) (AFP) - A US judge on Wednesday sent jurors back for a final push toward a verdict in Lindsay Clancy's triple murder trial after they deadlocked for...

Chapel Hill (United States) (AFP) - Top US tech bosses, including Nvidia chief Jensen Huang and OpenAI's Sam Altman, urged G20 ministers Wednesday to embrace artificial intelligence and build the...

Los Angeles (United States) (AFP) - Late country music legend Dolly Parton will get a new star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Friday, after the original one was...

Washington (United States) (AFP) - Ride-hailing giant Uber will be laying off around 10 percent of its staff as part of "significant organizational changes," CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said in a...

Paris (France) (AFP) - The United Nations said Wednesday the 1. 5C target would be missed and outlined how global temperatures might be brought back down in a first-of-its-kind assessment...

Washington (United States) (AFP) - Tiger Woods had his driver's license suspended for five years on Wednesday after reaching a plea agreement in a case stemming from a rollover car...