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Geneva (AFP) - A 64-year-old US woman took her own life inside a controversial suicide capsule at a Swiss woodland retreat, with police on Tuesday saying several people had been...

Geneva (AFP) - Swiss police said Tuesday they arrested several people after a US woman used a controversial suicide pod to end her life. The space-age looking Sarco capsule, which...

Washington (AFP) - The sole Federal Reserve official not to support last week's large interest rate cut said Tuesday that the risks of inflation reigniting remained "prominent. "Michelle Bowman's vote...

United Nations (United States) (AFP) - American actor Meryl Streep has said a "squirrel has more rights" than a girl in Afghanistan, adding her voice to a call by Afghan...

New York (AFP) - Union negotiators slammed Boeing's new offer to lift hourly wages for striking workers by 30 percent on Monday, saying it "missed the mark" and won't be...

New York (AFP) - Five years ago, the New York Liberty were used to playing games in a deserted, 2,100-capacity arena out in the suburbs, a world away from the...

United Nations (United States) (AFP) - For nearly a year, one of US President Joe Biden's top priorities has been to prevent the Gaza war from spiraling into an all-out...

New York (AFP) - US First Lady Jill Biden on Monday announced the Pentagon will spend $500 million annually to advance women's health research, as part of a broader White...

United Nations (United States) (AFP) - Fired up by their desire for change, Alaine, Maria, Emmanuel and Areej are speaking up for young people ahead of the UN's annual diplomatic...

United Nations (United States) (AFP) - For nearly a year, one of President Joe Biden's top priorities has been to prevent the Gaza war from spiraling into an all-out regional...