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Washington (AFP) - A collapse in North America's bat population led to a surge in pesticide use by farmers as an alternative way to protect crops from insects -- in...

Toronto (Canada) (AFP) - Hollywood's A-list stars are convening in Toronto for North America's largest film festival -- a 10-day extravaganza of Oscar bait movies, timely documentaries and glamour that...

Washington (AFP) - Hiring in the US private sector markedly undershot analyst expectations in August, said payroll firm ADP on Thursday, as the labor market's health comes under scrutiny. Private...

London (AFP) - UK prosecutors on Thursday said they were dropping a sexual assault case against Hollywood movie mogul Harvey Weinstein as there was no "realistic prospect of conviction". The...

Los Angeles (United States) (AFP) - Joe Biden's son Hunter goes on trial Thursday in California on charges of tax evasion in a case that has been a huge embarrassment...

Los Angeles (United States) (AFP) - A house that was crushed when a huge tree fell on it has hit the market in California for $500,000, despite being only half...

Los Angeles (United States) (AFP) - A US prosecutor has called on a judge to reconsider her dismissal of Alec Baldwin's involuntary manslaughter trial, disputing the court's ruling that law...

Mexico City (AFP) - Mexico's lower chamber approved a controversial judicial reform plan early Wednesday after a marathon session held in a sports center as protesters blocked access to Congress....

Washington (AFP) - An experimental Moderna mRNA vaccine for mpox has demonstrated greater effectiveness than current shots in reducing disease symptoms and duration, according to an animal study published in...

Washington (AFP) - The US trade deficit in July expanded to its largest since mid-2022, according to government data released Wednesday, as imports rose more quickly than exports. Overall, the...