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New York (AFP) – Toothpaste, chocolate, washing powder and deodorant — everyday products are increasingly under lock and key at US retailers, as petty theft and organized shoplifting rise while...

New York (AFP) – Ann McGee, a New Yorker from the borough of Queens, doesn’t like the recent sensation she has when entering stores: fear. “It’s not normal to be...

Washington (AFP) – Thousands of people were ordered to shelter in place at the Burning Man festival in the western state of Nevada on Saturday after heavy rains turned the...

Moscow (AFP) – Girls with big white hair bows and boys in blazers held hands as they lined up for their first day back to school in Moscow, with parents...

London (AFP) – Stocks got only a modest and short-lived boost Friday despite the latest US jobs report helping solidify expectations of a pause in US interest rate hikes. An...

London (AFP) – Stock markets mostly rose and the dollar dipped Friday after a US jobs report helped solidify expectations of a pause in US interest rate hikes.  An increase...

London (AFP) – Stock markets mostly rose and the dollar dipped Friday before a US jobs report set to offer more clues on the outlook for interest rates. The labour...

Hong Kong (AFP) – Markets mostly rose Friday ahead of a crucial US jobs report later in the day and following data showing inflation in the world’s largest economy had...

Crystal River (United States) (AFP) – Miriam Butler looked out at a flooded street in Crystal River, northwest Florida, where an abandoned car stood semi-submerged in the murky waters.  The...

Crystal River (United States) (AFP) – Residents in the US state of Florida on Thursday cleaned up after rain and flooding caused by Hurricane Idalia wreaked havoc before the storm...