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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...

New York (AFP) - New York has urged its 8. 5 million residents to save water as America's biggest city endures an unprecedented period without significant rainfall, creating potentially dangerous...

San Francisco (AFP) - Hundreds of US workers at the video game giant behind Fallout staged a one-day strike Wednesday over outsourcing and remote work policies, their labor union said....

London (AFP) - Some of Britain's most notorious cases have been tried at London's Old Bailey, including those attracting the death penalty until the punishment was abolished in the 1960s....

Washington (AFP) - US consumer inflation edged higher last month spurred by an increase in housing costs, according to government data published Wednesday, complicating the US Federal Reserve's plans to...

Kyiv (Ukraine) (AFP) - Russia escalated its attacks on Kyiv early Wednesday, launching waves of drones and missiles in its first combined aerial assault on the capital in more than...