General News

Washington (United States) (AFP) - The Walt Disney Company announced Tuesday that Josh D'Amaro, head of its theme parks division, will replace Bob Iger as chief executive when the entertainment...

Paris (France) (AFP) - France summoned billionaire Elon Musk to a "voluntary interview" as cybercrime authorities on Tuesday searched the French offices of his social media network X, the Paris...

London (AFP) - Stock markets mostly rose Tuesday, as gold and silver prices rebounded in fresh volatile trading. The dollar steadied while oil prices rose as investors weighed company earnings...

Hong Kong (AFP) - Stocks rallied and precious metals rebounded as some stability returned to markets on Tuesday after US-Iran diplomacy, a Fed chief nominee, and a partial shutdown in...

San Francisco (United States) (AFP) - Self-driving car star Waymo on Monday said it raised $16 billion in a funding round that valued the Alphabet subsidiary at $126 billion. Waymo...

London (AFP) - FIFA chief Gianni Infantino defended his controversial decision to award a peace prize to United States president Donald Trump as he dismissed calls for a World Cup...

San Francisco (United States) (AFP) - Elon Musk has announced that his rocket company SpaceX will take over his artificial intelligence outfit xAI, as he seeks to raise billions of...

Caracas (AFP) - Supporters and opponents of Venezuela's government protested on Monday for better salaries and pensions, marching separately although united in their demand for a decent income. The monthly...

New York (AFP) - New York has counted 13 hypothermia-related deaths as the city faces an exceptional cold snap that swept large parts of the United States in late January,...

Washington (United States) (AFP) - Despite its deadly impacts, the recent winter storm that battered much of the United States was not historically exceptional, official data showed Monday. The January...