General News

Washington (AFP) - Sales of new homes in the United States were weaker than traders expected last month, according to government data published Wednesday, as mortgage rates remained high. New...

Yekaterinburg (Russia) (AFP) - US journalist Evan Gershkovich will face the start of a closed-door trial on espionage charges in Russia on Wednesday, more than a year after he became...

San Francisco (AFP) - The Google-owned Waymo robotaxi service on Tuesday became available to anyone in San Francisco interested in hailing a driverless ride. Waymo has been cautiously expanding its...

New York (AFP) - European stock markets slid Tuesday as jitters resurfaced over impending French elections, while stocks on Wall Street ended mixed as investor darling Nvidia reversed course, driving...

Cape Canaveral (AFP) - The United States on Tuesday launched a new satellite expected to significantly improve forecasts of solar flares and coronal mass ejections -- huge plasma bubbles that...

London (AFP) - European stock markets slid Tuesday as jitters resurfaced over impending French elections but US tech shares bounced following a selloff led by investor darling Nvidia.  Wall Street's...

Washington (AFP) - Existing home sales in the United States edged lower in May as prices reached a record high on continued tight inventory, according to industry data published on...

New York (AFP) - Tibet's spiritual leader the Dalai Lama arrived Sunday in New York to undergo knee treatment, drawing a warm and festive welcome from thousands of followers. His...

New York (AFP) - Oscar-nominated actress Lily Gladstone is pleased that Indigenous people are getting better representation on the silver screen, including in her new film "Fancy Dance," but warns...

Ciudad Juárez (Mexico) (AFP) - In the Mexican desert near the US border, security forces are on alert after a man was found dead from heat stroke on the journey...