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Washington (United States) (AFP) - US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that crisis-hit Cuba's leadership must change as Washington renewed an offer on Wednesday of $100 million in aid...

Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian markets were mixed Thursday as investors weighed a high-stakes US-China summit and persistent inflation concerns, which tempered optimism fuelled by record highs on Wall Street....

Washington (United States) (AFP) - Georgetown, one of present-day Washington's most expensive neighborhoods, used to be a hub of Black life in the US capital. Little remains of this history...

Los Angeles (United States) (AFP) - An American woman who made headlines by writing a children's book about grief after poisoning her husband was sentenced to life in prison without...

Tehran (AFP) - Iran held a send-off ceremony Wednesday for the national football team as it prepared to play in the 2026 World Cup, co-hosted by the United States, Mexico...

New York (AFP) - The United States is working hard to create a supply chain for rare earths -- metals needed to replenish its military arsenal amid the conflict in...

Los Angeles (United States) (AFP) - A middleman who helped provide "Friends" actor Matthew Perry with the drugs that killed him was jailed in California on Wednesday. Erik Fleming, a...

Los Angeles (United States) (AFP) - California has contacted FIFA over possible legal violations in the sale of World Cup tickets following allegations that some fans purchased seats in categories...

Paris (France) (AFP) - Here are the latest developments in the Middle East war:- No US concessions -Iranian media said Washington had failed to make any concrete concessions in its...

Los Angeles (United States) (AFP) - A driver on California's notoriously congested highways put a life-sized dummy in the passenger seat to trick his way into the faster carpool lane,...