U.S. national debt surpasses 35 trillion USD for first time2024-07-30
U.S. national debt surpasses 35 trillion USD for first time

Biden announces intention to drop out of race, endorses Harris2024-07-22
U.S. President Joe Biden announced on Sunday his intention to drop out of the presidential race, after a growing number of Democrats expressed concerns over his viability in the election since a disastrous debate performance late last month.

Four in five voters concerned U.S. is spiraling out of control after Trump shooting: poll2024-07-17
Four in five Americans are concerned about increasing political violence following an assassination attempt on former U.S. President Donald Trump, and fear that the United States "is spiraling out of control," a Reuters/Ipsos poll found on Tuesday.

Biden battles worst crisis of his 50-year career2024-07-13
Biden battles worst crisis of his 50-year career

Death toll hits 180 in record floods in southern Brazil2024-07-04
At least 180 people have died from weeks of record flooding in southern Brazil's Rio Grande do Sul state and 32 people remain missing, the civil defense agency said Wednesday.

Wikileaks founder Assange pleads guilty in deal with U.S, avoids further prison time2024-06-26
Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks, on Wednesday pleaded guilty to a single felony count of violating the Espionage Act in federal court in Saipan, the capital of the Northern Mariana Islands, as part of a deal with U.S. Justice Department, avoiding further prison time and ending the years-long legal saga.

Heavy rains in El Salvador leave 11 dead, 800 displaced2024-06-22
Torrential downpours hitting El Salvador since Friday have claimed 11 lives and forced over 880 people to evacuate, the National Civil Protection Commission said Monday.

As U.S. deficit accelerates, Washington is unlikely to slam on the breaks2024-06-21
As U.S. deficit accelerates, Washington is unlikely to slam on the breaks

UC Los Angeles appoints new chancellor in aftermath of campus turmoil over pro-Palestinian protests2024-06-13
University of California (UC), Los Angeles, announced on Wednesday it has appointed a new chancellor for the No. 1-ranked public university in the United States, in the aftermath of campus turmoil over pro-Palestinian protests.

Biden, Trump look to TikTok to woo voters in U.S. presidential election2024-06-04
"It's my honor," said former U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday in the first video post of his account on TikTok, a social media platform he tried to ban as president on national security grounds, amassing 4.6 million followers.

Claudia Sheinbaum declares victory in Mexico's presidential election2024-06-04
Claudia Sheinbaum declares victory in Mexico's presidential election

Washington National Zoo to receive two giant pandas from China by year end2024-05-30
The National Zoo in Washington, D.C., announced Wednesday it will receive two giant panda cubs, one male and one female, from China by the end of the year.

Death toll from south Brazil's climate disaster hits 1512024-05-17
As many as 151 people have died to date from south Brazil's worst climate disaster on record and another 104 people remain missing, the Civil Defense agency said Thursday.

Pro-Palestine protests heat up in U.S. despite crackdowns2024-04-29
Protests against Israel's military actions in Gaza have intensified across multiple American universities for over a week, calling for a permanent ceasefire in the Gaza Strip as well as the cessation of U.S. military aid to Israel.