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New York (AFP) – The United States has crossed the threshold of one million deaths from Covid-19, the White House said on Thursday, as the nation seeks to turn the page on the pandemic despite threats of another surge. “Today, we mark a tragic mileston…

Paris (AFP) – Global tourism is roaring back to life despite Covid travel headaches and the effects of the war in Ukraine, but it has yet to return to its pre-pandemic health. International tourist arrivals worldwide have more than doubled, up 130 perc…

Kyiv (Ukraine) (AFP) – Ukraine announced it will hold its first war crimes trial over the Russian invasion, as Moscow accused Kyiv of shelling a Russian city in the war’s latest flashpoint. The conflict has devastated cities and displaced millions, wit…

San Francisco (AFP) – Disney on Wednesday said its profit slipped in the recently ended quarter but its television streaming service and parks were booming. The entertainment giant reported net income of $470 million, just over half of the $912 million…

Miami (AFP) – A passenger without flying experience landed a small plane at a Florida airport after the pilot was rendered “incoherent” by a medical emergency, US media reported Wednesday. The unwitting pilot, the only passenger on the single-engine Ce…

Washington (AFP) – The Pentagon congratulated The New York Times Tuesday for winning a Pulitzer Prize for its highly critical expose of civilian deaths in the Afghanistan war, saying the report forced the US military to examine its own behavior. Last D…

Washington (AFP) – US gas prices reached a record high Tuesday, as President Joe Biden said fighting inflation is his “top domestic priority.” The price at the pump hit $4.37 per gallon, according to the American Automobile Association (AAA), surpassin…

Washington (AFP) – US authorities said they captured Monday a fugitive inmate and a female prison guard believed to have helped him escape, after an intense 10-day manhunt that riveted America. “Casey White is in custody,” said Rick Singleton, the sher…

Washington (AFP) – US authorities said they captured Monday a fugitive inmate and a prison guard believed to have helped him escape, after an intense 10-day manhunt that riveted America. “Casey White is in custody,” said Rick Singleton, the sheriff of …

New York (AFP) – The Pulitzer Prize Board honored Ukrainian journalists on Monday for their coverage of Russia’s invasion of their country. The board awarded a “special citation” to the journalists of Ukraine as New York’s Columbia University announced…