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US lawmakers visit Denmark to support Greenland
AFP, Published on 16/01/2026
» COPENHAGEN - A bipartisan US Congress delegation began a visit to Copenhagen on Friday to voice support for Denmark and Greenland after US President Donald Trump threatened to take over the Arctic island, an autonomous Danish territory.
Tesla shareholders voting on Musk’s $1-trillion pay package
AFP, Published on 06/11/2025
» NEW YORK - Tesla shareholders will determine on Thursday the fate of a massive pay package meant to retain Elon Musk long enough to achieve technological breakthroughs he vows will change the world.
Google AI Search Overview leaves website makers feeling betrayed
Bloomberg News, Published on 07/04/2025
» NEW YORK -- In March 2024, website owner Morgan McBride was posing for photos in her half-renovated kitchen for a Google ad celebrating the ways the search giant had helped her family’s business grow. But by the time the ad ran about a month later, traffic from Google had fallen more than 70%, McBride said.
Sean Combs files defamation suit against man who said he had sex tapes
New York Times, Published on 23/01/2025
» Sean "Diddy" Combs, the music mogul facing sex trafficking and racketeering charges, filed a defamation lawsuit Wednesday against a man who said in interviews that he had been given videos that showed Combs in sexual encounters with celebrities, including assaults of people he said appeared to be minors.
Championing accessibility
Life, Aspen Anderson, Published on 19/08/2024
» Pat Bourne, Ireland's ambassador to Bangkok, self-identifies as a part-time advocate for disability. Upon arriving in Thailand two years ago, he hit the ground running, making it a part of his mission to identify and champion businesses that support equal accessibility and inclusivity.
Hollywood A-listers donate millions to striking actors
AFP, Published on 03/08/2023
» LOS ANGELES: A dozen of Hollywood's highest-earning stars, from George Clooney to Meryl Streep, have each donated $1 million or more to support out-of-work actors as their strike enters its fourth week, their union's charitable foundation said Wednesday.
Courtney Dauwalter: No loneliness for the long-distance runner
AFP, Published on 07/06/2023
» LEADVILLE (UNITED STATES) - Some time during a 200-mile race, maybe when she has been awake all night, ultra runner Courtney Dauwalter will probably start hallucinating.
High stakes for Ukraine's counteroffensive against Russian troops
AFP, Published on 19/05/2023
» WASHINGTON: Ukraine's highly anticipated counteroffensive will be an important test of its ability to make significant new gains against Russian forces, and of the effectiveness of the massive amount of military assistance provided by Kyiv's international supporters.
US downing of Chinese spy balloon ends chapter in diplomatic crisis
Published on 05/02/2023
» WASHINGTON: The United States shot down a Chinese spy balloon Saturday that had spent the past week traversing the country, an explosive end to a drama that put a diplomatic crisis between the world’s two great powers onto television screens in real time.
US Soccer crisis deepens as top team officials quit
AFP, Published on 27/01/2023
» MIAMI: The United States men's national football team, already without a permanent coach, was plunged further into turmoil on Thursday with both the federation's Sporting Director and the national team General Manager quitting their jobs.