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US immigration agents face backlash after Minneapolis killings
AFP, Published on 27/01/2026
» WASHINGTON — The fatal shooting of two civilians in Minneapolis has reignited accusations that federal agents enforcing US President Donald Trump's militarised immigration crackdown are inexperienced, under-trained and operating outside law enforcement norms.
Scientists link mystery foot to ancient human relative
AFP, Published on 27/11/2025
» PARIS - Newly discovered fossils prove that a mysterious foot found in Ethiopia belongs to a little-known, recently named ancient human relative who lived alongside the species of the famous “Lucy”, scientists said on Wednesday.
What to know about the new gender rules for US passports
New York Times, Published on 08/11/2025
» NEW YORK — The Supreme Court on Thursday allowed the Donald Trump administration to stop issuing passports that reflect the gender identity of transgender, nonbinary and intersex Americans.
Eyes turn to space to feed power-hungry data centers
AFP, Published on 06/11/2025
» NEW YORK - Tech firms are floating the idea of building data centers in space and tapping into the sun's energy to meet out-of-this-world power demands in a fierce artificial intelligence race.
Alleged Kirk killer had 'leftist' beliefs, Utah governor says
AFP, Published on 15/09/2025
» WASHINGTON - The man arrested over conservative influencer Charlie Kirk's assassination was romantically involved with a transgender roommate and had "leftist ideology," Utah's governor said Sunday, confirming details likely to inflame the contentious national debate over the killing.
Student arrivals to US continue to plummet, with Asia hit especially hard
Bloomberg News, Published on 19/08/2025
» HONG KONG — Visitors to the United States arriving on student visas plunged in July, falling year-on-year for a fourth straight month.
Faced with US heat waves, the Navajo push for power -- and A/C
AFP, Published on 13/07/2025
» TONALEA (UNITED STATES) - Workmen plant electricity poles in the rust-orange earth of the Navajo Nation and run cables to Christine Shorty's house -- finally giving her power against the searing Arizona desert heat.
500 tourists evacuated from Grand Canyon wildfires
AFP, Published on 12/07/2025
» LOS ANGELES (UNITED STATES) - Fast-spreading wildfires have forced the evacuation of part of the Grand Canyon, with the US National Park Service saying at least 500 people had been guided out of the danger zone.
Judge orders Trump administration to unfreeze EV charging funds
AFP, Published on 26/06/2025
» LOS ANGELES - A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to release billions of dollars allocated for the construction of electric vehicle charging stations in over a dozen US states.
Trump administration fires hundreds of Voice of America employees
The New York TImes, Published on 16/05/2025
» The Trump administration on Thursday fired nearly 600 employees at Voice of America, a federally funded news network that provides independent reporting to countries with limited press freedoms.