Trump taps Musk to ‘save trillions’ in war on waste

Agence France Presse 09/06/2024

NEW YORK, United States — Republican White House candidate Donald Trump unveiled a plan Thursday to install tech billionaire Elon Musk at the head of a government efficiency commission to eliminate “trillions” of dollars in wasteful spending. The Tesla and…

US Open: Billion dollar babies Pegula, Navarro eye women’s final

Agence France Presse 09/06/2024

NEW YORK, United States — Jessica Pegula and Emma Navarro, both daughters of billionaires, can set up an all-American US Open women’s final on Thursday, insisting that hard work and dedication rather than parental privilege have driven…

Small meteor: ‘Spectacular fireball’ lights up Philippine sky

Agence France Presse 09/05/2024

MANILA, Philippines — A small, bright meteor lit up skies over the northern Philippines early Thursday as it burned up entering the Earth’s atmosphere, the European Space Agency and witnesses said. The one-metre (3.3-foot) space rock, named…

US school shooting: 4 killed, 14-year-old gunman in custody

Agence France Presse 09/05/2024

WINDER, United States — A 14-year-old gunman killed at least four people, including two students, and wounded nine more when he opened fire at a high school in the US state of Georgia on Wednesday, law enforcement…

US Open: Draper in semis, Swiatek plans to halt American surge

Agence France Presse 09/05/2024

NEW YORK, United States — Britain’s Jack Draper reached his maiden Grand Slam semi-final at the US Open on Wednesday as Iga Swiatek prepared to stem an American championship surge. Draper, the world number 25, defeated 10th-ranked…

Russian missile strike kills more than 50 in Ukrainian city

Agence France Presse 09/04/2024

POLTAVA, Ukraine — At least 51 people were killed and hundreds wounded Tuesday in a Russian missile attack on the Ukrainian city of Poltava, authorities said, in one of the single deadliest strikes of the two-and-a-half-year war.…

Gaza truce deal: It is time for one, says US

Agence France Presse 09/04/2024

JERUSALEM — The United States said Tuesday it was time to “finalise” a deal between Israel and Hamas to end the Gaza war, after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s refusal to bow to pressure. US State Department…

Pope arrives in Muslim-majority Indonesia to start 4-nation tour

Agence France Presse 09/03/2024

JAKARTA, Indonesia – Pope Francis arrived in Muslim-majority Indonesia on Tuesday to kick of a four-nation tour of the Asia-Pacific that will be the longest and farthest of the 87-year-old’s papacy. The head of the world’s 1.3…

Brazil block on Musk’s X comes into effect after judge’s order

Agence France Presse 08/31/2024

BRASILIA, Brazil — A block on Elon Musk’s X social network in Brazil started to take effect early Saturday after a Supreme Court judge ordered its suspension, according to AFP. Brazilian Supreme Court judge Alexandre de Moraes…

US Open shock exit: Djokovic bows to Australian Poporin 

Agence France Presse 08/31/2024

NEW YORK, United States — Defending champion Novak Djokovic admitted he had played “his worst tennis ever” as he slumped to his earliest exit at the US Open in 18 years on Friday, sparking more questions over…

US Open: Superstars Alcaraz, Osaka crash out

Agence France Presse 08/31/2024

NEW YORK, United States — Former champions Carlos Alcaraz and Naomi Osaka were knocked out of the US Open on Thursday as the final Grand Slam of the year lost two of its biggest crowd-pullers. Alcaraz, the…

China pushes rivals’s limits in regional disputes

Agence France Presse 08/31/2024

BEIJING, China — China’s campaign of confrontation, from remote reefs in Southeast Asia to Taiwan and far-flung Japanese islands, is designed to wear down regional rivals competing with it for contested territories, analysts say. Beijing in recent…

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