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Australian woman horrified to find intruder living in her roof for three weeks

The mother of three started noticing that her things at home would often "move" and was shocked to discover her security camera was disabled.

6 hours ago

By Snow Digon

Nineteen charred bodies found near Mexico-US border

Autopsies are underway, but identification of the corpses will be complicated due to their condition, a source from the prosecutor's office said.

13 hours ago

By AFP News

Mexico

US declares China committing 'genocide' against Uighurs

China denies wrongdoing and contends that its camps are vocational training centers meant to reduce the allure of Islamic extremism in the wake of attacks.

5 days ago

By Shaun Tandon

Biden leads Covid memorial on eve of inauguration

The US on Tuesday recorded another 2,482 deaths due to the virus, according to Johns Hopkins University's tally.

5 days ago

By Sebastian Smith

Donald Trump US Election

Biden pushes unity two days before taking over crisis- laden White House

According to US media, one of Trump's final actions could be announced Tuesday at the latest: scores of pardons for convicted criminals.

6 days ago

By Sebastian Smith

Donald Trump US Election

Third stimulus check: $1,400 payment may arrive by late February, economist suggests

The new round of payments will include dependents over the age of 17

7 days ago

By Danielle Ong

Biden team lays out plans as inauguration, impeachment loom

Plans for the inauguration -- in normal times a bracing, even joyous, tribute to peaceful transition -- had already been scaled down out of pandemic concerns.

7 days ago

By Brian Knowlton

US Election Donald Trump

Trump brand tarnished after bruising presidency and Capitol attack

Assessing the state of Trump's finances is difficult because of the opaque nature of government disclosure information and the private status of the Trump Organization.

8 days ago

By Delphine Touitou, John Biers

Donald Trump

Biden unveils $1.9 tn economic plan as US recovery buckles

Dubbed the American Rescue Plan, the proposal released Thursday includes a host of measures aimed at revitalizing the world's largest economy.

10 days ago

By Jim Watson with Chris Stein in Washington

North Korea parades new submarine-launched missile

Pictures showed at least four of the missiles with black-and-white cones being driven past flag-waving crowds

10 days ago

By Sebastien Berger

North Korea

Trump impeachment trial looms over Biden's first 100 days agenda

If convicted, a second, simple majority vote would be enough to bar the real estate tycoon from trying to come back as president in 2024.

10 days ago

By Sebastian Smith

Donald Trump US Election

Coronavirus fails to deter India's massive Ganges pilgrimage

Taking a dip in the Ganges is considered a sacred rite by Hindus, who come from across India and beyond its borders to participate.

11 days ago

By Aishwarya Kumar

India

Trump impeached for unprecedented second time

Trump survived a first impeachment almost exactly a year ago when the Republican-controlled Senate acquitted him of abusing his office to try and get dirt on Biden's family before the election.

11 days ago

By Michael Mathes and Sebastian Smith

US Election Donald Trump

Why is Pence not invoking the 25th Amendment to oust Trump?

Says the 25th Amendment is only for when a president is incapacitated

12 days ago

By Danielle Ong

Donald Trump US Election

Virus-hit Italy faces political crisis over EU recovery plan

Renzi, who was in power from 2014 to 2016, has been criticising the government for weeks over its handling of the pandemic and other issues, culminating in the row over the EU spending plan.

12 days ago

By Alice Ritchie and Alvise Armellini

Italy European Union

Biden inauguration: Worries as Homeland Security chief quits

The Pentagon said Monday it had authorized 15,000 National Guard troops to be deployed for Biden's inauguration.

13 days ago

By Paul Handley

US Election Donald Trump

Conservative social network Parler sues Amazon over web shutdown

In its early days, the platform attracted a crowd of ultraconservative and even extreme-right users. But more recently it has signed up many more traditional Republican voices.

13 days ago

By Juliette Michel

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Conservative site Parler, banned by tech giants, is headed offline

If Parler is unable to find a new hosting partner by 08H00 GMT Monday, when Amazon cuts off its services, the site will be unable to function.

14 days ago

By Juliette Michel

Twitter Amazon Facebook Donald Trump

Indonesia rescuers find human remains after deadly plane crash

Domestic investigators' final report on that crash said major factors included a chronically faulty component in a rudder control system, poor maintenance, and the pilots' inadequate response.

15 days ago

By Dessy Sagita

Twitter permanently suspends Trump as presidency crumbles

In a blog post Twitter explained that the suspension was based on numerous factors, such as evidence that plans for future armed protests were already proliferating on and off Twitter.

16 days ago

By Sebastian Smith

Twitter Donald Trump

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