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At least 93 people have died in the fires that ravaged the island of Maui, Hawaii, a new toll that has earned authorities a shower of criticism. “It’s going to keep going up. We want people to be prepared for that,” state governor John Green warned Saturday. In a landscape …

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the United States supports ECOWAS’ determination to explore all options for the peaceful resolution of the coup in Niger. The statement comes after the regional bloc approved a “standby” military force. He said the US would hold the Niger junta accountable for the …

US former President Donald Trump on Tuesday accused his Democratic rival Joe Biden of preventing him from campaigning by pushing prosecutors to indict him, despite pledges of independence provided by the US Department of Justice. “Joe Biden took me to court in the middle of an election campaign that I’m …

US Foreign Minister Antony Blinken warned in an interview that Wagner was taking advantage of the instability caused by the coup in Niger, as the group of Russian mercenaries had already moved closer to neighboring Mali. US secretary of state tells BBC he doesn’t believe Wagner, who initiated a failed …

The US Department of Justice announced on Thursday that six white Mississippi state police officers finally admitted to torturing two African Americans for two hours with a dildo, tasers and a sword, going so far as to shoot them in the mouth of one of the victims. “This case is …

Former US President Donald Trump denounced an “unprecedented instrumentalization of justice”, before his appearance Thursday in court in Washington. The Republican will be notified of the charges against him after his third indictment for trying to reverse the results of the 2020 election. On his Truth Social network, the billionaire …

Former US President Barack Obama gave his support to the current Democratic leader Joe Biden, in view of the next presidential election of 2024, the Washington Post reported. It came during a private lunch last June, media reported. According to two people familiar with the meeting, Barack Obama promised to …

The United States on Wednesday ordered the evacuation of its “non-essential” personnel at the embassy in Niamey, after the military coup against Nigerien President Mohamed Bazoum, the State Department announced on Thursday. The United Kingdom has taken a similar decision, deciding to “temporarily” reduce the staff of its embassy in …

Meta Group began blocking Canadians’ access to media content on Facebook and Instagram on Tuesday (August 1) in response to a new law forcing digital giants to pay publishers. Links and content posted by Canadian and foreign media “will no longer be visible to people in Canada,” Meta said, stressing …

A crown-shaped ring, designed and worn by California rap legend Tupac Shakur shortly before his assassination in 1996, fetched more than $1 million at a hip-hop auction. The gold jewel, adorned with rubies and diamonds, is now the most expensive object related to hip-hop ever acquired at auction, according to …