US VP Harris calls for ‘speedy’ Zambia debt resolution
(AFP) US Vice President Kamala Harris reiterated calls for a “speedy finalization” of Zambia’s debt restructuring on Friday, as she visited the country in the...
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At least 11 killed in Pakistan Ramadan donation stampede
(AFP) At least 11 people were killed in a crowd crush in Pakistan’s southern city of Karachi Friday as a Ramadan alms donation sparked a...
US sues Norfolk Southern over toxic train derailment
(AFP) US officials filed suit Friday against Norfolk Southern, seeking financial penalties after the company’s toxic rail derailment in Ohio led to residential evacuations in...
US expands access to EV subsidies in proposed rules
(AFP) US officials proposed Friday guidelines that widen access to electric vehicle subsidies, bringing relief to countries like Japan and potentially the EU amid their...
Conners grabs 18-hole lead at weather-hit PGA Texas Open
(AFP) Canada’s Corey Conners birdied four of the last five holes to seize a two-stroke lead after Friday’s completion of the weather-hit opening round of...
Mixed reception to UK unveiling trans-Pacific trade pact membership
(AFP) The UK’s announcement that it will soon join 11 other countries in a major Asia-Pacific trade partnership — the country’s biggest post-Brexit trade deal...
US white supremacist arrested in Romania
(AFP) Romanian police have arrested the leader of an American white supremacist group wanted in the United States in connection with rioting, they said Friday....
Brazil’s Lula reschedules China trip for April 11-14
(AFP) Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who last week had to cancel a visit to China after coming down with pneumonia, has rescheduled...
Racism claims against ex-England captain Vaughan ‘not proved’
(AFP) Former England cricket captain Michael Vaughan has been cleared “on the balance of probabilities” of using racist language before a Yorkshire match in 2009....
Ukraine condemns Wimbledon decision to lift ban on Russian players
(AFP) Ukraine has condemned the “immoral” decision to allow Russian and Belarusian tennis players to compete at Wimbledon after tournament organisers announced Friday they were...
