Biden forgives $39 billion in US student debt using program tweak
Washington [US], July 15: U.S. President Joe Biden's administration will cancel $39 billion in student debt for more than 804,000 borrowers, the Education Department said,...
Zelenskiy warns of Russian efforts to halt Kyiv's troops
Kyiv [Ukraine], July 15: President VolodymyrZelenskiy warned Ukrainians that Russia was throwing all its resources into a campaign to stop Kyiv's troops from pressing their...
Dubai attracts 4.791 volunteers in first half of 2023 to maintain clean...
Dubai [UAE], July 15: Dubai Municipality recruited 4,791 volunteers and activists during the first half of this year to ensure a healthy and sustainable environment...
Tighter security for German airports after protests
Hamburg [Germany], July 14: Germany will consider new security standards for airports after climate activists from the group Last Generation managed to stop air traffic...
Railway strikes in Italy cause train cancellations, delays
Rome [Italy], July 14: A nationwide strike of transport workers began in Italy on Thursday, with staff of two major railway companies walking out of...
Biden says US support for NATO is a 'guarantee'
Helsinki [Finland], July 14: President Joe Biden said on Thursday the United States will remain a reliable NATO partner no matter what happens in next...
Sunak tells unions to halt strikes after public sector pay offer
London [UK], July 14: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has urged unions to call off strike action after accepting recommendations for pay rises for millions...
Putin says Russia ready to quit grain deal unless demands met
Moscow [Russia], July 14: Russian President Vladimir Putin said any extension of a soon-to-expire deal that allows critical grain supplies to be exported from Ukrainian...
America bucks before extreme weather
Washington [US], July 14: A prolonged heatwave is covering a large swath of the southern US, stretching from California to southern Florida, with temperatures in...
ChatGPT has 2 more competitors in just a few days
Washington [US], July 14: Reuters on July 13 reported that US billionaire Elon Musk has just launched an artificial intelligence (AI) startup xAI to compete...
Russia reacts to NATO conference
Moscow [Russia], July 14: Speaking at a press conference after the NATO Summit, taking place in the capital Vilnius (Lithuania) from July 11 to 12,...
US Secret Service stops investigating cocaine discovery in White House because of...
Washington [US], July 14: The US Secret Service has closed its investigation into the discovery of cocaine in the White House, although it has not...
Risk of avian influenza infection in humans
Geneva [Switzerland], July 14: The World Health Organization (WHO) recently warned about the human health risk of avian influenza and called for the cooperation of...
Ukraine received US cluster munitions, Russia issued a new statement
Kyiv [Ukraine], July 14: Ukraine's armed forces have received cluster munitions that the US promises will help bolster Kyiv's counter-offensive, according to the two countries'...
Teacher strikes likely to end in England
England [UK], July 14: Teacher strikes are likely to end in England after union leaders came out in support of a new pay offer.
UN uncovers 87 bodies
New York [US], July 14: The head of a United Nations agency has called for an investigation into the killing of at least 87 people...
Thai democracy; parliament fails to elect new prime minister
Bangkok [Thailand], July 14: The sole nominee to be the next prime minister of Thailand failed to secure enough parliamentary votes to form a government.
US resists calls by Trump to postpone trial
Washington [US], July 14: U.S. Special Counsel Jack Smith urged the federal judge presiding over the prosecution of Donald Trump for his retention of classified...
Chopped fingertip mailed to French president's residence
Paris [France], July 14: A police investigation has been launched after a chopped finger was sent to the official residence of the French president, according...
US House debates 'culture wars' amendments to must-pass defense bill
Washington [US], July 14: The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday debated proposed amendments to its version of the National Defense Authorization Act, or NDAA,...
Pacific Islands Forum chair confident in safety of Japan's release into ocean
Tokyo [Japan], July 14: The Pacific Islands Forum chair Mark Brown says the planned release of treated nuclear wastewater into the Pacific Ocean cannot be...
Russian general says top military brass betrayed soldiers fighting in Ukraine
Moscow [Russia], July 14: A Russian general said he had been dismissed as a commander after telling the military leadership about the dire situation at...
US govt tells vaccine makers to price updated COVID shots reasonably
Washington [US], July 14: COVID vaccine makers should price their updated shots for the fall at a reasonable rate that would reflect the benefits they...
Elon Musk launches AI startup
San Francisco [US], July 13: Tesla CEO and Twitter owner Elon Musk said Wednesday he is launching an artificial intelligence (AI) startup called xAI to...
Oil prices pick up on U.S. inflation slowdown
New Yprk [US], July 13: Crude oil futures prices extended gains on Wednesday thanks to optimism from cooling down in U.S. inflation and less worries...
Gold rises as U.S. inflation slows
Chicago [US], July 13: Gold futures on the COMEX division of the New York Mercantile Exchange rose on Wednesday as U.S. inflation slowed.
U.S. crude supplies up, other petroleum data mixed
Houston [US], July 13: U.S. crude oil refinery inputs averaged 16.7 million barrels per day (b/d) during the week ending July 7, 630,000 b/d more...