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Hot-air balloon strikes and collapses radio tower in Albuquerque during festival

A hot-air balloon struck and collapsed a radio tower Friday in Albuquerque, New Mexico, during the city's famous festival -- the second time in 20 years that a balloon has come into contact with the tower.

UN calls Israel’s ban on its top leader a political statement in long-running rift

The United Nations on Wednesday called Israel’s ban on Secretary-General Antonio Guterres entering the country a political statement by its foreign minister.

Trump ‘resorted to crimes’ after losing 2020 U.S. election, prosecutors say

Donald Trump 'resorted to crimes' after losing the 2020 election, federal prosecutors said in a court filing unsealed Wednesday.

MACAU – CHINA: According to the Minister of Energy and Water, Angola is in harmony with worldwide efforts towards sustainable development.

During the closing ceremony of the 15th International Infrastructure Investment and Construction Forum (IIICF) in Macau, China, Angola's Minister of Energy and Water, João...

On the trail of the mystery woman whose company licensed exploding pagers

What Cristiana Barsony-Arcidiacono, 49, the Italian-Hungarian CEO and owner of Hungary-based BAC Consulting, says she hasn't done is make the exploding pagers that killed 12 people and wounded more than 2,000 in Lebanon this week.

How a false rumour about pets in Ohio and Laura Loomer’s presence helped derail Trump’s planned attacks on Harris

Donald Trump wanted to spend this week attacking one of Democratic rival Kamala Harris' biggest political vulnerabilities. Instead, he spent most of the week falsely claiming that migrants are eating pets in a small town in Ohio and defending his embrace of a far-right agitator whose presence is causing concern among his allies.

China is raising its retirement age, now among the youngest in the world’s major economies

Starting next year, China will raise its retirement age for workers, which is now among the youngest in the world's major economies, in an effort to address its shrinking population and aging work force.

A child was reported missing. A TV news helicopter crew spotted him on the roof playing hooky

A TV news helicopter crew spotted a boy who had been reported missing but who was actually up on the roof of his New York City building playing hooky, the TV station reported.

Former U.S. Rep. George Santos pleads guilty to wire fraud, identity theft

Former U.S. Rep. George Santos pleaded guilty Monday to committing wire fraud and aggravated identity theft in connection with the federal fraud case that led to his expulsion from U.S. Congress.

Hunter Biden loses bid to toss tax evasion case

A judge on Monday denied a bid by U.S. President Joe Biden's son, Hunter, to dismiss a federal tax evasion case brought against him in California.

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