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16 Oct 2020

US Elections: Trump, Biden clash from afar at town halls

American voters on Thursday (local time) heard incumbent President Donald Trump and his Democratic challenger Joe Biden tell what they would do after coming to power and how they are the better version of their competitor.

16 Aug 2020

US President Donald Trump's younger brother, Robert, dies at 71

The younger brother of United States President Donald Trump, Robert Trump, has died. President Trump announced the news of Robert's passing in a statement.

28 May 2019

Teen hacked Apple's system to get job, got caught

A 17-year-old teen from Australia has pleaded guilty to hacking into Apple's computer systems.

12 Mar 2019

US: House speaker Pelosi says Trump 'just not worth' impeaching

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, America's most powerful Democrat, said in remarks published yesterday that she doesn't support impeaching Donald Trump, arguing the Republican president is "just not worth it."

14 Nov 2018

Firefighters battle blazes on two fronts in California, 50 dead

Thousands of firefighters battled blazes in northern and southern California yesterday as body recovery teams searched the remains of houses and charred cars for victims of the deadliest wildfire in the history of the US state.

13 Oct 2018

Melania says she loves Donald Trump, ignores cheating rumors

The First Lady of the United States, Melania Trump says she loves President Donald Trump and has "much more important things to think about" than allegations that he cheated on her with a porn star, a Playboy Playmate, or anyone else.

12 Apr 2018

Australian woman jailed over faking terminal cancer for donations

A 24-year-old female property manager from Melbourne, Australia, has been sentenced to three months jail for faking terminal cancer and duping her parents' friends/neighbors of $42,000 to maintain her lavish lifestyle.

22 Jan 2018

16 injured as passengers "went flying" in Sydney railway crash

About 16 people were rushed to hospital with injuries when a train failed to brake at the Richmond Station and hit a barrier.

11 Dec 2017

New York: Explosion near Times Square; one detained, several injured

A pipe bomb has reportedly been detonated at the Port Authority bus terminal near New York's Times Square; several people have been injured in the explosion.

15 Aug 2017

Shonda Rhimes leaves ABC to join Netflix

Netflix announced that it had signed on the most illustrious creator working in television- Shonda Rhimes.

14 Aug 2017

Scaramucci: "Elements" within White House plotting Trump's exit

12 Jun 2017

Ex-prosecutor Preet Bharara fired for not taking Trump's call

Preet Bharara, the Indian-origin former New York district attorney, said he was fired by President Donald Trump after he refused to take a third phone call from him.

25 May 2017

Facebook ropes in BuzzFeed, Vox and others for its shows

Facebook is leaving no stone unturned to become the all in one solution for the internet savvy millennial.

29 Apr 2017

100 Days of Trump: A look at his presidency

US President Donald Trump marks his 100th day in office on April 29 by holding a rally in Pennsylvania.

28 Apr 2017

US: Fitbit Flex 2 tracker explodes on Wisconsin woman's arm

A Wisconsin woman suffered second-degree burns when the Fitbit Flex 2 - a fitness device - she was wearing on her arm caught fire.

15 Sep 2016

Facebook, Twitter join the First Draft coalition

Social media giants Facebook and Twitter are now part of the 'First Draft news', a coalition of media and technology organizations aimed at improving social media news-gathering.

08 Aug 2016

Iran executes nuclear scientist on the charge of treason

Government sources confirmed on Sunday that Iranian nuclear scientist Shahram Amiri was hanged for treason for providing "vital information" to the US.