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15 injured in Uruguay after bus skids onto Montevideo beach 26 Oct 2024 - 09:17 pm
Aerial view showing a bus that ran into the beach in Pocitos neighbourhood in Montevideo, on October 26, 2024. At least 15 people were injured, while the cause of the accident is still to be determined. (Photo by Nicolas GARCIA / AFP)
French Caribbean island of Guadeloupe starts restoring power after a strike prompted a blackout 26 Oct 2024 - 07:05 pm
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CDC says 75 people infected in E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald’s 26 Oct 2024 - 11:38 am
A double quarter pounder with cheese and fries arranged at a McDonald's restaurant in El Sobrante, California, on Oct. 23. Photo credit: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg
Leonardo DiCaprio endorses Kamala Harris for president 25 Oct 2024 - 11:02 pm
US Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris takes a picture with supporters at the end of a campaign rally at the James R Hallford Stadium in Clarkston, Georgia on October 24, 2024. (Photo by Drew Angerer / AFP)
Brazil reaches a $23 billion settlement with mining firms over a 2015 environmental disaster 25 Oct 2024 - 10:42 pm
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (2nd right) attends the signing of a new agreement to repair the damage caused by the Fundao dam collapse tragedy in Mariana, Minas Gerais State, at a ceremony at the Planalto Palace in Brasilia, on October 25, 2024. (Photo by Evaristo Sa / AFP)
DNA tests identify 19th-century teenager's skull found in Illinois home's wall 25 Oct 2024 - 07:47 pm
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Ecuador extends drought-induced power cuts to 14 hours a day 25 Oct 2024 - 02:28 pm
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Canada's Trudeau vows lead his Liberal Party into the next election 24 Oct 2024 - 07:37 pm
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. File photo.
Car bomb wounds three police in Mexico 24 Oct 2024 - 06:05 pm
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US unveils national security memorandum on AI 24 Oct 2024 - 01:11 pm
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Tim Walz, wife and son vote early in Minnesota 23 Oct 2024 - 09:57 pm
Democratic vice presidential nominee, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is introduced at a get-out-the-vote rally on October 22, 2024 in Madison, Wisconsin. (Photo by SCOTT OLSON / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)
Lana Del Rey did marry alligator swamp tour guide Jeremy Dufrene in Louisiana, document shows 23 Oct 2024 - 09:21 pm
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World Bank aims to double agribusiness commitment by 2030 23 Oct 2024 - 06:44 pm
World Bank President Ajay Banga speaks at the World Bank headquarters in Washington, DC, on October 22, 2024, during the International Monetary Fund/World Bank annual Fall meetings. (Photo by Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP)
70% of Cuba's population has power back after blackout 22 Oct 2024 - 09:59 pm
A man walks down a street in Havana on October 22, 2024. (Photo by Yamil Lage / AFP)
'Blade Runner 2049' producers sue Elon Musk and Tesla over AI image at robotaxi event 22 Oct 2024 - 06:28 pm
Photo used for demonstration purposes. Visitors look at a Tesla Cybertruck car displayed at the Paris Motor Show at Paris Expo Porte de Versailles in Paris on October 16, 2024. Photo by JULIEN DE ROSA / AFP.
UN biodiversity summit opens in Colombia with calls for action, finance 21 Oct 2024 - 08:42 pm
General view of the opening ceremony of the COP16 summit in Cali, Colombia, on October 21, 2024. (Photo by Joaquin Sarmiento / AFP)
Police in Haiti battle gang coalition trying to seize capital 21 Oct 2024 - 05:08 pm
People flee their neighborhood after armed gangs terrorized the Delmas 24 and Solino areas, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, October 20, 2024. (Photo by Clarens SIFFROY / AFP)
Electricity restored to 50% of Havana after nationwide blackout: Cuba state media 21 Oct 2024 - 05:03 pm
People walk along a street during the fourth day of a massive power outage in Havana on October 21, 2024. Photo by YAMIL LAGE / AFP