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AFP/APP New York: A new poll has revealed that Vice President Kamala Harris has gained a slim lead over former President Donald Trump in the US presidential race, as both candidates ramp up their efforts to engage voters just four weeks…

AFP/APP Asheville, United States: US President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris on Wednesday witnessed first-hand the catastrophic destruction wrought by Hurricane Helene, as several thousand responders joined all-out efforts…

AFP/APP New York: During the week when world leaders gathered for high-level talks at the UN in New York, nearly 100,000 water bottles' worth of microplastics were detected in the city's air, highlighting the known and unknown risks to…

AFP/APP Washington: The US Federal Reserve cut its key lending rate by half a percentage point Wednesday in its first reduction for more than four years, sharply lowering borrowing costs shortly before November's presidential election.…

AFP/APP United Nations: The development of artificial intelligence should not be guided by market forces alone, UN experts cautioned on Thursday, calling for the creation of tools for global cooperation. But they held back from…

AFP/APP New York: Collated US Open results on Tuesday, the second day of the 2024 tournament at Flushing Meadows (x denotes seeded player): Men 1st rd Jannik Sinner (ITA x1) bt Mackenzie McDonald (USA) 2-6, 6-2, 6-1, 6-2 Alex…

AFP Los Angeles: Warm wishes flooded in from around the world on Friday after Catherine, Princess of Wales, revealed that she was being treated for cancer. The wife of Britain's heir to the throne, William, had been the topic of…

AFP/APP London: Britain's King Charles III on Saturday expressed his "heartfelt thanks" to well-wishers in his first statement since his shock announcement that he has cancer. Buckingham Palace said Monday that Charles had begun…

AFP/APP London: Catherine, Princess of Wales, has left the hospital after undergoing abdominal surgery, her Kensington Palace office said on Monday, adding that she was making "good progress" at home. The 42-year-old princess, whose…

Ishtiaq Ahmed London: Although this is more of a ceremonial role it is nonetheless an important one. He would become the constitutional head of state. The British Government would be referred to his government responsible for discharging…