North America

Boeing celebrates 747 at final commercial delivery of ‘jumbo jet’

by Jason REDMOND with Juliette MICHEL in New York Agence France-Presse EVERETT, United States (AFP) -- Boeing marked its final…

White House says US Covid emergency status to end May 11

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The White House said Monday that the national and public health emergencies declared just as…

Biden rejects F-16s for Ukraine as Russia claims advances

by Sebastian Smith  Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- President Joe Biden said Monday the United States would not…

TikTok CEO to testify before US Congress in March

TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew will testify in March to US lawmakers in Washington where the Chinese social media app…

‘Drought’ has New Yorkers asking: ‘Where’s the snow?’

by Peter HUTCHISON Agence France-Presse NEW YORK, United States (AFP)  -- The idea of New York in wintertime conjures up…

‘Avatar’ sequel now ranks fourth all-time in global sales

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) - "Avatar: The Way of Water" continued to dominate the box-office charts, taking in an estimated…

Memphis disbands police unit after fatal beating video

Memphis, United States | AFP | by Robin LEGRAND The US city of Memphis on Saturday disbanded the special police…

US on edge over video of fatal police beating

Washington, United States | AFP | Friday 1/27/2023   The southern US city of Memphis braced itself for unrest Friday as…

Police protest in Haiti after six officers killed

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AFP) -- Civilian protesters and police marched through Haiti's capital Port-au-Prince on Thursday to demonstrate against a slew…

‘You are America,’ Biden tells hero who tackled mass shooter

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- President Joe Biden on Thursday called the 26-year-old who wrestled the gun away from a…