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Forbes 400: Donald Trump kicked off richest people’s list

The ex-US president is once again dropped off the list of US’ 400 richest people.

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Singer-songwriter Foy Vance soaks up the sights and sounds of Chicago

In partnership with Brand USA

Northern Irish singer-songwriter Foy Vance experiences the magic of Chicago-style blues, dives into the origins of house music and samples some of the best street food the city has to offer

Travel News

Americans abroad: US plans to drop citizenship renunciation fee

US plans to drop fee from $2,350 to $450 as expats say they are ‘forced against their will’ to maintain citizenship.

World News

Gaetz files motion to oust House Speaker McCarthy

It's a rare and strong procedural tool that has only been used twice in the past century. But in recent years, conservatives have wielded the motion as a weapon against their leaders.

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Biden warns that Trump's movement is a threat to democracy in the US

President Joe Biden has warned that former president Donald Trump's "Make America Great Again" movement is a threat to democracy in the US

Economy

US government estimates economy grew last quarter at a 2.1% rate

US GDP grew at a 2.1% rate between April and June, the US governement said on Thursday.

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Dozens of migrants attempt to reach US climbing Tijuana border fence

The Mexican army and the National Guard have been monitoring the area since Wednesday however, they are not empowered to arrest or prevent migrants from trying to cross the border

Culture news

Bruce Springsteen postpones all 2023 tour dates due to peptic ulcer

Springsteen is being treated for symptoms related to the disease, which causes ulcers to form in the stomach.

Culture news

Why do video game performers want to join the actors strike?

SAG-AFTRA actors vote to extend their strike to the video game industry if negotiations stall.

Culture news

Nashawn Breedlove, US rapper and actor from '8 Mile', dies aged 46

Nashawn Breedlove, best known for taking on Eminem in a rap battle in the film 8 Mile, has died aged 46.

USA

'Stick with it,' Biden urges striking auto workers in picket line visi

The White House said Biden was the first modern president to visit a picket line, a sign of how far he’s willing to go to cultivate union support as he runs for reelection.

Lifestyle

Fortnite developer will reimburse unwanted in-game purchases

After a US regulator found Epic Games tricked players into buying cosmetic items in the game Fortnite, millions of players can now get their money back.

Culture news

It’s a (tentative) deal! Hollywood writers strike to end

Screenwriters in the US say they have reached a tentative deal with studio bosses that could see them end a strike that has lasted nearly five months. The writers and AMPTP have a deal that will stop the picketing. However, ratification is needed before work begins.

USA

Volodymyr Zelenskyy's whirlwind tour of Washington DC

The Ukrainian president spoke to members of all political parties, and visited the Pentagon.

Culture news

Media mogul Rupert Murdoch steps down as chair of global media empire

The 92-year-old Australian business magnate Rupert Murdoch will take on the role of chairman emeritus of Fox Corp and News Corp, handing his position as chair to his son Lachlan.

Germany

Ukraine will receive M1 Abrams tanks for counteroffensive, says US

The tanks will be armed with controversial armour-busting depleted uranium rounds, which could possibly be linked to health issues such as cancer and birth defects.

World News

United Nations General Assembly: 145 world leaders meeting in New York

New York hosts the six-day UN General Assembly with some world leaders, including Rishi Sunak and Emmanuel Macron, notable by their absence.

Iran

Americans fly out of Iran after $6 billion prisoner swap deal with US

Some experts believe the deal signifies an easing of tensions between Tehran and Washington.

World News

Biden and Zelenskyy set to meet at the White House next week

The Ukrainian president is expected to visit the United Nations in New York and the US Congress during his time in America.

World News

An American and two Russians arrive at the International Space Station

NASA astronaut Loral O’Hara and Roscosmos cosmonauts Oleg Kononenko and Nikolai Chub blasted off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan and docked at the station three hours later.

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