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Facebook nears completion of eliminating 10,000 jobs

MENLO Park, California: As part of the last stage of a three-series round of staff layoffs, part of a plan ...

Florida sued for law saying some foreigners cannot purchase land

MIAMI, Florida: Four Chinese citizens living in Florida have sued the state over a new law barring citizens of China ...

Baby formula manufacturers investigated by US for rigging bids

WASHINGTON D.C.: On its website, the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has said it is probing Abbott Laboratories and other ...

US Rep says expand China blacklist after ban on Micron chips

Representative Mike Gallagher, chair of the U.S. House of Representatives committee on China, says that after Beijing banned the sale ...

California says it wants to end gas vehicle sales by 2035

LOS ANGELES, California: Reuters has reported that California is seeking approval from the the Biden administration to require all new ...

Pent up demand, drop in prices causes surge in US new home sales

CHICAGO, Illinois: Boosted by an ongoing shortage of previously owned houses on the market and a considerable drop in prices ...

Agreement to conserve Colorado River water signed by seven states

WASHINGTON D.C.: Seven US states that depend upon the Colorado River, which provides drinking water for 40 million people and ...

Silicon Valley chosen as site for $4 bln chip research center

SAN FRANCISCO, California: US semiconductor toolmaker Applied Materials Inc has said it plans to spend up to $4 billion on ...

Disney to bolster revenues with theme parks, cruise ships

BURBANK, California: Walt Disney Co. has said it will prioritize building theme parks and cruise ships, rather than miniparks in ...

SpaceX launches two Saudi astronauts to space station

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida: Saudi Arabia's first astronauts in decades traveled to the International Space Station (ISS) on a chartered multimillion-dollar ...

Facebook Ireland fined $1.3 billion, says it will appeal ruling

DUBLIN, Ireland: Ireland's Data Protection Commission has fined Facebook $1.3 billion for transferring user data from Europe to the United ...

Bills die in California legislature to punish oil companies

SACRAMENTO, California: California lawmakers have blocked an environmental bill that would have made oil companies liable for the health problems ...

China bans use of US-made Micron chips due to Washington's sanctions

BEIJING, China: Amid its feud with Washington over technology and security, the Chinese government told manufacturers of computer equipment to ...

PM says Australia should cut back trade with China, as urged by G7

CANBERRA, Australia: Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has expressed his support of a joint statement by the Group of Seven ...

Robot servers being tested in restaurants worldwide

LOS ANGELES, California: With labor shortages hitting the global restaurant industry in recent years, many restaurants are tapping robot servers ...

War on Terror blamed for up to 4.6 million deaths worldwide

LONDON, May 22 (Xinhua) -- A new report estimates that at least 4.5 million deaths have occurred as a result ...

After reeling in shark, Florida man bit in foot, treated in hospital

SUMMERLAND KEY, Florida: The Monroe County Sheriff's Office has reported that a 35-year-old fisherman had his foot bitten by a ...

To improve schools, school days in Arkansas lengthened

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas: The Little Rock School District has voted to extend the school day for the 2023-24 school year ...

Lunar lander design by Bezos' Blue Origin wins NASA contract

WASHINGTON, D.C.: Offering NASA a second option for sending astronauts to the moon, a team led by Jeff Bezos' Blue ...

Biden, McCarthy Speak Directly, but No Debt Ceiling Deal Yet

President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy spoke directly Saturday evening as they worked to reach an agreement that ...

GOP-Controlled Texas House Impeaches Republican Attorney General

The GOP-led Texas House of Representatives impeached state Attorney General Ken Paxton on Saturday, a sudden, historic rebuke of a ...

Indian Overseas Congress workers planning huge welcome of Rahul Gandhi in US

Washington [US], May 28 (ANI): Indian Overseas Congress (IOC) workers are planning a huge welcome for Congress leader Rahul Gandhi ...

Alex Bregman, Astros remain perfect against Athletics

Jeremy Pena homered on the game's third pitch, Alex Bregman broke open a tight contest with a three-run double in ...

Report outlining steps to prevent war with China over Taiwan released

Washington [US], May 28 (ANI): A special report titled "Ten for Taiwan", which outlines steps needed to prevent war with ...

Counteroffensive May Begin as Early as Sunday, Kyiv OfficialSays

Drone attacks targeted oil pipeline installations inside Russia Saturday, including a station serving the vast Druzhba oil pipeline that sends ...

Tehran: Zelenskyy Using Iran to Gain West's Support

Iran struck back at Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Saturday, saying his accusation the Islamic republic is arming Russia was ...

Death at US-Mexico Border, Shelter Rules Top Week's Immigration News

Editor's note: Here is a look at immigration-related news around the U.S. this week. Questions? Tips? Comments? Email the VOA ...

Isiah Kiner-Falefa fuels Yankees past Padres in 10 innings

Isiah Kiner-Falefa hit a game-winning single with one out in the 10th inning to lift the New York Yankees to ...

Breanna Stewart helps Liberty cool off Sun

Breanna Stewart recorded 21 points, six rebounds, six steals, five assists and four blocked shots to help the New York ...

Ukraine Readies for Counteroffensive, Says Kyiv Official

Drone attacks targeted oil pipeline installations inside Russia Saturday, including a station serving the vast Druzhba oil pipeline that sends ...

Wings looking to continue strong start in Chicago

The Dallas Wings are off to their first 2-0 start since the franchise was based in Detroit 16 years ago. ...

US warns Chinese hackers against hacking 'critical' infrastructure

Washington [US], May 27 (ANI): State-sponsored Chinese hackers have infiltrated critical US infrastructure networks, said the United States, its Western ...

Do you know cancers in distant organs change liver function? Study finds

New York [US], May 27 (ANI): Researchers discovered that cancer frequently sends substances into the bloodstream that pathologically alter the ...

China declining contacts with US military Pentagon

Washington says it's received no response from Beijing to a request for a meeting between the countries? defense chiefsThe Pentagon's ...

ounteroffensive could start at any moment Ukrainian official

The upcoming assault is a ?historic opportunity? that Kiev ?cannot lose,? the head of national security told the BBCUkrainian forces ...

Bill Gates alleged lover linked to Russian 'spy Daily Mail

Mila Antonova was an associate of the disgraced sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, documents have suggestedA Russian cards player who allegedly ...

Boris Johnson tried to talk Trump into supporting Ukraine spokesman

It's unclear whether the former British PM's words changed the Republican frontrunner's mindBoris Johnson met with ex-US President Donald Trump ...

New York makes body-shaming illegal

More than 40% of Americans are considered clinically obese, according to the CDCEric Adams, the second-year Democratic Mayor of New ...

Mechanical Sails Batteries Shippers Forming 'Green Corridors'

It's among the world's busiest container shipping routes - a stream of vessels packed with furniture, automobiles, clothing and other ...

"Every time, he tears down India abroad": Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Rahul Gandhi's US visit

New Delhi [India], May 27 (ANI): As Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is all set to visit the USA at the ...

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Facebook nears completion of eliminating 10,000 jobs

MENLO Park, California: As part of the last stage of a three-series round of staff layoffs, part of a plan ...

Baby formula manufacturers investigated by US for rigging bids

WASHINGTON D.C.: On its website, the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has said it is probing Abbott Laboratories and other ...

US Rep says expand China blacklist after ban on Micron chips

Representative Mike Gallagher, chair of the U.S. House of Representatives committee on China, says that after Beijing banned the sale ...

Investors bank on debt ceiling breakthrough, Nasdaq surges more than 2%

NEW YORK, New York - A relief rally hit Wall Street Friday as lawmakers made some progress on the debt ...

Expect supply chain shortages through 2024, says Boeing

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia: Boeing Chief Executive Dave Calhoun said sector-wide supply chain problems that have hampered global jetliner production might not ...

Silicon Valley chosen as site for $4 bln chip research center

SAN FRANCISCO, California: US semiconductor toolmaker Applied Materials Inc has said it plans to spend up to $4 billion on ...

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Abbott Ireland announces expansion plans, new jobs

DONEGAL, Ireland - Announcing plans to expand its workforce in Donegal, the U.S. healthcare giant Abbott unveiled plans to create 500 new jobs in the country.Abbott Ireland currently hires c ...

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