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Argentina's child poverty rate to hit 70pc, UNICEF warns

Argentina's child poverty rate to hit 70pc, UNICEF warns

Argentina's child poverty rate could hit 70 per cent in the first quarter of the year unless there is a change in course, UNICEF warned in a report on Tuesday, reflecting how high inflation, weakening growth and austerity is hitting the country hard. In a report, the UN Children's Fund said the po


Trump launched CIA covert influence operation against China

Trump launched CIA covert influence operation against China

Two years into office, President Donald Trump authorized the Central Intelligence Agency to launch a clandestine campaign on Chinese social media aimed at turning public opinion in China against its government, according to former US officials with direct knowledge of the highly classified operatio

US, allies eye commercial maritime option for Gaza aid

US, allies eye commercial maritime option for Gaza aid

The US may urge partners and allies to fund a privately run operation to send aid by sea to Gaza that could begin before a much larger US military effort, said three people familiar with the planning and a US official. If funding is secured, the plan could bring ashore large amounts of aid in a ma

Defamation lawsuit against Meghan Markle dismissed by judge

Defamation lawsuit against Meghan Markle dismissed by judge

A federal judge in Florida on Tuesday dismissed a lawsuit against Meghan Markle, the wife of Britain's Prince Harry, rejecting claims that the actress had made "disparaging, hurtful and false" claims about her half-sister. Markle's half-sister Samantha, with whom she shares a father, had alleged t

Biden, Trump clinch US presidential nominations

Biden, Trump clinch US presidential nominations

US President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump both clinched their parties' nomination on Tuesday, kicking off the first US presidential election rematch in nearly 70 years. Biden needed 1,968 delegates to win the nomination, and he passed that number on Tuesday night as results began to

Boeing whistleblower found dead in US

Boeing whistleblower found dead in US

A former Boeing employee known for raising concerns about the firm's production standards has been found dead in the US. John Barnett had worked for Boeing for 32 years, until his retirement in 2017. In the days before his death, he had been giving evidence in a whistleblower lawsuit against the

Media mogul Rupert Murdoch, 92, gets engaged

Media mogul Rupert Murdoch, 92, gets engaged

Rupert Murdoch, 92, got engaged to his girlfriend, Elena Zhukova, a spokesman said on Thursday, which would mark his fifth trip down the aisle. The wedding will be held in California, at Murdoch's vineyard and estate, Moraga, a spokesman said. The impending nuptials come just months after Murdoch

Joe Biden accuses Donald Trump of threatening democracy

Joe Biden accuses Donald Trump of threatening democracy

US President Joe Biden took on Donald Trump in a fiery speech to Congress on Thursday, accusing his election rival of threatening US democracy and kowtowing to Russia, as he laid out his case for four more years in the White House. In his last State of the Union address before the election, Biden,