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A medical helicopter crashed on Highway 50 in Sacramento on Monday evening, critically injuring all three crew members and prompting a large-scale emergency response across the area. Emergency response and crew rescue Authorities confirmed the helicopter went down shortly after departing UC Davis Medical......

The United Nations Human Rights Council is set to decide on Monday whether to establish an independent mechanism to investigate the most serious crimes committed in Afghanistan, a move aimed at tackling “decades of impunity” in the country. The draft resolution, submitted by Denmark on......

U.S. President Donald Trump has ordered the deployment of 300 National Guards to Chicago, marking the fifth Democratic-led city to receive such a measure — an unprecedented move in modern American history. “President Trump has authorized 300 National Guards to protect federal agents and......

Bitcoin reached a new all-time high on Sunday, exceeding the $125,000 mark as the budget deadlock in the United States continues. The leading cryptocurrency climbed to $125,689, surpassing its previous record set in August around $124,500. The rally comes amid growing investor skepticism over the ongoing......

French President Emmanuel Macron has welcomed Hamas’s acceptance of Donald Trump’s proposed peace plan, describing it as a “decisive opportunity” to end two years of conflict in Gaza. Speaking from Copenhagen during the European Political Community summit, Macron expressed optimism......

A coalition of hospitals, universities, and labor unions has filed a lawsuit against President Donald Trump’s recent executive order imposing a $100,000 fee on the H-1B visa, a program widely used by the technology, medical, and education sectors to hire skilled foreign workers. Filed in the federal......

Sanae Takaichi, a hardline nationalist, was elected on Saturday as the head of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), positioning her to become the country’s first female Prime Minister. The 64-year-old politician succeeds Shigeru Ishiba, who resigned after losing public support......

Oil prices extended their losses on Thursday as investors grew increasingly concerned that global supply could soon outpace demand, mainly due to rising production from OPEC and its allies. Brent crude for November delivery dropped 0.9% to $66.99 per barrel, while U.S. benchmark West Texas Intermediate......

The monthly U.S. jobs report, considered one of the most important economic indicators worldwide, was not published on Friday due to the ongoing government shutdown. The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) website, usually updated at 8:30 a.m. (12:30 GMT), displayed a message citing the suspension of federal......

Tensions between Venezuela and the United States escalated further on Thursday after Caracas claimed that five American fighter jets had flown close to its coastal territory. Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino López denounced what he described as an “imperialist provocation” during......

OpenAI, the American company behind ChatGPT, has reached an unprecedented valuation of $500 billion, making it the highest-valued private startup in the world. The milestone was achieved through a secondary share sale involving investors such as Thrive Capital, Japanese investment bank SoftBank, and......

Elon Musk’s net worth briefly crossed the threshold of 500 billion dollars on Wednesday, consolidating his position as the world’s richest person, according to Forbes. The Tesla and SpaceX CEO reached 500.1 billion dollars before his fortune dipped back to 499.1 billion, as reported by Forbes’......

Two Delta Airlines aircraft collided on Wednesday night on a runway at New York’s LaGuardia Airport, slightly injuring two people, according to airport authorities. The incident occurred at 9:58 p.m. local time when one plane was landing and another was preparing for takeoff. One person was hospitalized......