US job openings climb to record high, layoffs hit all-time low
Job openings in the United States rose slightly to a record 9.2 million in May, government data showed.
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Jovenel Moise: Haiti’s president assassinated at age 53
Moise served as president for more than four years amid increasing political instability and surging gang violence.
More than half of global COVID-19 deaths in the Americas: PAHO
PAHO director says 'pervasive inequality in access to health' needs to be addressed in order to overcome the pandemic.
Israel swears in Isaac Herzog as 11th president
Veteran of Israel's Labor party pledges to heal deep divisions in society as he takes the oath of office.
Trump sues Facebook, Twitter and Google over social media bans
Former US President Donald Trump filed three separate class-action lawsuits against the tech giants Wednesday.
Sweden’s Lofven re-elected PM in narrow parliamentary vote
Stefan Lofven restored as prime minister after weeks of turmoil since his resignation last month.
Melinda French Gates to try working with ex-husband for two years
Questions about the future of the Gates Foundation have swirled since Bill and Melinda French Gates decided to divorce.
Saudi-UAE rivalry takes shape amid OPEC spat and competing hubs
New Saudi import rules and a public disagreement over how to unwind OPEC production cuts have strained UAE-Saudi ties.
Ship Ever Given that blocked Suez Canal released
The Ever Given left the canal's Great Bitter Lake where it was held for three months amid a financial dispute.
World reacts to ‘horrific’ assassination of Haiti’s president
Calls for an urgent mission to Haiti to 'protect the democratic order' as nations express condolences.
Haiti’s turbulent political history – a timeline
'Papa' and 'Baby Doc' Duvalier, Jean-Bertrand Aristide, Jovenel Moise - Haiti has a bumpy political past.
Lithuania to build barrier on Belarus border amid migrant crisis
Lithuanian PM accuses Minsk of organising 'illegal migration flows' as tensions between Minsk and EU simmer.
Palestinian community in West Bank demolished for sixth time
Israeli forces have destroyed homes and farming equipment in Humsa al-Baqai'a in the occupied Jordan Valley.
Oil prices stay volatile amid ongoing OPEC+ clash over output
Without a new deal, OPEC+ is set to keep supply steady in August, further tightening the market.
Haitian President Jovenel Moïse killed in attack: Live
Moïse was assassinated and his wife wounded in an attack at their home by unidentified gunmen, interim PM says.
Space eye: Hubble trouble continues as Webb telescope moves ahead
Scientists at NASA are working to fix the Hubble Space Telescope as the James Webb Space Telescope passes a key test.
France: 11 convicted of cyberbullying teen over anti-Islam videos
Court in Paris hands out suspended sentences, fines in landmark online abuse case.
Barrage of rockets fired at airbase housing US troops in Iraq
At least two people wounded as 14 rockets hit Ain al-Asad airbase in western Iraq, US-led coalition says.
RIP Dilip Kumar: India, Pakistan united in grief for iconic actor
Hailed as a 'Tragedy King', Kumar was one of Indian cinema's greatest actors, who died on Wednesday in Mumbai.
Taliban attacks capital of northwest Afghan province of Badghis
Taliban launches assault on Qala-e-Naw, causing civilians to flee and Afghan forces to surrender, local officials say.