U.S. GDP contracts less than predicted
New figures out this Thursday show the U.S. economy contracted less than first thought in the second quarter of the year, offering backing to those who maintain the cou
Italian PM tests positive for COVID-19
Italy's Prime Minister Mario Draghi has tested positive for COVID-19, the government said in a statement on Monday.Draghi, 74, who is fully vaccinated, "is asymptomatic
Flooding, debris stall search-and-rescue efforts in Ida’s aftermath
01:04 Despite weakening to a tropical storm, Ida has ravaged Louisiana and Mississippi, leaving millions without electricity, and contributing to at least four deaths. Even though hundr
20 dead, many still missing following flooding in western Venezuela
At least 20 people died following intense rains and major flooding in the western Venezuelan state of Merida, impacting the city of Tovar the hardest. State governor Ramon Gue
Economic cost of ending extra unemployment benefits
02:16 The United States is on the verge of ending the extra unemployment benefits it's been paying job-seekers during the pandemic.The state of Mississippi though opted to end the schem
Sport climbing added to the Tokyo Olympics
02:53 Climbing, as a competitive activity, goes back centuries.Though it only became a professional sport in the mid-1980s, and this year, climbing goes under the spotlight for its Olym
Florida condo collapse toll rises to 94
The death toll from last month's apartment building collapse in Florida has risen to 94, local authorities said Monday, though identifying the victims is becoming more complicated nearly three weeks
