Donald Triplett, the first person to be diagnosed with autism. He was diagnosed in 1943 at the age of 10. WASHINGTON, United States -- An American man who was the first person to be diagnosed with autism died last week in his native state of Mississippi at the age of 89, his family said. In...
PHOTO FROM AFP OTTAWA, Canada -- Canadian authorities said Friday they would launch an investigation into the loss this week of the Titan submersible along with five people onboard during a dive to the Titanic wreck. The Canadian-flagged Polar Prince cargo vessel towed the Titan out to sea last...
US President Joe Biden speaks during an Emily's List discussion on reproductive rights one year after the Dobbs decision, at The Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC, on June 23, 2023. Brendan Smialowski / AFP WASHINGTON, United States -- Republicans and Democrats offered competing visions for...
This photograph taken on June 19, 2023 shows flags, including those of the Wagner private mercenary group, for sale on a road outside Moscow. Natalia KOLESNIKOVA / AFP MOSCOW, Russia -- Russian authorities on Saturday accused the head of the Wagner mercenary group of trying to start a "civil...
A man carries his livestock as he wades through flood water in Rangia, in India's Assam state on June 22, 2023. Biju BORO / AFP KATHMANDU, Nepal -- At least 19 people are dead after floods triggered by South Asia's annual monsoon, with a week of relentless rains forcing thousands of people to seek...
This undated image courtesy of OceanGate Expeditions, shows their Titan submersible during a descent. Handout / OceanGate Expeditions / AFP LONDON, United Kingdom -- The former business partner of Titanic submersible pilot Stockton Rush said Friday that they put safety first when they co-founded...
This handout from the Cambodia National Assembly taken and released on June 23, 2023 shows President of the National Assembly Heng Samrin (C), First Vice President of the National Assembly Cheam Yeap (2nd L) and second Vice President of the National Assembly Khuon Sudary (R) vote to pass a law...
This combination of file photographs created on June 22, 2023 shows SpaceX, Twitter and electric car maker Tesla CEO Elon Musk during his visit at the Vivatech technology startups and innovation fair at the Porte de Versailles exhibition center in Paris on June 16, 2023 (R) and Facebook founder...
In this elevated view from a hotel overlooking the Grand Mosque, Muslim worshippers and pilgrims gather around the Kaaba, Islam's holiest shrine, in the holy city of Mecca on June 22, 2023, as they arrive for the annual Hajj pilgrimage. Rania SANJAR / AFP MECCA, Saudi Arabia -- Enormous crowds of...
BRASILIA, Brazil -- Ex-president Jair Bolsonaro faced an eight-year ban on running for office as Brazil's top electoral court began trying the far-right leader Thursday over his unproven allegations against the voting system during last year's elections. The Superior Electoral Tribunal (TSE) is...
WASHINGTON, United States -- US President Joe Biden voiced confidence Thursday that he would meet Xi Jinping soon, as he refused to back down after angering Beijing by likening the Chinese leader to "dictators." Biden rejected "this theory that the relationship with China is collapsing" and praised...
US President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden greet India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi on arrival for a State Dinner at the North Portico of the White House in Washington, DC, on June 22, 2023. ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP WASHINGTON, United States -- US President Joe Biden and Indian Prime...
