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Every year, tens of thousands of Poles apply for a visa lottery to try to fulfill their American dream. This year, applicants will learn the results on May 4. The chances of winning are small, less than 1%, but you must also remember that this is not the only option for legally moving to the USA.more

The US federal medical agency CDC has confirmed the first case of HIV infection during a cosmetic procedure. Three victims opted for a so-called vampire facelift procedure at an unlicensed clinic, the ABC news portal reported.more

Tornadoes in Oklahoma killed at least four people, including an infant, leaving thousands without power yesterday. The destructive element leveled buildings and injured about 100 people across the state, according to preliminary data.more

The adoption of the bill on aid for Ukraine by the US Congress will significantly improve the country's military situation, but it will not end the war or reverse the losses caused by many months of delay, says Keir Giles, an expert at the Royal Institute of International Affairs (Chatham House) in London.more

The aid package for Ukraine passed by the US House of Representatives is a significant step, but it is important to remember that it will not go to the country in its entirety and it does not yet mean a levelling of the playing field in the war with Russia, according to Matthew Savill, an expert at London-based think tank the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI).more

With the US House of Representatives passing the Ukraine aid bill on Saturday, disaster has been averted, but a lot of practical and political problems remain, wrote the UK weekly 'The Economist'.more

Britain's Prince Harry, the younger son of King Charles III, has officially changed his primary residence address to the United States, according to the British Companies Register, Sky News reported today.more

The US and UK announced a ban on imports of aluminium, copper and nickel from Russia on Friday to deprive the Kremlin of revenue from the metals trade. The metals were also withdrawn from trading on the London and Chicago stock exchanges.more

The results of a poll published on Saturday by the New York Times and Siena College show that Donald Trump has only a one-point lead over President Joe Biden. Both intend to run for another term in the White House in the November elections.more

US space agency NASA has been asked to help in the next search for the Loch Ness Monster, which will begin on 30 May, Sky News reported yesterday. This year marks the 90th anniversary of the first organised expedition to unravel the mystery.more

The US and UK yesterday warned Iran not to try to attack Israel. Authorities in Tehran have threatened Israel with retaliation for the 1 April attack on the Iranian consulate in the Syrian capital Damascus.more

From next year, the UK will hold regular joint military exercises with the United States and Japan in the Indo-Pacific region, with the aim of increasing security there, the UK Ministry of Defence said on Wednesday.more

Foreign Secretary Lord Cameron has met former President Donald Trump in Florida, before heading onto Washington DC for talks. The former PM is in the US for talks with senior government officials about the wars in Gaza and Ukraine.more

Federal officials said they will investigate after the engine cowling of a Southwest Airlines plane came off during takeoff at Denver International Airport on Sunday morning.more

"Donald Trump's 'secret plan' to end the war in Ukraine is to put pressure on Kiev to hand back the Donbas and Crimea to Russia", the "Washington Post" reported on Sunday. According to the former US president, the people of parts of Ukraine would not mind living under Russian rule.more

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenski warned yesterday during a videoconference with ambassadors of countries belonging to the United24 platform that without US aid, currently blocked in Congress by Republicans, Ukraine would lose the war with Russia, AFP reports.more

A total solar eclipse will be observed in Mexico, the United States and Canada on 8 April. The phase of the total eclipse will last about 4.5 minutes, which is a real treat for astronomy enthusiasts. The town of Niagara Falls in the Canadian province of Ontario has been named by National Geographic magazine as one of the best places to view this eclipse.more

The Gaza war is proceeding as Hamas probably hoped: the longer it goes on, the more Israel loses the support of the world and contributes to prolonging the cycle of violence for years to come, according to Philip Wasielewski, an expert at the Foreign Policy Research Institute (FPRI) think tank and former CIA officer.more

A case of bird flu infection from infected dairy cows has been found in Texas (USA). This is the first case of H5N1 virus transmission between a human and another mammal, reports New Sicientist.more

At least seven people collapsed into the water when the Key Bridge in the US city of Baltimore collapsed this morning, the CBS station reported. A rescue operation is underway. According to the fire service, there were multiple vehicles on the bridge at the time of the incident.more

The federal Department of Justice (DOJ) and 16 state prosecutors' offices yesterday filed a lawsuit against Apple, accusing it of monopolizing the smartphone market and stifling competition. Prosecutors say Apple's practices raise prices for consumers, make it harder to switch phones to third-party cameras and hurt the U.S. economy.more

The United States will remain in Nato if European countries "treat America fairly". - assured former US President Donald Trump, who is seeking a return to the White House, in an interview last night with British broadcaster GB News.more

Representatives of allied countries gathered at the American Ramstein base in Germany to coordinate arms aid provided to Ukraine as it repels the Russian invasion. US Defense Minister Lloyd Austin assured at this meeting of his continued support for fighting Ukraine.more

The US House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed a bill to force Chinese owner TikTok to sell the platform in the US or block its operations. Donald Trump lobbied against the bill, while President Joe Biden announced he would sign it.more

Roman Polanski has been summoned to appear in court in California over allegations that he raped a minor in 1973. The director rejects the accusations "in the strongest possible terms" - informed the filmmaker's lawyer Delphine Meillet yesterday.more