Three makers of ‘forever chemicals’ settle water lawsuits in U.S.
Three major chemical companies said Friday that they would pay more than $1 billion to settle the first in a wave of claims that they and other companies contaminated drinking…
Taiwan, U.S. to sign first deal under new trade framework
Taiwan and the United States will sign the first deal under a new trade talks framework on Thursday, both governments said, boosting ties between the two at a time of…
China responds to U.S. complaint over plane intercept with demand for end to surveillance flights
Beijing responded Wednesday to complaints from the United States about a Chinese fighter jet’s dangerous interception of an American Air Force reconnaissance aircraft in international airspace over the South China Sea by…
NATO upbeat on Sweden bid as U.S. urges Turkey to say yes
NATO’s chief voiced guarded optimism Tuesday on welcoming Sweden to the alliance as the United States pressed holdout Turkey to drop its objections, two days after President Tayyip Recep Erdogan…
This Airline Is Going To Weigh Passengers Before Boarding The Plane
Air New Zealand is asking passengers to take part in a voluntary weigh-in.getty More than 10,000 travelers will kick off their summer vacations by jumping on the scales. Through July…
Ukraine launches biggest drone attack on Moscow, Russia says
Ukraine launched its biggest ever drone attack on Moscow on Tuesday but air defenses destroyed all eight of the drones, Russian authorities said, bringing the 15-month war in Ukraine to…
Biden calls for repeal of Uganda’s new anti-gay law, threatens sanctions
President Biden called for the immediate repeal of Uganda’s new Anti-Homosexuality Act and warned of possible sanctions in a statement Monday, as his administration evaluates “the implications of this law on all…
Family Of Missing Pakistani Journalist Fears For His Life
The family of a prominent TV anchor and YouTuber who has gone missing amid political turmoil in Pakistan fears for his life as the authorities remain clueless about his whereabouts.…
AI-generated misinformation likely to pose hazard in U.S. election campaigns
A fake image of Donald Trump’s arrest. A dystopian video of a dark future in the event of Joe Biden’s re-election. An audio deepfake of both men slinging insults. Fast-evolving…
Russia issues arrest warrant for Lindsey Graham over Ukraine comments
Russia’s Interior Ministry on Monday issued an arrest warrant for U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham following his comments related to the fighting in Ukraine. In an edited video of his meeting…
Turkey’s Recep Tayyip Erdogan re-elected after presidential run-off vote
Turkey's president, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, won re-election Sunday after seeing the strongest challenge to his 20-year rule. Turkish public broadcaster TRT has called the presidential election for incumbent President Recep Tayyip…
Turkish election: Erdogan and Kemal Kilicdaroglu clash in final push for votes
The last hours of Turkey's presidential race have turned increasingly sour as Recep Tayyip Erdogan bids to extend his 20 years in power by five more. Ahead of Sunday's run-off…
Climate scientists flee Twitter as hostility surges
Scientists suffering from insults and mass-spam are abandoning Twitter for alternative social networks as hostile climate-change denialism surges on the platform following Elon Musk’s takeover. Researchers have documented an explosion…
Turkey’s electoral board confirms 1st round election results; Erdogan meets 3rd party candidate
Turkey's Supreme Election Board on Friday confirmed the results of the first round of Turkey's presidential election in which neither incumbent President Recep Tayyip Erdogan nor his main challenger, opposition…
At least 20 killed in raids on villages in Burkina Faso’s troubled north
/ Africa Issued on: 19/05/2023 - 22:43 Family members gather during the funeral of 27 soldiers killed as they escorted 207-vehicles in a convoy in Gaskinde, at the General Sangoule…
U.S. agrees on Taiwan trade terms, clouding plans for China talks
The U.S. and Taiwan agreed to boost trade ties, the first tangible results under an initiative announced last year that faces vehement opposition from Beijing and clouds the outlook for…
More than half of the world’s large lakes are drying up
More than half of the world’s large lakes and reservoirs have shrunk since the early 1990s, chiefly because of climate change, intensifying concerns about water for agriculture, hydropower and human…
Next five years to be hottest ever, likely crossing 1.5 C for a year, says WMO
For the first time ever, the most likely scenario for global temperatures is that they will breach 1.5 degrees Celsius of warming for at least a year within the next…
Pita declares six-party coalition with 309 MPs – Thailand Moves Left
Thailand moves left on MBFC's Interactive Political Orientation Map. Thailand's two main opposition parties agreed on Monday to form a ruling coalition after they trounced in a weekend election military-backed…
Irish Times editor says paper fell victim to ‘coordinated deception’ on hoax fake tan article
THE EDITOR OF the Irish Times has apologised for a “hoax” article published by an unknown contributor on Thursday and said that the paper had breached the trust of its…