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Officials raise the alarm about ‘execution spree’ in Iran
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16 May 2023 | World -
U.S. declares Wall Street Journal reporter ‘wrongfully detained’ in Russia
The Biden administration formally determined Monday that a Wall Street Journal reporter arrested in Russia on espionage charges has been “wrongfully detained.”
11 Apr 2023 | World -
China ends Taiwan military drills after practicing blockades, strikes
China ended three days of military drills around Taiwan on Monday saying they had tested integrated military capabilities under actual combat conditions, having pra…
10 Apr 2023 | World -
Finland’s Sanna Marin likely out as PM as conservatives win tight vote
Finland‘s main conservative party claimed victory in parliamentary elections Sunday in a tight three-way race that saw right-wing populists take second place, leavi…
03 Apr 2023 | World -
UBS to buy Credit Suisse in effort to create stability, Swiss president says
Banking giant UBS is buying its smaller rival Credit Suisse in an effort to avoid further market-shaking turmoil in global banking, Swiss President Alain Berset ann…
19 Mar 2023 | World -
Russia-U.S. relations in ‘lamentable state’ amid drone incident, Kremlin says
The Kremlin said on Wednesday that relations with the United States were in a “lamentable state” and at their lowest level, after Washington accused Russia of downi…
15 Mar 2023 | World -
China’s Xi Jinping awarded third 5-year term as president in unanimous vote
Chinese leader Xi Jinping was awarded a third five-year term as president Friday, putting him on track to stay in power for life.
10 Mar 2023 | World -
Amateur metal detectorist uncovers incredibly rare 500-year-old royal pendant
It’s a once-in-a-lifetime find for any metal detectorist.
07 Feb 2023 | World -
Iran protests: Supreme leader acknowledges ‘tens of thousands’ of people detained
Iran‘s supreme leader on Sunday reportedly ordered an amnesty or reduction in prison sentences for “tens of thousands” of people detained amid nationwide anti-gover…
05 Feb 2023 | World -
WHO says China making ‘enormous progress’ on vaccinating against COVID-19
The World Health Organization’s immunization director praised China on Friday for making quick progress on vaccinating older people with COVID-19 shots and boosters…
20 Jan 2023 | World -
Elon Musk portrayed as a liar, visionary in Tesla trial over 2018 tweets
Elon Musk was depicted Wednesday as either a liar who callously jeopardized the savings of “regular people” or a well-intentioned visionary as attorneys delivered o…
19 Jan 2023 | World -
Alabama tornado leaves survivors hiding in tubs, shipping containers
An Alabama engine mechanic took refuge in a shipping container as a tornado from a violent storm decimated his shop and killed two of his neighbors along its destru…
15 Jan 2023 | World -
Tensions are rising again between Israel and Palestine. Will violence increase?
Growing tensions between Israel and Palestinians have experts increasingly concerned the decades-long conflict will devolve into full-blown war this year.
15 Jan 2023 | World -
U.K.’s Royal Mail facing ‘severe’ service disruption following cyber incident
Britain’s postal service said it was hit Wednesday by a “ cyber incident” that is temporarily preventing it from sending letters or parcels to other countries.
11 Jan 2023 | World -
Earth’s ozone layer is slowly healing, UN says. When will it fully recover?
Earth’s protective ozone layer is slowly but noticeably healing at a pace that would fully mend the hole over Antarctica in about 43 years, a new United Nations rep…
09 Jan 2023 | World -
China censors over 1,000 COVID policy critics on social media
China has suspended or closed the social media accounts of more than 1,000 critics of the government’s policies on the COVID-19 outbreak, as the country moves to ro…
07 Jan 2023 | World -
U.K.’s ‘royal insiders’ rebut claims made by Prince Harry in new book
Allies of Britain’s royal family pushed back Saturday against claims made by Prince Harry in his new memoir, which paints the monarchy as a cold and callous institu…
07 Jan 2023 | World -
What the truck? Tesla’s Cybertruck absolutely panned on social media
2023 is the year Tesla’s Cybertruck will hit mass production and people have <em>plenty</em> of thoughts on the oddly shaped vehicle.
04 Jan 2023 | World -
At least nine people killed during New Year’s stampede in Uganda
A stampede during New Year’s celebrations at a popular mall in Uganda’s capital, Kampala, left at least nine people dead, including children, police said Sunday.
01 Jan 2023 | World -
Pope Francis pleas for end to ‘icy winds of war’ in Ukraine in Christmas message
Pope Francis used his Christmas message Sunday to lament the “icy winds of war” buffeting humanity and to make an impassioned plea for an immediate end to the fight…
26 Dec 2022 | World -
Twitter prohibits users from promoting Facebook, Instagram, Mastodon accounts
Twitter on Sunday said that it will remove accounts created solely for the purpose of promoting other social platforms and content that contains links or usernames.
19 Dec 2022 | World -
Biden administration looking to narrow trust gap with U.S. Africa leaders summit
President Joe Biden is set to play host to dozens of African leaders in Washington this week as the White House looks to narrow a gaping trust gap with Africa– one …
12 Dec 2022 | World -
Twitter Blue relaunching after failed previous attempt
Twitter is once again attempting to launch its premium service, a month after a previous attempt failed.
11 Dec 2022 | World -
‘Harry & Meghan’ documentary: 5 big moments of the 1st episodes
strong>** </strong><strong>NOTE:</strong><em><strong> This article contains spoilers about the first three episodes of the ‘Harry & Meghan’ docuseries on Netflix.</strong></em>
09 Dec 2022 | World -
Indonesia outlaws sex outside of marriage in revised penal code
Indonesia’s Parliament unanimously passed a long-awaited revision of the country’s penal code on Tuesday that criminalizes sex outside of marriage for citizens as w…
06 Dec 2022 | World -
Beijing drops COVID-19 testing burden as wider easing looms
Residents of China’s capital were allowed into parks, supermarkets, offices and airports without a negative COVID-19 test on Tuesday, the latest in a mix of easing …
06 Dec 2022 | World -
At least 9 dead as flash floods wash away church group in South Africa
At least nine people died and eight others were missing in South Africa after a flash flood swept away members of a church congregation along the Jukskei River in J…
04 Dec 2022 | World -
Sunflower sea star population declining to the ‘point of extinction’: U.S. scientists
Scientists along the West Coast are calling for action to help sunflower sea stars, among the largest sea stars in the world, recover from catastrophic population d…
04 Dec 2022 | World -
Viral pug Noodles who went famous on TikTok for ‘no bones day’ dies
Noodles, a senior pug who predicted on social media whether it would be a bones day or a no bones day, has died, according to his owner.
04 Dec 2022 | World -
Twitter’s ban on Trump after Jan. 6 attack was ‘grave mistake’: Elon Musk
Twitter‘s ban on then President Donald Trump after the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol by his supporters was a “grave mistake” that had to be corrected, Ch…
26 Nov 2022 | World -
Jason David Frank, star of ‘Power Rangers,’ dead at 49
Jason David Frank, who played the Green Power Ranger Tommy Oliver on the 1990s children’s series “Mighty Morphin Power Rangers,” has died. He was 49.
21 Nov 2022 | World -
Twitter France’s head quits company amid Elon Musk layoffs: ‘It’s over’
Twitter Inc.’s head of French operations, Damien Viel, said he was quitting the social media platform, whose new owner Elon Musk recently fired top executives and e…
21 Nov 2022 | World -
Twitter verification chaos: U.S. public safety accounts urge caution after changes
As Twitter became knotted with parody accounts and turmoil, Rachel Terlep, who runs an account for the Washington State Department of Natural Resources that intersp…
19 Nov 2022 | World -
Head of U.S. Customs and Border Protection resigns amid wave of migrants
The head of U.S. Customs and Border Protection has resigned from his job leading the nation’s largest law enforcement agency as agents encounter record numbers of m…
13 Nov 2022 | World -
Collapsed FTX hit by unauthorized transactions as $1B in crypto vanishes
Crypto exchange FTX was engulfed in further chaos on Saturday when the company said it had detected unauthorized transactions and analysts flagged that millions of …
12 Nov 2022 | World