A slight temperature drop makes Tuesday the world’s second-hottest day
BENGALURU, India (news agencies) — Global temperatures dropped a minuscule amount after two days of record highs, making Tuesday only ...
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Takeaways from an investigation into deaths of over 50 Ukrainian POWs in a barracks 2 years ago
KYIV, Ukraine (news agencies) — An explosion ripped through the Russian-controlled Olenivka prison barracks two years ago, killing more than ...
Read moreA year has passed since Niger’s dramatic coup. Life has become more dangerous and desperate
ABUJA, Nigeria (news agencies) — When a group of military officers appeared on state television in Niger one year ago ...
Read moreSouthwest Airlines plans to start assigning seats, breaking with a 50-year tradition
DALLAS (news agencies) — Goodbye, cattle call.Southwest Airlines said Thursday that it plans to drop the open-boarding system it has ...
Read moreIn this Uganda region, most women report domestic violence. Signed pledges are being used to end it
BUNDIBUGYO, Uganda (news agencies) — The drunken man kicked the saucepan off the fireplace, demanding to know why dinner was ...
Read moreHarris plans to continue to build presidential momentum in speech to teachers union
HOUSTON (news agencies) — Vice President Kamala Harris is slated to continue her days-old presidential push by speaking Thursday to ...
Read moreNetanyahu to meet with Harris and Biden at crucial moment for US and Israel
WASHINGTON (news agencies) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to make a long-awaited White House visit Thursday to ...
Read morePublisher Jimmy Lai will testify in his defense at Hong Kong national security trial, lawyer says
HONG KONG (news agencies) — A defense lawyer said Thursday that prominent publisher Jimmy Lai will testify in his defense ...
Read moreWildfire reaches town in the Canadian Rockies’ largest national park as attempt to reroute it fails
GRAND PRAIRIE, Alberta (news agencies) — One of two wildfires bearing down on the town of Jaspar in the Canadian ...
Read morePuerto Rico bans discrimination against those who wear Afros and other hairstyles on diverse island
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (news agencies) — Puerto Rico’s governor on Wednesday signed a law that prohibits discrimination against people ...
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