NPR's Leila Fadel speaks talks to Belkis Wille of Human Rights Watch, which examines casualties among aid workers in Gaza. She says there have been at least eight strikes on convoys and shelter homes.
Several Native American families are suing the state of Arizona for not doing enough to crack down on fake addiction treatment centers. The scheme allegedly bilked billions in taxpayer dollars.
Solar farms generate resistance from neighbors worried about changing the agricultural landscape. So a team in Iowa is working on a way to grow food and harvest solar power on the same acreage.
Two new studies show fentanyl smuggling has increased dramatically despite efforts to target the cartels and tighten border security.
The Professional Women's Hockey League is nearing the end of its first season. Past women's hockey leagues have failed. Will the PWHL survive?
An exhibition opening this month in Paris will feature 17th-century paintings that show Italian peasants wearing the blue fabric.
Donald Trump's former personal attorney Michael Cohen is set to be cross-examined Tuesday in the criminal trial of the former president.
The regulators approved sweeping changes to the way U.S. power lines are planned, built and funded. Will the new rules be enough to save America's overwhelmed power grid?
Republicans believe a reliably blue Senate seat could flip red this fall, and help give the GOP the majority. That's raised the stakes of a tight Democratic primary .
Authorities in the French Pacific territory of New Caledonia announced a two-day curfew and banned gatherings on Tuesday after violent unrest erupted in the capital of Noumea and other areas.
The 32-year-old was originally given an indefinite hospital order after admitting manslaughter on the basis of diminished responsibility.
A tragic incident in Chheda Nagar as an illegal billboard collapse at a petrol pump resulted in 14 fatalities and 74 injuries. NDRF faces challenges due to the petrol pump on-site, utilizing heavy equipment cautiously in the search and rescue operation amid unseasonal weather conditions.
NBA teams were told Monday that Bronny James, the son of the Los Angeles Lakers’ LeBron James, has been medically cleared to play in the league and is expected to participate in the draft combine this week, a person with knowledge of the matter told The Associated Press. Teams were told of the clearance in
Young users of live-streaming gaming platforms appear to be eating more unhealthy snacks after being "bombarded" with promotional content while logged on.
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The Eurovision Song Contest’s ban of the European Union flag was a “completely regrettable” mistake that should be rectified next year, the European Commission said. The European Broadcasting Union (EBU), which operates Eurovision, said Swedish host broadcaster SVT chose to limit flags among participants and the audience at the venue...
Barnes Children’s Literature Festival, the UK’s largest children’s dedicated literature festival, is thrilled to announce a unique partnership with award-winning magazine, The Week Junior, which will sponsor the Festival’s public programme which returns, for its tenth year, on 22 and 23 June 2024.
Russian authorities have arrested a second senior Defense Ministry official on bribery charges days after President Vladimir Putin replaced the defense minister in a Cabinet shake-up. The Investigative Committee, Russia’s top law enforcement body, said Tuesday that the chief of the ministry’s main personnel directorate Lt. Gen. Yury Kuznetsov was arrested and placed in custody pending investigation and trial. Putin on Sunday replaced Sergei Shoigu as defense minister in a Cabinet reshuffle as he begins his fifth term in office. Читать дальше...
MANY families still prefer staycations over going abroad in the summer, so finding the best offers isn’t always easy.
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A Nigerian mother celebrated the culmination of a five-year wait as she received British passports for her three kids, marking joyful milestone in their relocation.
Three-time figure skating Olympic medalist Shoma Uno has no regrets retiring from competitive sports, saying he wants to give himself a pat on the back for what he has accomplished.
Grey's Anatomy fans will yet again be forced to say an all too familiar emotional goodbye to a long-running character.
President Joe Biden ordered a Chinese-backed cryptocurrency mining company to sell land near a Wyoming nuclear missile base, citing national security concerns.