Brimful clinics, cemeteries as dengue ravages Peru
Two months after cyclonic downpours flooded the town of Catacaos in northern Peru, dozens of inhabitants lie sick and dying of dengue, a disease carried...
2023-06-17 10:24
Why Japan is rethinking its rape laws and raising the age of consent from 13
Japan is finally changing its age of consent and definition of rape, after previous attempts were blocked by government inertia and opponents who deemed the amendments unnecessary.
2023-06-17 08:58
Republicans tout conservative credentials in lieutenant governor primary
Mississippi Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann and state Sen. Chris McDaniel, the fellow Republican trying to unseat him in a primary challenge, are seeking to burnish their conservative credentials on the campaign trail
2023-06-17 07:47
Mapping the search for Colombia's plane crash children
The strategy used to track down four children lost in the Colombian jungle, visualised.
2023-06-17 07:26
At least 15 dead in Canada highway collision
The semi-truck involved in Thursday's accident with a bus that killed 15 people in Manitoba, Canada, had the right of way at the time of the incident, according to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.
2023-06-17 07:15
US House Speaker McCarthy threatens to block funding for Chile waiver program
WASHINGTON U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Kevin McCarthy on Friday threatened to use congressional appropriations to block funding
2023-06-17 06:55
The Reddit blackout, explained: Why thousands of subreddits are protesting third-party app charges
Thousands of Reddit communities went dark this week in protest of upcoming API changes, which include a controversial policy that will charge some third-party apps for continued use
2023-06-17 06:53
Facebook owner wants preteens to step into virtual reality with its Quest headset
The corporate parent of Facebook and Instagram plans to open a digital gateway for kids as young as 10 years old to enter virtual reality through the Meta Quest headset, despite rising concerns about children spending too much time on social media
2023-06-17 06:50
Despite widespread protest, Reddit CEO says company is 'not negotiating' on 3rd-party app charges
Reddit is facing an ongoing blackout from some of its most active users after it revealed plans to charge some third-party apps for data access
2023-06-17 06:49
Coffee research group progresses on naturally decaffeinated varieties
By Roberto Samora SAO PAULO A Brazilian coffee research institute has started a decisive stage in a two-decade
2023-06-17 06:24
Ukraine war: Putin confirms first nuclear weapons moved to Belarus
Russia's leader says the move is to remind anyone "thinking of inflicting a strategic defeat on us".
2023-06-17 06:15
North Carolina governor vetoes limits on politics, race discussion in state workplaces
North Carolina Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper has vetoed GOP legislation that would ban the promotion of certain beliefs that some lawmakers have likened to critical race theory in state government workplaces
2023-06-17 05:45