US approves construction for Orsted offshore wind project off New Jersey coast
By Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON The Biden administration on Wednesday approved construction of an offshore windfarm that will generate
2023-07-06 02:28
Ukraine warns Russia might attack the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant. How worried should we be?
Russian troops have placed "objects resembling explosives" on roofs at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant (ZNPP), Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in a video address Tuesday that instantly sparked concerns around the world.
2023-07-06 00:46
Cell phones to be banned from Dutch school classrooms next year
Cell phones, tablets and smartwatches will be largely banned from classrooms in the Netherlands from January 1, 2024, the Dutch government said on Tuesday, in a bid to limit distractions during lessons.
2023-07-05 21:45
A5: Irish government urged to recommit to funding for 'dangerous' road
The road between Derry and Aughnacloy is considered one of the most dangerous on the island of Ireland.
2023-07-05 20:18
Meta’s Threads App Won’t Launch in EU on Regulatory Concerns
Meta Platforms Inc.’s Threads app — the social network rolling out this week to take on Twitter Inc.
2023-07-05 20:17
Severe floods kill at least 15 in China's Chongqing, state media reports
Torrential downpours and flooding have killed at least 15 people and four others remain missing in Chongqing, southwest China, state-run news agency Xinhua reported Wednesday, citing local authorities.
2023-07-05 14:46
Odisha train accident: Painful search for bodies a month after deadly India crash
At least 52 bodies remain unclaimed as families wait for closure.
2023-07-05 14:26
Japan will soon release Fukushima radioactive water into the ocean. How worried should we be?
Japan will soon begin releasing treated radioactive water into the ocean following approval from the United Nations' nuclear watchdog for a controversial plan that comes 12 years after the Fukushima nuclear meltdown.
2023-07-05 11:23
Israeli military says huge incursion into West Bank refugee camp 'not over yet'
The Israeli military's operation in the occupied West Bank city of Jenin is winding down but "not over" until the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) say it is, a spokesperson told CNN, as the United Nations expressed deep concern over the violence in the city's sprawling refugee camp.
2023-07-05 06:24
Prominent Russian journalist 'severely beaten' in attack in Chechnya
Elena Milashina, a prominent Russian journalist who uncovered the horrific crackdown on gay men in Chechnya, was "severely beaten" alongside a lawyer in an attack in the southern Russian republic, according to her employer Novaya Gazeta.
2023-07-05 06:18
Cocaine found at White House sparked evacuation, US media report
A powder is found in a work area of the White House's secure West Wing by Secret Service staff.
2023-07-05 04:26
Fund for French police officer who shot teen dead dwarfs one made for victim's family
After a police officer in France shot dead unarmed 17-year-old Nahel Merzouk during a traffic stop in Paris last week, two fundraisers were set up. One, to support the teen's mother. The other, for the family of the police officer who shot him.
2023-07-05 03:45