Climate change puts sovereigns at downgrade risk, study finds
By Mark John A global failure to curb carbon emissions will lead to rising debt-servicing costs for 59
2023-08-07 07:29
Typhoon Doksuri: Alarming pictures show floods in China, Philippines
The volume of rain over the past week has broken a 140-year-old record in China.
2023-08-06 07:47
Please don't call the cops on mating manatees, Florida sheriff's office says
A Florida sheriff's office is urging beachgoers to give manatees some privacy -- and to not call the police on their distinctive mating displays.
2023-08-06 01:28
Supreme Court suspends Rahul Gandhi's conviction in defamation case
The ruling potentially allows Mr Gandhi to return to parliament and contest the 2024 general elections.
2023-08-04 17:24
The Chinese town engulfed by a flood to save Beijing
Floodwaters were diverted from Beijing, but the water had to go somewhere - So Zhuozhou took the brunt.
2023-08-04 15:26
Bill Barr, on a mission to stop Trump, still might vote for him
It's hard not to view these two data points as symptoms of a democracy that is sick and in need of immediate attention:
2023-08-04 04:49
Two US Navy sailors arrested for allegedly sharing sensitive military information with China
Two US Navy sailors have been indicted and arrested for allegedly sending sensitive US military information to Chinese intelligence officers.
2023-08-04 03:55
Arizona's extreme heat is killing honeybees and melting their homes
Some entomologists are growing concerned about the increasing number of dead honeybees -- a species vital to our ecosystem, especially food production.
2023-08-04 01:58
Foreign Office 'failed to protect' Matthew Hedges from UAE torture
The Parliamentary Ombudsman rules that the Foreign Office failed to protect Matthew Hedges.
2023-08-03 19:15
World Scout Jamboree: Scores hit by heat exhaustion in S Korea
43,000 people are participating in the annual event, scheduled to run until 12 August.
2023-08-03 16:25
K-pop Fans Are Fighting Big Coal to Protect Beach Made Famous by BTS
As heavy rains pummeled South Korea last month, K-pop fans braved stormy conditions to stage a protest on
2023-08-03 06:21
Abkhazia profile
Provides an overview of Abkhazia, including key facts about this breakaway Georgian territory.
2023-08-02 23:27