More than 5 million people have been displaced by monthslong conflict in Sudan, UN agency says
The United Nations' migration agency says that more than 5 million people have now been displaced by the monthslong fighting in Sudan
2023-09-06 17:26
Amid Rising Campus Alcoholism, Lionrock Announces “Recovery-Ready” Theme for 2023 National Online Recovery Day
REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep 6, 2023--
2023-09-06 17:24
Carbon markets are 'bogus solutions' as rich world keeps polluting, African Climate Summit is told
A Nigerian environmental activist has declared at the first African Climate Summit that carbon markets are “bogus solutions."
2023-09-06 17:16
Scholz calls for a broad pact to slash bureaucracy and modernize Germany
Chancellor Olaf Scholz has urged Germany’s opposition and regional governments to help slash a “thicket of bureaucracy” that slows down Europe’s biggest economy, as his government grapples with poor poll ratings and a reputation for internal strife half way through its term
2023-09-06 17:15
Blinken visits Kyiv in show of support for Ukraine's efforts to push out Russia's forces
U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken has arrived in Kyiv on an unannounced visit, hours after Russia launched its first missile attack in a week against the Ukrainian capital
2023-09-06 17:00
David Grann and Siddhartha Mukherjee are among contenders for a prestigious nonfiction prize
Books about the perilous state of our world, our food and our relationship with technology are in the running for Britain’s leading nonfiction book award, the Baillie Gifford Prize
2023-09-06 16:58
The death toll from fierce storms and flooding in Greece, Turkey and Bulgaria rises to 8
Rescue teams in Turkey have located the body of a missing vacationer who was swept away during a flash flood at a campsite in northwest Turkey
2023-09-06 16:50
Air Canada kicks off passengers who refused vomit-covered seats
Air Canada apologises to passengers kicked off a fight for refusing seats with "visible vomit residue".
2023-09-06 16:49
China's premier is on a charm offensive as ASEAN summit protests Beijing's aggression at sea
In talks with Southeast Asian leaders Wednesday in the Indonesian capital, Chinese Premier Li Qiang underscored his country’s importance as the world’s second-biggest economy and as the top trading partner of the region
2023-09-06 16:48
Sara Sharif: Dad and stepmum release video in first public contact since her death
In a video sent to the BBC Urfan Sharif and his partner describe Sara's death as an "incident".
2023-09-06 16:28
Aung San Suu Kyi ill but denied urgent care, says son
Sources say severe toothaches have left the 78-year-old, detained since 2021, unable to eat.
2023-09-06 16:27
It's official. Meteorologists say this summer's swelter was a global record breaker for high heat
The U.N. weather agency says Earth endured its hottest Northern Hemisphere summer ever measured with a record warm August capping a season of brutal and deadly temperatures
2023-09-06 16:25