Japan asks China to urge citizens to halt harassment after start of Fukushima wastewater release
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has asked China to urge its citizens to halt acts of harassment, including crank calls and stone throwing at Japanese diplomatic facilities and schools, in response to Japan's release of treated radioactive wastewater from the damaged Fukushima nuclear power plant
2023-08-28 23:45
Post-pandemic, world facing gloomy stew of debt, trade wars and poor productivity
By Howard Schneider JACKSON HOLE, Wyoming Record levels of government debt, geopolitical tensions that threaten to split the
2023-08-28 23:28
Need to know about lifesaving CPR? A new study says it's probably wise not to ask Alexa or Siri
A new study says Alexa, Siri and other voice assistants could do a better job giving instructions on CPR to help bystanders respond in emergencies
2023-08-28 23:24
Study suggests global warming set to worsen snow shortages on Europe's ski slopes
A scientific study published Monday projects that over half of Europe’s ski resorts will face a severe lack of snow if temperatures rise 2 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels, while nearly all would be by an increase of 4 degrees — presenting challenges for the tourism industry and policymakers, and threatening a cold reality for ski lovers
2023-08-28 23:23
Mother of beleaguered Spanish football federation chief starts hunger strike in church to defend him
The mother of the Spanish football federation president under fire for kissing a player during the Women’s World Cup awards ceremony has started a hunger strike in a church in southern Spain in defense of her son
2023-08-28 22:59
2 injured when a fire rescue helicopter crashes in Pompano Beach, Florida
A Broward County, Florida, sheriff's fire rescue helicopter crashed Monday morning, sending two people to the hospital, local authorities said.
2023-08-28 22:50
A broad genetic test saved one newborn's life. Research suggests it could help millions of others
A recent study showed that tests for sick newborns that look at their full genetic blueprints are nearly twice as good at finding genetic problems as narrower, more commonly used tests
2023-08-28 22:23
A college sophomore was shot dead after trying to get into the wrong South Carolina home, police say
A University of South Carolina student was fatally shot early Saturday after he tried to enter the wrong home on his own street, the Columbia Police Department said -- the latest case in which someone in the US was shot after apparently approaching the wrong home.
2023-08-28 21:24
Poland, Baltic states warn they could seal border with Belarus if military, migrant tensions grow
NATO members Poland and the Baltic states say they will seal off their borders with Russia’s ally Belarus if there are any military incidents or a massive migrant push by Minsk
2023-08-28 21:22
A historic day for African basketball, with South Sudan, Cape Verde getting World Cup wins
South Sudan is the world’s youngest nation, only gaining its independence 12 years ago
2023-08-28 21:19
France to ban the wearing of abayas in schools, fueling accusations of Islamophobia
France will ban schoolchildren from wearing abayas ahead of the upcoming academic year, the government has said, the latest in a series of contentious restrictions in the country on clothing associated with Muslims.
2023-08-28 21:15
Judge to decide if father of man accused in parade shooting will stand trial too
An Illinois judge is set to decide whether the father of the man accused of fatally shooting seven people at a suburban Chicago Fourth of July parade will stand trial himself
2023-08-28 20:58