2024-04-18 World Bank: Difference Between Rich, Poor Countries Is Growing
Half of the world’s 75 poorest countries are getting poorer compared to the richest economies. That finding comes from the…
2024-04-17 Record Rainfall Closes Dubai’s Airport
Record rainfall in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) flooded streets in the desert nation and closed Dubai International Airport on…
2024-04-15 Trump Faces First-ever Criminal Trial of Former US President
The first criminal trial of a former American president opened Monday in New York City. Donald J. Trump faces 34…
2024-04-15 Drone Technology Fuels China-US Arms Race
United States and Chinese military planners are preparing for a new kind of warfare. The warfare of the future is…
2024-04-15 More Undocumented Indian Migrants Enter US through Canada
The number of Indian migrants entering the U.S. without legal permission has grown in recent years. In the past, Indian…
2024-04-13 Some Americans Turn to Content Creation for Work
In a social media video, American Grace Xu told her 300,000 TikTok followers she was likely to lose her job.…
2024-04-13 In India, Some Say Natural Farming Is Answer to Extreme Weather
There is a strong smell that comes off Ratna Raju’s farm in the southern Andhra Pradesh state of India. The…
2024-04-11 Floods Hit Russia, Kazakhstan after Dam Failure, Heavy Rains
Cities and towns in western Russia and Kazakhstan are facing heavy flooding. Europe’s third-longest river, the Ural, burst a dam…
2024-04-10 Where Will China Sell Its Electric Cars, Solar Panels?
China can produce and sell a lot of very low-cost electric vehicles and solar panels. This worries the U.S. Treasury…
2024-04-10 Report Finds Amazon Tribe Has High Mercury Levels
The Yanomami tribe of Brazil is the largest native tribe in the Amazon rainforest. The group has little contact with…
2024-04-08 Vatican Opposes Sex Change Operations, Surrogacy
The Roman Catholic Church has declared its opposition to sex change operations and surrogacy. The Vatican said those activities violate…
2024-04-08 America’s Best-selling Vehicle Still on Top after 42 Years
America’s best-selling vehicle has not changed during the past 42 years. And some people might be surprised to learn that…
2024-04-06 Officials Plan to End Monkey Invasion in Thai City
Wildlife officials in Thailand released a plan on Wednesday to bring peace to a central city after at least 10…
2024-04-05 Taiwan Is Prepared to Deal with Earthquakes
On April 3, Taiwan was hit by its most powerful earthquake in 25 years. The earthquake killed at least 12…
2024-04-04 Limited Water Affects People around the World
People around the world are worried that water for drinking, cooking and cleaning is getting harder to find. Many believe…