2024-01-24 Group: ‘Doomsday Clock’ Unchanged at 90 Seconds to Midnight
A nonprofit group called Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists is again bringing attention to crises around the world with its…
2024-01-24 Americans Begin to Feel Better about Economy as Inflation Slows
Life is still more costly in the United States than it was about two years ago. But new research shows…
2024-01-23 Unwanted Plants Threaten Crops in North-Central US
Across the north-central United States, weeds that resist control efforts are worrying farmers. This development is the latest sign that…
2024-01-23 Countries Press China at UN Human Rights Review
China faced a review of its human rights record at the United Nations offices in Geneva, Switzerland on Tuesday. All…
2024-01-22 Refugees Once Cut Trees in Uganda, Now Work to Plant Them
Enock Twagirayesu was seeking safety when he and his family fled violence in Burundi more than 10 years ago. They…
2024-01-22 Indian Leader Opens Huge Hindu Temple atop Ruins of Historic Mosque
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has opened part of a hotly disputed Hindu holy building in the northern city of…
2024-01-21 Panama Cuts Canal Traffic as Water Levels Drop
Officials have ordered restrictions on shipping traffic in the Panama Canal because of reduced water levels. The latest restrictions limit…
2024-01-20 Asylum Seekers’ Court Cases Keep Growing
The record number of immigrants entering the United States illegally has resulted in 3 million cases awaiting judgement in immigration…
2024-01-20 Plan to Create ‘Green’ City in California to Be Put to Voters
Developers of a proposed new city in northern California have begun presenting their plans to voters. Jan Sramek leads the…
2024-01-19 China’s Population Declines Again in 2023
China announced recently that the country’s mainland population fell by 2 million people in 2023. This drop is the second…
2024-01-18 More CEOs Fear Companies Will Not Survive AI, Climate Change
A growing number of business leaders say their fear their companies will not survive the next 10 years because of…
2024-01-18 While US Freezes, Much of the World Experiences Record Heat
Many parts of the world have experienced record-high temperatures in recent days. But much of the United States is dealing…
2024-01-17 Argentina’s Inflation Rises 211.4 Percent
Argentina’s yearly inflation increased to 211.4 percent in 2023, numbers released recently by the government show. It is the highest…
2024-01-16 Nauru Changes Diplomatic Recognition from Taiwan to China
The Pacific Island nation of Nauru says it is changing its diplomatic recognition from Taiwan to China. The move reduces…
2024-01-16 Anti-poverty Group: World Could See First Trillionaire within 10 Years
Oxfam, an organization that works to end poverty, has predicted the world will likely see its first trillionaire within 10…