2024-09-28 US Accuses Visa of Illegally Blocking Competition
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has brought a lawsuit against Visa. It is accusing the financial services company of…
2024-09-25 Alcohol-free Beer Becomes More Popular in Germany
The head brewmaster for Weihenstephan, the world’s oldest brewery, has a secret. The secret is that he really likes to…
2024-09-24 Reservoir in Poland Praised for Blocking major Flooding
A reservoir in Poland built to prevent flooding is being praised for doing its job well after major floodwaters hit…
2024-09-24 FBI: Rate of Violent Crimes in US Down in 2023
Violent crime decreased in the United States in 2023, a new report from the Federal Bureau of Investigation says. The…
2024-09-23 Cholera Threatens Sudan as Civil War Continues
Cholera is spreading in Sudan as fighting between the military and a paramilitary group goes on past 17 months. Health…
2024-09-23 Japan, China Reach Deal on Radioactive Water that Led to Seafood Ban
China and Japan have reached an agreement over the release of wastewater from Japan’s destroyed Fukushima nuclear power center. The…
2024-09-22 Nigeria Aims to Fight Malnutrition with Fortified Bouillon Cubes
In her small kitchen, Idowu Bello looks over a gas cooker while stirring a pot of eba, the thick West…
2024-09-21 Britain’s Last Coal-Fired Power Station Set to Close
Britain’s last coal-fired power station is set to close at the end of this month. The Ratcliffe-on-Soar Power Station sits…
2024-09-20 As Birthrates Slow, China Raises Its Retirement Age
Starting next year, China will raise its retirement age for workers. The country’s current retirement age is now one of…
2024-09-19 Japan a Good Fit for Chinese Intellectuals, Investors
Chinese migrants are going all over the world, from Mexico to Thailand and beyond. But one country has become increasingly…
2024-09-18 Can Noncitizens Vote in US Elections?
United States law bans noncitizens from voting in federal elections, such as elections for president, the Senate, and the House…
2024-09-18 How to Move an Elephant
When it comes to the business of moving elephants, Dr. Amir Khalil and his team might be the best. The…
2024-09-17 US Report: Share of Foreign-born in US Grows to Highest Level in 100 Years
Last year, the percentage of U.S. residents who were foreign-born grew to its highest level in more than 100 years.…
2024-09-11 Turkey’s Homeless Dogs Find Families in Other Countries
A law that recently passed in Turkey requires the country’s four million stray dogs to be impounded, or put in…
2024-09-09 Deadly Typhoon Yagi Hits Factories in Northern Vietnam
A powerful ocean storm caused deadly floods and landslides in the northern part of Vietnam over the weekend. Typhoon Yagi…