2022-06-20 Child Soldiers Still Recruited in Yemen
Houthi rebels in Yemen are reported to be recruiting child soldiers to fight in the country’s civil war. The rebels…
2022-06-19 Mothers Suffer in Hottest City on Earth
Last month, a city in Pakistan became the hottest city on Earth. On May 14 in Jacobabad, temperatures hit 51…
2022-06-19 Humor Helps Ukrainians Deal with War
Although Russia’s war in Ukraine is not a laughing matter, Ukrainians are learning to laugh about it anyway. Not because…
2022-06-18 Iraq’s Lake Sawa Dries Up Signaling Water Shortage
This year, for the first time in its long history, Iraq’s Lake Sawa dried up. “This lake was known as…
2022-06-17 EU Backs Ukraine’s Candidacy for Membership
The European Union , or EU, gave its support Friday to Ukraine and its neighbor Moldova to become candidates to…
2022-06-17 Flooding in Yellowstone May Have Changed Park Forever
Severe flooding in America’s Yellowstone National Park has caused widespread damage and may have resulted in permanent changes. The recent…
2022-06-16 Tesla Raises Car Prices in US
American electric carmaker Tesla has again raised the price of all its vehicle models in the United States. The increase…
2022-06-16 Leaders of France, Germany and Italy Visit Ukraine
The leaders of four European Union nations visited Ukraine on Thursday, promising to support the country’s effort to join the…
2022-06-16 US: Nearly 400 Crashes of Driver-assist Vehicles
A U.S. highway safety agency says Wednesday that automakers reported nearly 400 crashes of vehicles with driver-assist systems. Of those…
2022-06-15 US Abortions Rising as Court Prepares to Issue Ruling
A new report says the number and rate of abortions in the United States increased from 2017 to 2020, after…
2022-06-15 In Nepal’s Capital, Waste Puts off Visitors and Locals
Large amounts of waste, or garbage, are filling streets in Nepal’s capital, Kathmandu, after protesters blocked a road leading to…
2022-06-15 A Lake Dries Up as Chile’s Severe Lack of Rain Continues
Until 20 years ago, the Peñuelas Reservoir was the main water supply for the city of Valparaiso on the coast…
2022-06-14 What Is a ‘Bear Market?’
A major measure of the U.S. stock market, the S&P 500 Index, decreased 3.9 percent Monday. That means the index…
2022-06-14 Famous Hong Kong Floating Restaurant Towed Away
Jumbo Floating Restaurant on Aberdeen Harbor in Hong Kong was towed away on Tuesday after being closed by the pandemic.…
2022-06-14 New York Court Rules That an Elephant Is Not a Person
Happy the elephant may be intelligent and worthy of our care, but she cannot be considered a person, New York’s…