The first city Pope Francis will visit during his trip to Southeast Asia and Oceania is Jakarta. Indonesia’s most populous city ranks high as one of the most air polluted and unhealthy locations in a country which also carries the worst air pollution record in the region. (AP video by Andi Jatmiko, Helena Alves, Faldan
Benjamin Netanyahu stood in front of a giant digital map, that mysteriously erased the West Bank and explained why Israeli forces wouldn’t be leaving Gaza anytime soon. He has shied away from engaging with Israeli media during the war but was forced to do this press conference under pressure from the huge protests on the
A top Trump volunteer in Massachusetts is out after sending an email on Sunday evening warning “the campaign has determined that New Hampshire is no longer a battleground state” and urging supporters to put their efforts into Pennsylvania instead. Tom Mountain, who had served as one of several vice chairs for the Trump in Massachusetts,
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has been urged to impose a pay-per-mile scheme on British drivers to avoid a “black hole” from lost fuel duty revenue. Public transport charity Campaign for Better Transport (CBT) is proposing that drivers of zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs), such as electric cars, should be charged based on how far they travel, claiming it
The Huawei flagship store and the Apple flagship store are seen at Nanjing Road Pedestrian Street in Shanghai, China, September 2, 2024. Cfoto | Future Publishing | Getty Images Huawei said Monday it plans to hold a product launch event this month just hours after Apple‘s annual iPhone reveal as the Chinese technology giant looks
NASA has announced that Boeing’s Starliner capsule, which is currently docked at the International Space Station (ISS), will return to Earth without astronauts on board. The undocking is scheduled for September 6, 2024, at 6:04 p.m. EDT, with the capsule expected to land in White Sands Space Harbor, New Mexico, six hours later. This mission
Be careful what you wish for. That’s definitely true for Hannah, the seventh grader whose journal constitutes Remy Lai’s Read at Your Own Risk. Hannah and her friends search for a diversion while “some boring author” comes to their school assembly to “talk about his spooky books, which I bet aren’t even spooky.” Instead of
UPDATED: While the calendar has clicked over to September, summer vibes are still being felt at the global and international box office. In yet another ascent, and on its 12th weekend of release, Disney/Pixar’s Inside Out 2 has now grossed $1.666B+ globally, overtaking 2019’s The Lion King to become the 9th biggest movie ever at
So, I didn’t believe the hype of The Iron Giant. And now I seriously do. Let me preface this by saying that I have seen The Iron Giant. I watched it once when I was a kid, and I do remember enjoying it, but it was also slightly before my time. While I did grow
People think of tall guys as having an unfair advantage in life. They look more masculine, and most clothes look great on them. Looking stylish with any garment is one, thing but finding the right size for you is another, especially when it comes to pants. Some clothing stores offer 28” inseam lengths, and those
So far this year, the United States experienced 19 confirmed weather or climate disaster events with losses exceeding the $1 billion mark, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. With severe weather becoming more of a reality for Americans, Middleburg Communities chief economist and former Fed economist Brad Case breaks down how it is
Vladimir Putin has arrived in Mongolia on his first visit to a member of the International Criminal Court (ICC) since it issued a warrant for his arrest nearly 18 months ago on charges of war crimes in Ukraine. The Russian president is due to meet Mongolian leader Ukhnaa Khurelsukh on Tuesday. Ukraine wants Mongolia to
Vice President Kamala Harris held a rocking Detroit event where she took apart Trump for being an enemy of workers and labor. Watch the speech: Kamala Harris just gave a barn burner of a Labor Day speech in Detroit. At one point, the crowd was chanting, “Trump’s a scab.” pic.twitter.com/OeYgc0PRzO â Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah)
British Foreign Minister David Lammy Ian Forsyth | Getty Images News | Getty Images LONDON — British Foreign Minister David Lammy said Monday the country would immediately suspend some arms export licenses to Israel over fears they could be used in a way that would breach international law. Lammy said 30 of around 350 U.K.
Jaap Arriens | Nurphoto | Getty Images A panel of Brazil’s federal supreme court justices voted unanimously to uphold orders suspending the use of Elon Musk’s social network X nationwide. One justice, Luiz Fux, voted to uphold but expressed “reservations” about a measure of the order that allows the court to fine individuals or businesses
Glaciers have long served as nature’s deep freezers, preserving the physical characteristics of past climates and the genetic blueprints of ancient life forms, including viruses. As the planet’s climate continues to shift, scientists are increasingly looking to these frozen archives to understand how pathogens have historically responded to environmental changes. By studying viral genomes extracted