Ozone hole over Antarctica larger than usual, scientists say
BERLIN (AP) — Scientists say the Southern Hemisphere ozone hole is larger than usual and already surpasses the size of Antarctica. The European…
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Zimbabwe orders government workers to get COVID vaccinations
By FARAI MUTSAKA Associated Press HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Zimbabwe has told all government employees to get vaccinated against COVID-19 or they…
Continue Reading Missouri officer dies after being shot responding to call
By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH Associated Press Authorities say a Missouri police officer who graduated from the police academy in July has died after…
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Idled Thai taxis go green with mini-gardens on car roofs
By JERRY HARMER Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Taxi fleets in Thailand are giving new meaning to the term “rooftop garden,” as they utilize…
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Court ruling clears Australian swimmer Jack to compete again
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — Australian swimmer Shayna Jack has been cleared to resume her competitive career after a doping case that forced her…
Continue ReadingBloomberg-linked gun-control group plans $1.8 million campaign to elect Terry McAuliffe and Democrats in Virginia
By Fredreka Schouten, CNN A gun-control group that helped turn Virginia blue two years ago plans to spend more than $1.8 million in a bid to shape…
Continue Reading Group: Egypt’s security tactics ‘destroy’ lives of activists
CAIRO (AP) — A global human rights group has accused Egypt’s main domestic security agency of harassing and intimidating rights advocates and…
Continue Reading Bulgaria interim government sworn in until November election
By VESELIN TOSHKOV Associated Press SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Bulgarian President Rumen Radev has reappointed a retired general as interim prime…
Continue Reading Dusan Ivkovic, Serbian basketball coach, dies at 77
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbian basketball coach Dusan Ivkovic has died. He was 77. Ivkovic led Yugoslavia to the 1990 world title and won two…
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5 things to know for September 16: Covid-19, law enforcement, Nassar, US debt, China
CNN By AJ Willingham, CNN It is Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement. The Jewish holy day began last night at sundown and is considered the most…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for September 16: Covid-19, law enforcement, Nassar, US debt, China
CNN By AJ Willingham, CNN It is Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement. The Jewish holy day began last night at sundown and is considered the most…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for September 16: Covid-19, law enforcement, Nassar, US debt, China
CNN By AJ Willingham, CNN It is Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement. The Jewish holy day began last night at sundown and is considered the most…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for September 16: Covid-19, law enforcement, Nassar, US debt, China
By AJ Willingham, CNN It is Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement. The Jewish holy day began last night at sundown and is considered the most important…
Continue Reading ‘A big gray elephant’: Paris’ Arc de Triomphe is wrapped up
By ARNO PEDRAM Associated Press PARIS (AP) — The city of Paris is unveiling a monumental artwork built around an actual monument: the Arc de…
Continue Reading Ireland’s Ryanair aims to hire another 5,000 new staff
LONDON (AP) — Irish airline Ryanair is planning to create 5,000 jobs over the next five years as part of its recovery from the shock of the…
Continue Reading ‘No journalist should die’: EU calls for better media safety
By SAMUEL PETREQUIN Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union’s executive arm asked its member countries Thursday to better protect…
Continue Reading Putin: Dozens in inner circle infected with coronavirus
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin says dozens of his staff have been infected with the coronavirus and that he will continue his…
Continue Reading Elton John postpones European shows after hip injury
LONDON (AP) — Elton John says he is postponing European dates on his world tour until 2023 so that he can have an operation on an injured hip. The…
Continue Reading Nuclear submarine deal will reshape Indo-Pacific relations
By NICK PERRY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The U.S., Britain and Australia have announced they’re forming a new security…
Continue Reading Hospitalized Czech president to return to work next week
PRAGUE (AP) — Hospitalized Czech President Milos Zeman has undergone medical checks that haven’t revealed any problems or disease that would…
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