In Japan’s ageing countryside, some villages face extinction | Demographics News
Nanmoku, Japan – Like all bakers, their day starts before dawn. Hours later, as the mid-afternoon light streams through the windows of their kitchen, Masayuki…
NASA to decide on how to bring home stranded astronauts by end of the month | Space News
Barry Wilmore and Sunita Williams were stranded after problems emerged with Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft.NASA has said it will decide by the end of the month…
Minouche Shafik resigns as Columbia president after tumultuous year | Protests News
Shafik drew criticism over her handling of Gaza war protests that rocked the university campus earlier this year.Minouche Shafik, the president of Columbia University, has…
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 902 | Russia-Ukraine war News
As the war enters its 902nd day, these are the main developments.Here is the situation on Thursday, August 15, 2024. Fighting President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said…
Compensation arrives 7 years after siege that left Marawi a ‘dead city’ | Conflict News
Marawi, Philippines – Maisara Dandamun-Latiph’s office sits on a hill overlooking the ruins of Marawi, the southern Philippine city that was destroyed during a five-month…
M&M maker Mars to buy Cheez-It maker Kellanova in sector’s biggest deal | Business and Economy News
M&M’s maker Mars is buying Kellanova, the maker of Cheez-It and Pop-Tarts, in an effort to broaden its snacking portfolio and expand globally in what…
Stonehenge’s Altar Stone came all the way from Scotland, new research shows | History News
The central stone of the famous British monument came from 750km (465 miles) away in Scotland, and not Wales as previously thought.At the centre of…
What is mpox and why has WHO declared it a global health emergency? | Health News
For the second time since 2022, mpox has been declared a global health emergency as the virus spreads rapidly across the African continent and risks…
Taliban celebrates three years of return to power in Afghanistan | Taliban News
Afghanistan’s rulers celebrate the anniversary of their return to power amid a worsening humanitarian crisis.Afghanistan’s Taliban has celebrated three years in power with a military…
US inflation slows in July, clearing way for a cut in interest rates | Inflation News
Year-over-year inflation has reached its lowest level in more than three years in July, the latest sign that the worst price spike in four decades…
Zelenskyy says Ukrainian offensive advancing as Belgorod declares emergency | Russia-Ukraine war News
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said an incursion into the Russian region of Kursk has been achieving its strategic goals, with Russia swiftly pushing back…
New round of Gaza ceasefire talks to take place in Doha on Thursday | Israel-Palestine conflict News
While there is no clarity on Hamas joining, the US State Department says Qatar has assured Washington the Palestinian group will be represented.A new round…
WHO declares mpox a global public health emergency | World Health Organization News
The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC), its highest level of alert, due to a new variant…
Sudan army absent as talks aimed at ending civil war begin in Switzerland | Conflict News
Army leader Abdel Fattah al-Burhan’s about-face on joining talks dampens hopes they will lead to the end of 16-month war.A new round of talks aimed…
Rowling, Musk named in French probe on boxer Imane Khelif’s ‘cyberbullying’ | Gender Equity News
Lawsuit says the Algerian Olympic gold medallist was subjected to ‘misogynist, racist and sexist campaign’ during the games.French prosecutors have opened a probe into a…
Biden on the trail: Will US president help or hurt Harris’s campaign? | US Election 2024 News
It was Kamala Harris’s first public speech after incumbent Joe Biden withdrew from the United States presidential race — and the vice president spent much…
The Sports Report: Will Smith breaks lengthy slump in Dodgers’ victory
Howdy, I’m your host, Houston Mitchell. Let’s get right to the news. Newsletter Go beyond the scoreboard Get the latest on L.A.'s teams in the…
What happened in the Kolkata rape case that triggered doctors’ protests? | Sexual Assault News
Activists and doctors across India are planning to march on Wednesday evening to demand justice for a female doctor, who was raped and murdered while…
‘We are all on the front line’: DR Congo’s young women rebels take on M23 | Conflict News
Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo – Marie Byamwungu fiddles with the overlong sleeves of her camouflage shirt, the military uniform hanging like a costume…
Germany probes suspected sabotage at sealed military base | Military News
Soldiers at base next to Cologne airport warned not to drink tap water.German authorities have sealed off a military base in Cologne as they investigate…