Besieged Gaza hospital misery continues while rainfall prompts new health scare
UN health agency WHO hailed on Tuesday the “heroic efforts” of staff at Gaza City’s besieged Al-Shifa hospital and expressed concern for hundreds of thousands of…
Call to phase out native timber logging in state forests prompts protest in Clarence Valley
More than 100 protesters have rallied in Maclean, on the NSW north coast, as a local council considers a call to phase out native forest logging…
OpenAI introduces voice and image prompts to ChatGPT | Technology News
OpenAI is bringing audio and image capabilities to ChatGPT. The platform, which has long been limited to written prompts, will be adding the new features…
Concerns over donor-conceived children prompts warning to WA parliamentary inquiry
An inquiry into historical adoption practices has been warned the government will be holding a similar inquiry into donor-conceived children in years to come, and likely…
Nine injured after Air China engine fire prompts evacuation on runway
Nine people aboard an Air China flight from XX to XX suffered minor injuries after a fire ignited in one of the aircraft's engines. File…
Archaeological search at notorious Kinchela Boys Home prompts calls for investigation
New South Wales Aboriginal Affairs Minister David Harris says he is aware of an archaeological search conducted at one of Australia's most notorious Aboriginal boys homes and is…
Rise in online telehealth services prompts new medical board regulations
For those who fall ill, just getting out of bed can pose a massive hurdle, let alone getting to a doctor's appointment.Key points:Online healthcare is…
Possible Kenya-led mission to Haiti prompts growing calls for safeguards | Human Rights News
International observers and human rights defenders are awaiting an anticipated proposal for a United Nations-backed, Kenya-led police mission to Haiti. Last week, a 10-person Kenyan…
Mass arrest at LGBTQ club in Venezuela prompts outcry over discrimination | LGBTQ News
It was an otherwise ordinary night at the Avalon Club, a bar and sauna popular with the LGBTQ community in Valencia, Venezuela’s third-largest city. Music…
Alabama poultry workers' rise in tuberculosis cases prompts call for testing
Alabama health officials are testing for tuberculosis in four counties after seven confirmed and suspected cases have been identified among people working in poultry plants…
Fruit fly outbreak prompts quarantine in Santa Clarita Valley
California agricultural officials have placed a 79-square-mile area in Los Angeles County under quarantine because of the presence of an invasive fruit fly. Residents in…
Philippines’ crackdown on anonymous SIM cards prompts backlash | Business and Economy
Manila, Philippines – Like millions of other Filipinos, John Aguilar, 18, missed the April 26 deadline set by the government for registering his mobile phone…
Long COVID research pledge prompts push to consider mystery links to other illness
Byron McIntosh first began to wonder if something was wrong with him when no amount of water would quench his insatiable thirst.Key points:There's growing evidence…
Covid-era revival of interest in Welsh history prompts visitor surge | Wales
Many heritage sites in Wales such as castles and palaces are enjoying a surge in visitor numbers after people developed an interest in Welsh history…
Massive snow in California, the West prompts spring flooding fears
The phenomenal, record-smashing snowfalls that buried mountainous swaths of the western U.S. this winter have left behind a huge snowpack.That's a blessing for a region…
North Korean missile prompts evacuation order in Japan | News
BREAKINGBREAKING, The Japanese government has since advised residents that the reported missile launch is no longer a threat. The Japanese government has reassured citizens on…
Fiery train derailment in Minnesota prompts evacuations of homes
A train hauling ethanol and corn syrup derailed and caught fire in Minnesota early Thursday and nearby residents were ordered to evacuate their homes, authorities…
David statue prompts Florida teacher’s resignation; Italians respond
A mayor and a museum director in Italy are bashing the resignation of a Florida principal who stepped down after parents complained about Michelangelo's iconic David statue being included…
Port Lincoln fires continue to burn, city dump blaze prompts toxic smoke warning
Fires on the outskirts of Port Lincoln have been contained, but authorities are warning of the ongoing risks posed by burning waste at the city's…
Syrian earthquake newborn baby prompts adoption offers by thousands
Thousands have offered to adopt a newborn girl whose mother gave birth under the rubble of a five-story collapsed apartment building in Syria following Monday's…