Afghan radio manager working for media rights group killed by Taliban, journalist kidnapped, officials report Afghan officials have reported that Toofan Omar, a radio station manager, has been shot and killed and that Nematullah Hemat, a local journalist, has been kidnapped.
Australia’s Byron Bay plunged into lockdown, officials fear Covid has spread from Sydney Australian officials extended coronavirus restrictions to the coastal region of Byron Bay on Monday morning, amid concerns that the virus has spread from the capital city of New South Wales, Sydney, to the state’s northern tip.
A Hotter Future Human activity has significantly heated the Earth already. But several climate futures are still possible.A burning house in Pefki, Greece. Forest fires have raged for nearly two weeks as the region suffers a heat wave.
‘Code red’: UN issues dire warning about climate change, pinning blame ‘unequivocally’ on humans The United Nations has warned there is increasing evidence that climate change is already delivering extreme weather conditions across the world. and that many changes might be irreversible for centuries or even millennia.
South Korea to release imprisoned Samsung scion Lee Jae-yong on parole on Friday South Korea to release imprisoned Samsung scion Lee Jae-yong on parole on Friday
Scientists Are More Certain About the Effects of Climate Change Than Ever. You Can Tell by the Language They Use In so many ways, not much has changed since the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)—perhaps the premiere climate science-and-policy organization in the world—published its last major report in 2014.
Taliban seize more Afghan territory as relentless offensive goes on The sweep comes despite condemnations by the international community and warnings from the U.N. that a takeover by the Taliban wouldn't be recognized.
Italian postal workers intercept suspicious letter to pope Italian paramilitary police are investigating the source of an envelope containing three bullets addressed to the pope
Belarus leader accuses opposition of plotting a coup Belarus’ authoritarian leader on Monday charged that the opposition was plotting a coup in the runup to last year’s presidential election that triggered a monthslong wave of mass protests
Where the Lab Rats Are Tickled: It’s More Science Than Art Researchers in Australia tickled the rodents every day for a month to see if it would improve their emotional well-being.Researchers in Australia found that tickled lab rats generally responded better to human handling.
U.S. Steps Up Pressure on Businesses Over Forced Labor in China Amid a broad review of its trade policy with China, the U.S. is stepping up pressure on American businesses to sever ties with the Xinjiang region—the world’s leading producer of cotton and solar-panel materials—over Beijing’s alleged use of forced labor.
Australia gives conditional green light to Covid Moderna vaccine with first million doses arriving next month Australia’s pharmaceutical body has granted Moderna’s Covid vaccine conditional approval for use in the country in a bid to boost inoculation rates, with the first million doses set to arrive in September.
Brawl over scarce fuel in Lebanon turns deadly, 1 killed Lebanese media say one man was killed when a brawl at a gas station in the country's north over scarce fuel turned deadly
A rape allegation at China’s Alibaba spurs furor over sexual assault, binge drinking The incident is the latest in a string of high-profile cases that have roiled the Chinese public and boosted a fledgling #MeToo movement.
Russia resumes flights to Egyptian resorts after 6 years Russia has resumed flights to Egypt’s Red Sea resorts, ending a six-year ban following the bombing of a Russian airliner that killed all 224 people onboard
Anti-Semitic incidents prevalent during lockdown protests in Germany – study More than 500 anti-Semitic incidents have been linked to the Covid-19 pandemic in Germany, during which Jews were blamed for both the virus and the lockdowns, a report by a watchdog group shows.
As my Post career ends, I remember a historic night in Berlin and dining on birthday goat With climate change and election denial, the United States may be worse off now than when I joined the newspaper in 1982.
Settling Scores at a Fist-Fighting Festival in the Peruvian Andes Each year on Dec. 25, thousands of locals gather in the town of Santo Tomás — dressed in elaborate costumes — to dance, drink and duke it out.While the fights themselves can be brutal, each match begins and ends with a hug.
‘Widespread and Severe.’ The Climate Crisis is Here, But There’s Still Time to Limit the Damage “Widespread and severe”—that’s how climate scientists from around the world have described the impacts of climate change in a new United Nations report published today.
More than 80,000 people evacuated from China’s Sichuan province as extreme rains trigger floods More than 80,000 people have been evacuated from their homes by the authorities as Sichuan is hit by extreme rains, triggering floods, with nearly half a million people impacted across six cities.