An endangered sperm whale - nicknamed Julio by scientists - has been killed in a collision with a vessel in the busy Strait of Gibraltar.Researchers say this is the fifth sperm whale to die after being struck by a...
Olympic swimmers abide by strict rules that govern individual events, but those rules extend beyond the pool to include the style of and material their swimsuits are made of. For years, the Olympics has barred swimmers from wearing full-body swimsuits...
American comedian Tiffany Haddish has defended her controversial TikTok video of her visit to a supermarket in Zimbabwe, saying it was aimed at dispelling perceptions that there was "war everyday" in Africa. Haddish faced a backlash from some Zimbabweans...
ReutersPresident Maduro has accused the opposition of calling for a coup by disputing the results. "This is not the first time we are facing what we are facing today,” he said.“They are trying to impose in Venezuela a coup...
US President Joe Biden has unveiled a sweeping proposal to reform the Supreme Court, calling on lawmakers to establish term limits and form an ethics code "to restore trust and accountability" on its nine justices. The conservative-leaning court has...
Israeli far-right protesters have broken into an army base in a show of support for soldiers accused of severely mistreating a Palestinian prisoner there. Large crowds gathered outside the Sde Teiman compound after Israeli military police entered it to...
PUTIN has lauded Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro as he was formally declared the winner of his country's "rigged" presidential election.The results come a day after the political opposition and the entrenched incumbent both claimed victory in the race.10Meanwhile, the...
Opinion by Robert Jenkins, Kevin Frey (united nations)Monday, July 29, 2024Inter Press ServiceUNITED NATIONS, Jul 29 (IPS) - Around the world, young people are driving change to ensure our youngest learners get the best start in life.In rural Kenya,...
Jasper National ParkWhile some animals have been killed by the blaze, wildlife officials said that fires are " a natural process and and we expect animals to find new places to live", though the fire will have a lasting...
Gaza’s health ministry calls for ‘immediate intervention to end the aggression and find radical solutions’ to the health emergency.Gaza’s health ministry has declared a polio epidemic across the Palestinian enclave, blaming Israel’s devastating military offensive for the spread of...
