United States President Joe Biden says he’s “very concerned” that the violence in the Middle East could escalate, adding that the killing of a top Hamas leader in Iran has “not helped” efforts to negotiate a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war . Biden said he’d had a “very direct” conversation with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — At least 13 protesters were killed during mass protests in Nigeria against the country’s economic crisis that turned violent in several states, a rights group said Friday. Authorities confirmed four people killed by a bomb and the arrests of hundreds in the protests that triggered curfews in several states. Amnesty International’s
In India and China, torrential rains have killed more than 200 people in the past week. Three others died in Pakistan. Widespread flooding has been reported in North Korea near the border with China with no word on whether anyone died. This time of year is monsoon and typhoon season in Asia, and climate change
BANGKOK (AP) — Shares fell Friday in Asia, with Japan’s Nikkei 225 index slumping nearly 4.7% before regaining some ground. The declines followed a retreat in U.S. stocks after weak data raised worries the Federal Reserve may have missed its window to cut interest rates before undercutting the economy’s growth. The Nikkei 225 in Tokyo
CHICO, Calif. (AP) — Firefighters battling California’s largest wildfire of the year are preparing for treacherous conditions entering the weekend when expected thunderstorms may unleash fire-starting lightning and erratic winds that could erode progress made over the past week. Dry, hot conditions posed similar threats across the fire-stricken West . Weather, fuels and terrain will
PHOENIX (AP) — Mexican farm worker Avelino Vazquez Navarro didn’t have air conditioning in the motor home where he died last month in Washington state as temperatures surged into the triple digits. For the last dozen years, the 61-year-old spent much of the year working near Pasco, Washington, sending money to his wife and daughters
AMHERST, Mass. (AP) — Since her arrest at a protest at the University of Massachusetts, Annie McGrew has been pivoting between two sets of hearings: one for the misdemeanor charges she faces in court, and another for violations of the college’s conduct code. It has kept the graduate student from work toward finishing her dissertation
July 26 – Aug. 1, 2024 President Nicolás Maduro came under pressure to release vote tallies from Venezuela’s presidential election, after opposition leaders disputed his claim of victory . Human remains were excavated at a Uruguayan military base. Bolivian bus drivers whipped a colleague for breaking their strike against fuel shortages. Peruvian President Dina Boluarte
Životna sredina | 01.08.2024 | access_time 11:20 Nema rudarske eksploatacije da nije praćena negativnim uticajima na životnu sredinu, a u kojoj je to meri, zavisi od razmera ležišta, metoda eksploatacije i mera njene zaštite, rekao je danas hidrogeolog, profesor beogradskog Rudarsko-geološkog fakulteta u penziji, Veselin Dragišić. “Sigurno je da je teško 100 odsto zaštititi životnu sredinu”, rekao je Dragišić
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. and Russia on Thursday completed their largest prisoner swap in post-Soviet history, a deal involving 24 people, many months of negotiations and concessions from other European countries who released Russians in their custody as part of the exchange. Here are some things to know: Who was freed The 24 people
