Australia’s Byron Bay beaches ‘severely eroded’ as heavy rain batters the country
A beach in Byron Bay, a coastal town in Australia about 100 miles south of Brisbane, has “been significantly eroded” as extremely heavy rain...
Japanese ‘Twitter killer’ sentenced to death for murders of nine people
A Japanese man dubbed the “Twitter killer” who pleaded guilty to killing nine people in a high-profile mass murder case in 2017 was sentenced...
Plastic waste forms huge, deadly masses in camel guts
Marcus Eriksen was studying plastic pollution in the Arabian Gulf when he met camel expert Ulrich Wernery. “[Ulrich] said, ‘You want to see plastic?...
Boko Haram claims kidnapping of hundreds of Nigerian students
Author: AFP ID: 1608012746096880300 Tue, 2020-12-15 06:05 KANO, Nigeria: Extremist group Boko Haram on Tuesday claimed responsibility for the abduction of hundreds of school...
Kabul’s deputy governor killed in a blast in Afghanistan
Author: Reuters ID: 1608013614516897000 Tue, 2020-12-15 05:58 KABUL: A bomb attack in Afghanistan’s capital city killed the deputy governor of Kabul on Tuesday, security...
Poor countries face long wait for coronavirus vaccines despite promises
Author: AP ID: 1608019654927044400 Tue, 2020-12-15 08:02 NEW DELHI: With Americans, Britons and Canadians rolling up their sleeves to receive coronavirus vaccines, the route...
ICC prosecutor sees ‘reasonable basis’ for crimes against humanity in Philippine drug war
Author: Reuters ID: 1608021941707106100 Tue, 2020-12-15 08:40 MANILA: The office of the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) prosecutor said there is a “reasonable basis” to...
The Wall Street Journal’s editorial page editor defended an op-ed that called on Jill Biden to drop the “Dr.” before her name, calling the...
My life story is one of breaking barriers and championing inclusion, on and off the court. Coming up in a predominately White male sport,...
Mastercard, Visa and Discover are blocking customers from using their companies’ credit cards to make purchases on Pornhub. This comes after allegations were made...
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