Jordan’s crown prince weds scion of Saudi family in ceremony packed with stars and symbolism Posted June 30, 2023 Jordan's crown prince married the scion of a prominent Saudi family on June 1 in a palace ceremony attended by royals and other VIPs from around the world, as mas…
Fighting Parkinson’s one punch at a time Posted June 29, 2023 Speed, power, coordination and stability are all needed when you practice boxing. Little by little, people with Parkinson’s disease lose these ex…
World No Tobacco Day calls for food, not tobacco crops Posted June 28, 2023 Zimbabwe is Africa’s largest tobacco producer. The size of the tobacco crop increased despite increased fertilizer prices caused by the war in Ukraine, according to officials. …
Upcycling helps cut plastic pollution in Nairobi Posted June 27, 2023 At Dandora dumpsite, Kenya’s largest rubbish dump, scores of people pick through 2,000 tons of waste a day, looking to resell recyclable items. Now a local
Worst cyberattack in Greece disrupts high school exams, causes political spat Posted June 26, 2023 Greece’s Education Ministry says it has been targeted in a cyberattack described as the most extensive in the country’s history, aimed at disabling a centralized …
FTC hits Amazon with $25 million fine for violating child privacy with Alexa voice assistant Posted June 25, 2023 Amazon agreed to pay a $25 million civil penalty to settle Federal Trade Commission allegations that it violated a child privacy law and deceived parents by keepi…
Afghan locust outbreak threatens food security Posted June 24, 2023 A large-scale locust outbreak across eight provinces in north and northeast Afghanistan is posing an enormous threat to the country’s food security, the Food and Agriculture Organ…
EU official says Twitter abandons bloc’s voluntary pact against disinformation Posted June 23, 2023 Twitter has dropped out of a voluntary European Union agreement to combat online disinformation, a top EU official said. European Commissioner Thierry Breton t…
Solar power provides renewable energy to Indian hospitals Posted June 22, 2023 A searing heat often envelops Raichur, in southern India. Temperatures can soar to 42 degrees Celsius (107 degrees Fahrenheit) in the warmest months. At the lo…
Fifth of the world’s people face life-threatening heat by end of 2100 Posted June 21, 2023 At the end of the century, more than two billion people will be living in countries where extreme heat becomes life-threatening according to researchers in Europe and China. Th…