Month: August 2023
July Was the World’s Hottest Month on Record by Far, European Scientists Say
Now that July’s sizzling numbers are all in, the European climate monitoring organization made it official: July 2023 was Earth’s hottest month on record by a wide margin. July’s global average temperature of 16.95 degrees Celsius (62.51 degrees Fahrenheit) was
Read More‘Stigmatized’: Sex workers join criticism of UK banks
London-based sex worker Marin Scarlett and right-wing populist Nigel Farage might initially appear unlikely campaigning allies, but when it comes to the pitfalls of banking in Britain they share a common cause. “It’s ridiculous that financial institutions can act like
Read MoreUS envoy meets Niger coup leaders but sees no headway
The second-ranking US diplomat met Niger’s military leaders on Monday to press to reverse a coup but reported no headway a day after an ultimatum from the West African bloc ECOWAS was ignored. Victoria Nuland, a veteran envoy and acting
Read MoreIreland bids farewell to singer Sinead O’Connor
Mourners and fans gathered Tuesday in the Irish town once home to singer Sinead O’Connor to pay their last respects ahead of her burial. The musician’s funeral cortege will pass along the seafront in the town of Bray, 20 kilometers
Read MoreActivists urge High Court to okay protest in moshav where Netanyahus are vacationing
Protesters say police keeping additional demonstrators away from encampment set up outside northern community; police action ‘reserved for dark, dictatorial regimes,’ lawyer says
Read MoreHow many voters does it take to make a majority? Why Ohio’s Issue 1 is controversial
Voters in Ohio will decide on Tuesday whether to make it harder to pass future constitutional amendments, including one on the ballot in November that would codify abortion access. (Image credit: Daniel Konik/Statehouse News Bureau/Ohio Public Radio)
Read MoreWestern allies receive increasingly ‘sobering’ updates on Ukraine’s counteroffensive: ‘This is the most difficult time of the war’ – CNN
Western allies receive increasingly ‘sobering’ updates on Ukraine’s counteroffensive: ‘This is the most difficult time of the war’ CNN ‘Until Ukraine gets the air power that it needs it’s probably going to be a slow, painful grind’ FRANCE 24 English Ukraine making
Read MoreDaily Briefing Aug. 8: EU envoy paraglides over Gaza, with parting comments
US bureau chief Jacob Magid discusses Washington’s reactions to two deadly attacks in Israel as news editor Luke Tress looks at Jamie Foxx incident and Memphis shooting
Read MoreIsraeli billionaire Sylvan Adams wins cycling world championship in Scotland
Philanthropist comes first in 65-69 age group, says victory significant as it’s his first world event representing Israel, after previously competing under Canadian flag
Read MoreThousands line streets to say goodbye as Sinead O’Connor is laid to rest
Sinead O’Connor has been remembered as a singer and activist whose “voice moved a generation of young people”, as stars including U2’s Bono and Bob Geldof attended her funeral and thousands of mourners lined the streets to pay their respects.
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