National Park Foundation receives record $100 million grant
The National Parks Foundation received a record $100 million grant from the Lilly Endowment on Monday. File Photo by Terry Schmitt/UPI | License Photo Aug.…
Australia's new 'right to disconnect' law goes into effect
A new Australian law went into effect on Monday that protects workers from being contacted by their employers outside of their work hours via phone…
Who is Telegram founder Pavel Durov? All to know about his arrest in France | Social Media News
Telegram co-founder Pavel Durov was detained at the Paris-Le Bourget airport on Saturday, after arriving by a private plane from Baku, Azerbaijan. He is accused…
Column: Newsom and lawmakers bow to Google, sticking it to the news industry
SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom once talked big about forcing internet giants to pay for the products they heist and profit off. But last week he…
Three years after Kabul Airport attack Biden remembers 13 U.S. service members killed
1 of 2 | United States Marines honor the service members killed in action during operations during a Ramp Ceremony at Hamid Karzai International Airport…
Trump’s foreign strategy rests on courting autocrats
SAN SALVADOR — When El Salvador’s autocratic president, Nayib Bukele, celebrated his inauguration this summer, guests of honor included Donald Trump Jr., Tucker Carlson and Rep.…
WHO Africa chief on mpox and the continent’s health crises | Health
Matshidiso Moeti discusses Africa’s battle with mpox, vaccine inequity, and the need for stronger global health support.Mpox, once confined to Central Africa, has become a…
Opinion: Don’t believe Trump’s politicking about Biden’s Afghanistan withdrawal
Three years ago, the U.S. military was at Kabul’s international airport frantically organizing evacuation flights out of Afghanistan as the Taliban returned to power in…
Is China silencing artists in Australia? | Censorship
In the first of a two-part investigation, 101 East asks: Is China silencing artists in Australia?In the past two decades, Chinese contemporary art has taken…
Are Jews losing their political home in the Democratic Party?
Republicans have repeatedly tried — and failed — to win over Jewish Americans, who have historically supported Democrats in overwhelming numbers. One memorable attempt was…
Kim Jong Un oversees ‘suicide drone’ test while U.S., South Korea hold joint military drills
1 of 4 | North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversees a performance test of various drones during a visit to the Drone Institute of…
Iceland ice cave collapses, at least one person dead, two missing | Environment News
Two people are still missing and one person has been hospitalised after the ice cave collapsed on Sunday.At least one person has died after an…
China threatens to take ‘necessary measures’ over U.S. sanctions
United States President Joe Biden meets with President Xi Jinping of the People's Republic of China in November 2023, in Woodside, Calif. On Sunday, Beijing…
Baseball legend Babe Ruth’s shirt breaks sports memorabilia auction record | Baseball News
Ruth wore the ‘called shot’ shirt during a historic game against the Chicago Cubs in his final World Series in 1932.A shirt belonging to American…
Philippines and China again clash in disputed waters
Aug. 26 (UPI) -- The Philippines and China have again clashed in the South China Sea, with Manila and Beijing trading accusations of responsibility for…
Refugee from Syria surrenders, confesses to stabbing attack in Germany, police say
Police officers on Sunday lead the Solingen knife attack suspect out of the helicopter to his arraignment at the Federal Supreme Court in Karlsruhe, Germany.…
Historic Cyclone roller coaster in Coney Island, N.Y., grinds to a halt
Investigators said the Cyclone will remain closed until repairs can be made. No timeline was given. Photo by Derick.k.chan/Wikimedia Commons Aug. 25 (UPI) -- A…
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversees suicide drone tests | Weapons News
State media shows Kim looking ecstatic after a test in which drones crashed into what appeared to be a tank.North Korean leader Kim Jong Un…
1 dead, 2 trapped after ice wall collapses in Iceland
One person is dead and two others remain trapped after an ice wall collapsed during a guided group tour of an Icelandic glacier, authorities said.…
British security adviser killed, 2 journalists hurt in attacke on Ukraine hotel
Ukrainian rescuers work at Saphire Hotel after a missile strike in Kramatorsk, Donetsk region of eastern Ukraine. Photo by State Emergency Service of Ukraine/EPA-EFE Aug.…