Could a US-banned pesticide be behind mass sterilization? | News
Approximately 1,500 former banana workers in Costa Rica say a US-made pesticide has left them sterile. Though banned in the United States in the 1970s,…
Trump administration asks Supreme Court to enforce transgender military service ban
D. John Sauer, now Solicitor General, is pictured in 2023, when he served as special assistant attorney general, Louisiana Department of Justice, while testifying during…
Trump, Norwegian PM Store discuss ending the Ukraine War
1 of 8 | U.S. President Donald Trump meets with Jonas Gahr Store (L), Norway's prime minister, in the Oval Office of the White House…
Interior Department promotes new ‘commingling’ policy to speed up offshore oil production
In another move to increase offshore U.S. oil production (such as with industry efforts, pictured, in Pascagoula, Miss., in 2010), the Interior Department on Thursday…
Iran signals willingness to hold nuclear talks with Europeans | Nuclear Weapons News
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says he is ready to travel to Europe for talks on Tehran’s nuclear programme, and France has indicated that European…
Median CEO pay in US hits record high even as markets tumble | Business and Economy
Margins between CEO pay have long been a point of contention between workers and a rallying cry for progressives.Median pay among top United States CEOs…
DR Congo, M23 rebels reach cease-fire agreement
Surrendering members of the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo are escorted by Rwandan soldiers after crossing the border from Goma, in…
Al-Shabab battles Somalia’s army for strategic military base | Conflict News
The armed group says it seizes control of Wargaadhi town and its military base, but the Somali army denies the claim.Al-Shabab fighters have battled Somali…
ECHR rules France failed to protect victims who were sexually assaulted as minors
The European Court of Human Rights on Thursday ruled that French authorities failed to protect three women from rape when they were minors. File Photo…
The great collapse of US higher education has begun | Education
There is no other way to say it. The American university as the United States has known it since the 1960s is at an end.…
Former South Korean President Moon Jae-in charged with corruption
Former South Korean President Moon Jae-in has been indicted on corruption charges in connection to his purported role in his former son-in-law's employment at an…
Trump’s Powell statements
We compare and contrast Donald Trump’s conflicting positions on Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell. Source link
DeepSeek transferred data without consent, South Korean watchdog says | Technology News
Personal Information Protection Commission says AI model sent personal data to Beijing-based cloud service.South Korea’s data protection watchdog has accused DeepSeek, the Chinese start-up whose…
Vietnam, US kick off trade talks as Hanoi seeks relief from Trump’s tariffs | Donald Trump
Trade-reliant Southeast Asian country is facing a 46 percent levy under Trump’s so-called ‘reciprocal’ tariffs.Vietnam and the United States have kicked off trade talks, the…
Twelve states sue Trump administration over ‘illegal tariffs’
April 23 (UPI) -- A coalition of 12 states with Democratic leaders on Wednesday sued the Trump administration regarding "illegal tariffs." The lawsuit comes as…
NBA playoffs: Warriors lose despite Curry heroics; Celtics beat Orlando | Basketball News
Boston, without top scorer Tatum, were pushed by Miami while Houston levelled their series with Golden State Warriors.Bloodied and bruised, defending champions Boston Celtics have…
Trump administration files first terrorism-related charges against alleged Tren de Aragua member
April 24 (UPI) -- Federal prosecutors have announced the first terrorism-related charges filed against an alleged member of the Tren de Aragua gang, which the…
Judge gives Trump administration one week to file answers about Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s illegal deportation
April 24 (UPI) -- A federal judge in Maryland on Wednesday granted the Trump administration's request to delay answering questions about the illegal deportation of…
Istanbul quake caused over 150 panic-driven injuries, officials say
People rushed onto the streets and even jumped from buildings during a 6.2 magnitude earthquake in Istanbul. Source link
EPA fires or reassigns hundreds of DEI, environmental-justice employees
WASHINGTON, April 23 (UPI) -- The Environmental Protection Agency told more than 450 employees working in diversity, equity and inclusion -- as well as environmental…