Health

Record Floods Devastate Eastern Australia
Record floods cut a destructive path through eastern Australia on Friday, caking houses in silt, washing out roads and separating 50,000 people from help.Four bodies have been pulled from...
WHO Chief Begs Israel To Show ‘Mercy’ In Gaza
Fighting back tears, the head of the World Health Organization on Thursday urged Israel to have "mercy" in the Gaza war and insisted peace would be in Israel's own...
Trump Nominee Refuses to Answer If Officials Can Defy Court Orders: ‘You Don’t Need a Law Degree to Answer the Question’
Joseph Edlow, a Maryland attorney specializing in immigration law and policy, would be responsible for overseeing lawful immigration and supporting immigrants' integration into the nation as the director of...
US Govt Revokes Harvard’s Right To Enroll Foreign Students
Donald Trump's administration on Thursday revoked Harvard's right to enroll foreign nationals -- more than a quarter of the student body -- in a dramatic escalation of the US...
Italy, Other EU States Urge Rethink On European Rights Convention
Italy and eight other EU states, including Denmark and Poland, published an open letter Thursday urging a rethink of how the European Convention of Human Rights is interpreted, especially...
Investing in Purpose: Andrea Chapman’s Journey from Rural Roots to Faith-Fueled Finance
Andrea Chapman, CEO of Kāleos. A town of 1,500 residents, no traffic lights, and a legacy of tight-knit community and quiet faith may not be the likeliest place for...
California’s Electric Car Drive Put On Blocks By US Senate
US senators on Thursday blocked California's landmark mandate phasing out gas-powered cars, dealing a blow to the state's move towards electric vehicles in a pointed rebuke of Democratic climate...
G7 Finance Chiefs Push For Consensus Despite Trump Tariffs
G7 finance leaders played down their differences Thursday, despite turmoil from US President Donald Trump's wide-ranging tariffs, and sought common ground on Ukraine as talks in Canada entered the...
Nicaraguan ‘Dictatorship’ Is Doomed, Says Exiled Author
Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega's "dictatorship" is doomed, exiled novelist Sergio Ramirez has told AFP, predicting the population will eventually rebel against the elderly ex-guerrilla.Ortega, the 79-year-old who toppled a...
France Detains 55 Men In Paedophile Ring Crackdown
Fifty-five men were arrested in France this week as part of an operation to dismantle a suspected paedophile ring operating via the Telegram messaging app, authorities said Thursday.The arrests...
Vatican’s Diplomatic Arm Eyes Return To Fore With Ukraine Talks
Whether or not Russia and Ukraine peace talks actually take place at the Vatican, the mere suggestion it could play host reflects a fresh diplomatic impetus under new pope...
UK Net Migration In 2024 Fell By Half To 431,000
Net migration to the UK dropped by half in 2024, the latest official figures showed on Thursday, in what will be a welcome boost for under-fire Prime Minister Keir...