Polish zoo seeks name for newborn deer of tiny endangered species
WARSAW – Warsaw Zoo is seeking suggestions to name a female baby southern pudu, the second smallest deer species in the world, after its birth two months ago. Read More
UK police ask potential victims to come forward after Harrods boss assault allegations
LONDON – British police on Thursday called for any potential victims or survivors with allegations against former Harrods owner Mohamed Al Fayed to come forward in light of recent media…
Trial begins over claims Newsmax defamed Smartmatic in 2020 election reporting
WILMINGTON, Delaware – A defamation trial against Newsmax Media kicks off on Thursday over allegations the conservative outlet damaged Smartmatic by broadcasting false claims that the voting machine company helped…
Britain targets Russian LNG sector with fresh shipping sanctions
LONDON – Britain on Thursday sanctioned five vessels and two associated entities involved in the shipping of Russian LNG, with the government saying it was using new legal powers for…
Kenyan school blaze victims mourned at mass funeral
NYERI, Kenya – Thousands of mourners stood before rows of small white coffins on Thursday at a memorial service for 21 children who died in a boarding school fire in…
Nasa climate models show ‘business as usual’ will flood Pacific islands
Some countries could be submerged for nearly half a year, researchers warn. Read More
Sudan’s army launches push to retake ground in capital
DUBAI – Sudan’s army launched artillery and air strikes in Sudan’s capital on Thursday in its biggest operation to regain ground there since early in its 17-month war with the…
Unions in Spain to protest in push to reduce working hours
MADRID – Trade unions will lead protests across Spain on Thursday in an effort to force an agreement between the government and the business sector over a reduction in working…
Russia launches overnight drone strike on Kyiv
KYIV – Russia unleashed an overnight drone strike on the Ukrainian capital Kyiv on Thursday, causing damage to civilian infrastructure, city officials said. Read More
Pulitzer winner Jhumpa Lahiri declines award over New York museum’s keffiyeh ban
WASHINGTON – Pulitzer Prize winning author Jhumpa Lahiri declined to accept an award from New York City’s Noguchi Museum after it fired three employees for wearing keffiyeh head scarves, an…