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New Research Reveals American Attitudes Towards Climate Change
A new survey published uncovers Americans’ thoughts and attitudes towards climate change, showing more 50 percent of Americans don’t know what The Paris Agreement is, a global initiative to combat climate change that President Donald Trump’s administration famously...
3 Arguments for Cannabis Legalization
Cannabis legalization is a hot topic, with several American states and many countries around the world choosing to permit the plant for medical or recreational use. Colorado was the first US state to legalize recreationally in 2014, while Canada became the first...
Vietnam Agrees Economic Treaty With South Korea 40 Years On From Wartime Massacres
In December 2015, the Free Trade Agreement between South Korea and Vietnam came into effect. This will strengthen economic ties and increase trade through tariff benefits and investments into Vietnam. It will open up 400,000 job opportunities for the Vietnamese young...
A global village to raise a child – work being done by Mully Children’s Organization and Apotex
Despite global AIDS rates declining, the lasting impact of this often fatal disease will stretch into the coming decades, especially in Africa. In a 2014 United Nations report, the global advocacy organization suggested the AIDS epidemic that had gripped the world...
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After 18 months of mourning, a Gaza son is found alive in an Israeli prison
For 18 months, the family of Eid Nael Abu Shaar, a Palestinian man from Gaza, believed this eldest son was dead.They had scoured Gaza for his body, obtained a death certificate and erected a tent to mourn his loss, but then an unexpected phone call from a lawyer...
Trump says he would not pay $1,000 to watch US at World Cup
FIFA have come in for criticism for the inflated prices of tickets at World Cup 2026 in US, Canada and Mexico.By ReutersPublished On 8 May 20268 May 2026President Donald Trump is the latest person to take a shot at the sky-high World Cup ticket prices, saying he...
Ukraine may have turned tide of Russian territorial gains, says think tank
After slowing Russia’s rate of advance over the past several months, Ukraine may have tipped the scales in April and recaptured more of its land than it lost, according to an analysis of battlefield positions.The Institute for the Study of War, a Washington-based...
Rubio meets Pope Leo: Can they heal White House-Vatican rift?
Pope Leo XIV and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met on Thursday during the latter’s trip to Rome, with hopes of improving relations between the Vatican and Washington at a time when United States President Donald Trump has repeatedly attacked the pontiff.On Friday,...
FBI’s lack of progress on Israeli killing of journalist ‘troubling’: CPJ
The CPJ says the ‘lack of concrete progress’ in the FBI investigation represents a failure by the US government. Published On 8 May 20268 May 2026The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has demanded a “public progress update” from United States authorities on the...
US, Iran clash in Hormuz as war escalates: What happened, why it matters
The United States and Iran have exchanged fire in the Strait of Hormuz, prompting fears that the already fragile ceasefire between the warring nations could collapse.The flare-up in fighting on Thursday came as Washington awaits a response from Tehran to its latest...
UK identifies new suspected hantavirus case on remote island
The UK confirms two British cases on board a cruise ship and a suspected infection on the Tristan da Cunha island. Published On 8 May 20268 May 2026Health authorities are monitoring a growing hantavirus outbreak linked to a cruise ship, with a new suspected case...
Yemen fuel price hikes deepen hardship as transport costs rise
Mukalla, Yemen – When Abdullah Salem raised his fare by 100 Yemeni riyals ($0.06) on a routine afternoon trip from the eastern outskirts of Yemen’s port city of Mukalla to the city centre, passengers pushed back immediately. “They shouted at me,” the 55-year-old...
UK’s Labour set for heavy losses in elections as Reform makes early gains
United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s Labour Party is bracing for heavy defeats in local elections, with Reform UK poised to make gains across the country, according to early results.Labour’s woes were already evident as the country woke up on Friday morning,...
UK elections – early results and takeaways; will Starmer have to resign?
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and his ruling Labour Party have suffered heavy early losses in local and regional elections, counting shows so far, demonstrating deep voter anger with his government and raising new doubts about his future just two years after a...
Russia, Ukraine trade fire, blame despite Victory Day ceasefire
Warring sides accuse each other of violations as attacks continue across front lines. Published On 8 May 20268 May 2026Russia and Ukraine have accused each other of breaching a short ceasefire announced by Moscow to coincide with Victory Day commemorations marking the...
Indonesia volcano kills three as search for 20 missing hikers under way
Mount Dukono erupts on Halmahera island, trapping hikers who went to the area despite it being closed since April 17. Published On 8 May 20268 May 2026Indonesian authorities are searching for 20 missing hikers after the eruption of Mount Dukono on Halmahera island...