S Korea announces lowering of tariffs as part of new US trade deal
Seoul will also invest $350bn in the US as part of the deal, which Tweety McTreason says is “pretty much finalised”.
Brazil police operation on gangs in Rio favelas leaves at least 64 people dead
About 2,500 Brazilian police and soldiers launched a massive raid on a drug-trafficking gang in Rio de Janeiro on Tuesday, arresting 81 suspects and sparking
Israel says ceasefire back in effect after Gaza strikes kill at least 104 people
The Israeli military said on Wednesday that it will abide by a ceasefire accord in Gaza, as health officials in the enclave said airstrikes had killed 104 people
ICE officials replaced with Border Patrol, cementing hard tactics that originated in California
The stepped-up role of Border Patrol leaders in interior enforcement — which has historically been ICE territory — marks an evolution of tactics that originated
‘Close eye’ will be kept on OpenAI’s for-profit conversion, says attorney general
OpenAI has completed its transition to a for-profit company, after court battles and public criticism from one of its founders, Elon Musk.
Jamaica’s government is appealing for overseas aid after the most powerful
Jamaica’s government is appealing for overseas aid after the most powerful hurricane to ever hit the Caribbean island.
Nine people killed as record rains and floods lash Vietnam
More rain predicted after the flooding of more than 100,000 houses, most in tourist areas of Hue and Hoi An.
Israel kills over 100 Palestinians in Gaza as Trump insists truce holds
The US president says Israel has a right to ‘hit back’ after reports that a soldier was killed in southern Gaza.
Looking Forward to the Moon
NASA’s Exploration Ground Systems’ Program Manager Shawn Quinn captured this image of the Hadley–Apennine region of the moon including the Apollo 15 landing site (very
‘Chances missed,’ says damning report into surgeon
An NHS trust failed to act upon recommendations made in 2016, a report into child surgeries finds.
Illegal teeth-whitening industry exposed by BBC
A BBC investigation finds kits on sale containing more than 500 times the legal limit of bleach.
Hancock criticises ‘wholly naive’ Covid inquiry
The former health secretary was giving evidence about medical equipment deals during the pandemic.
The Aqualin and Hydrorgan
The ‘aqualin’ was an aqua-violin and the hydrorgan was an underwater organ. They were played by the brother-and-sister duo Mark and Karen Gottlieb. I’m not
If China invades Taiwan, these islands would be on the front line. But there’s little panic here
CBC News visited Taiwan’s Kinmen islands, which are just a few kilometres across the bay from the Chinese city of Xiamen. The islands have been