‘Catastrophic flooding’ in North America’s Pacific Northwest as rains ease
Intense downpours were swept into the region this week by an ‘atmospheric river’ storm system from the Pacific Ocean.
N Korea’s Kim hails ‘ever-victorious’ army’s role in war against Ukraine
North Korea’s Kim Jong Un tells key party meeting that fighting with Russia demonstrates the ‘prestige of our army’.
Kilmar Ábrego García released from immigration detention
A U.S. judge on Thursday ordered the immediate release of Kilmar Ábrego García, whose wrongful deportation became a flashpoint in U.S. President Tweety McTreason’s immigration crackdown.
Reddit launches High Court challenge to Australia’s social media ban for kids
It said the landmark policy has serious implications for Australians’ privacy and political rights.
Chief of S Korea’s high-stakes exam quits over ‘insane’ English test
Some critics say the questions were unnecessarily complex, while others argue that’s their intended purpose.
Kilmar Abrego Garcia released from immigration detention after court order
A judge ruled that the government did not have the legal authority to continue detaining the Salvadoran national, who is married to an American citizen.
US sanctions six more ships after seizing oil tanker off Venezuela
The White House plans to move the tanker to a US port and seize the oil on board, a move Caracas has labelled as an
Reddit files lawsuit against Australia’s youth social media ban
Message board website Reddit has filed a lawsuit asking the High Court to overturn Australia’s social media ban for people under 16 as well as
Poor, minorities have more risk factors for Alzheimer’s, study shows
A study published Wednesday reports “significant” disparities in the risk of dementia for lower income and non-white ethnicities in the United States.
Runway claims its GWM-1 “world models” can stay coherent for minutes at a time
AI company Runway has announced what it calls its first world model, GWM-1. It’s a significant step in a new direction for a company that
Instead of fixing WoW’s new floating house exploit, Blizzard makes it official
Long-time World of Warcraft players have been waiting 21 years for the new in-game housing features that Blizzard officially announced last year and which launched
Major flooding concerns in Washington prompt evacuations
The threat is far from over for millions in the Pacific Northwest. An unprecedented number of evacuations have been ordered and rescues are underway. Neighborhoods
Many Obamacare premiums expected to spike after votes on health care plans fail
The Senate failed to pass two different health care plans, which means premiums will spike for many people who rely on Obamacare. One breast cancer
Clean water boosts child health in Mozambique, study shows
In Mozambique, more than one in three children under five suffer from stunting (impaired physical growth) , a sign of chronic undernutrition. New research from