Month February 2024

EU watchdog calls for overhaul of search and rescue rules after hundreds of migrants drown in Greece

The European Union’s administrative watchdog called Wednesday for a change to Europe’s search and rescue rules following an inquiry into last year’s sinking of a rusty fishing boat, the Adriana, carrying hundreds of migrants while traveling from Libya to Italy…. Continue Reading →

Drone aims to examine Japan’s damaged Fukushima nuclear reactor for the first time

A drone small enough to fit in one’s hand flew inside one of the damaged reactors at Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant Wednesday in hopes it can examine some of the molten fuel debris in areas where earlier robots… Continue Reading →

Senegalese leaders propose June elections after court rejects president’s delay

A group of Senegalese civic and religious leaders proposed holding elections in early June, the first new date offered since the president attempted to push elections back to the end of the year. President Macky Sall who faces term limits… Continue Reading →

Reporter’s Notebook: Grim times in Kyiv as war marks second anniversary

KYIV – It was my seventh trip to Ukraine since the war began two years ago. And never have I felt a more somber mood in Kyiv and in the surroundings. Gone was the surge of energy and enthusiasm of… Continue Reading →

Bill to enshrine abortion in constitution goes to a vote in French Senate

France’s Senate is to vote on Wednesday on a bill meant to enshrine a woman’s right to an abortion in the constitution, a measure promised by President Emmanuel Macron following a rollback on rulings in the United States. Wednesday’s vote… Continue Reading →

Pope Francis hospitalized briefly after dealing with flu symptoms

Pope Francis was briefly hospitalized in Rome on Wednesday after suffering from flu symptoms for a number of days. The Vatican has yet to clarify the nature of the short visit. The pope had canceled appearances on both Saturday and… Continue Reading →

Concerns of media censorship mount as Hong Kong moves to enact new national security law

As Hong Kong moves toward enacting a new national security law, four years after Beijing imposed a similar law that all but wiped out dissent and vocal pro-democracy media in the semi-autonomous Chinese city, concerns are spreading among the city’s… Continue Reading →

Netanyahu responds to Biden’s talk of pending cease-fire, says majority of Americans support Israel

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday responded to President Biden’s mention of a possible cease-fire in Gaza, saying a majority of Americans support Israel continuing its campaign until victory.  In a video address, Netanyahu said he has led a… Continue Reading →

Georgia Senate seeks to let voters decide sports betting in November

Georgians could get a chance in November to vote on authorizing sports gambling after senators on Tuesday approved a state constitutional amendment.

UConn’s Aaliyah Edwards signs NIL deal in Canada, but can’t talk about it in the U.S.

UConn forward Aaliyah Edwards signed a big name, image and likeness contract this week with adidas Canada, but wasn’t allowed to speak with reporters in Connecticut about it on Tuesday, for fear that promoting the deal might jeopardize her student… Continue Reading →

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