Month August 2024

Germany deports 28 Afghan nationals to their homeland, the first since the Taliban takeover in 2021

Germany deported Afghan nationals to their homeland on Friday for the first time since August 2021, when the Taliban returned to power. Government spokesperson Steffen Hebestreit described the 28 Afghan nationals as convicted criminals but did not clarify their offenses…. Continue Reading →

Explosive experts safely detonate a rare World War II bomb at major chemical plant

Czech explosive experts detonated a World War II bomb on Friday at a major chemical plant in northwestern Czech Republic where it was found last week, authorities said. Besides a few broken windows, the controlled explosion didn’t immediately seem to… Continue Reading →

Turbulence jars United flight; 7 injured

Turbulence over Louisiana forced a United Airlines flight from Cancun, Mexico, to Chicago to make an emergency landing in Memphis, Tennessee, this week.

Toymaker Lego aiming to swap oil for renewable plastic in producing its bricks by 2032

Danish toy giant Lego wants to entirely replace the use of oil in making its iconic building bricks by 2032 by using renewable and recyclable plastics instead.

Trump backs legalizing marijuana, wants it banned in public spaces

Former President Donald Trump came out in support of a recreational marijuana amendment on the ballot in Florida and argued that legalization should be “done correctly.”

WHO to deliver 1.3M polio vaccine doses to 640K children in Gaza

The U.N. health agency and partners are launching a campaign starting Sunday to vaccinate 640,000 Palestinian children in Gaza against polio, an ambitious effort amid a devastating war that has destroyed the territory’s healthcare system. The campaign comes after the… Continue Reading →

Vladimir Putin to make first ICC member state visit since arrest warrant issued for alleged child abduction

The Kremlin has dismissed concerns about Russian President Vladimir Putin’s upcoming trip to Mongolia, which will expose him to arrest under a criminal court warrant.  “There are no worries, we have a great dialogue with our friends from Mongolia,” Kremlin… Continue Reading →

Holy See urges ‘moratorium’ on development of autonomous killing weapons at United Nations

A delegation representing the Holy See urged the United Nations this week to put a moratorium on autonomous weapons designed to kill without human decision-making. Archbishop Ettore Balestrero, the Holy See’s Permanent Observer to the United Nations in Geneva, gave… Continue Reading →

Union clout can still decide the election even as its influence wanes

The organized labor renaissance waned slightly this year as union membership dipped to its lowest level ever, but unions still wield plenty of clout as both campaigns try to woo blue-collar workers.

WATCH: Ukraine fighter ace bombing run destroys river crossing in Kursk

Stunning footage shows a celebrated Ukrainian fighter pilot making a bombing run in the disputed Kursk region, where Kyiv’s forces have made major gains.   “Precision strike, objective control, and thanks from the commander. And this happens every day! Relentlessly and… Continue Reading →

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