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ABC News (KYIV, Ukraine) — The war in Ukraine is entering its second year as fighting continues on the eastern frontline, where the battle for Bakhmut has intensified in recent weeks. The United Nations says more than 8,000 civilians have died, and Russia is launching new attacks by the hour. ABC News’ Linsey Davis and […]
omersukrugoksu/Getty Images (LONDON) — Researchers from Kenya’s Medical Research Institute (KEMRI) have detected a new species of mosquito in the East African nation that has shown resistance to locally-used insecticides and the potential to transmit Malaria throughout the year, unlike traditional malaria-causing mosquitoes. The mosquito species — named Anopheles stephensi — was previously only known […]
Herman Prawiraharja / 500px / Getty Images, FILE (NEW YORK) — Stargazers in the U.K. who missed the first round of a rare Northern lights display will be treated to an encore performance. On Sunday night into early Monday morning, the Northern lights phenomenon, usually seen in regions closer to the Arctic like Iceland and […]
Stanislav Kogiku/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Canada banned TikTok on government-issued mobile devices on Monday over data security concerns, following a similar ban from the European Union last week. “The Government of Canada is committed to keeping government information secure,” Mona Fortier, the president of Canada’s treasury board, said in a statement. […]
Anton Petrus/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — One year after Russian President Vladimir Putin launched a full-scale invasion of neighboring Ukraine, both sides are still fighting for control of areas in eastern and southern Ukraine. Ukrainian troops have liberated nearly 30,000 square miles of their territory from Russian forces since the invasion began on Feb. 24, […]
Antonino D’Urso/KONTROLAB/LightRocket via Getty Images (CUTRO, Italy) — The death toll climbed to 62 on Monday after a human smuggling boat packed with migrants slammed into the rocks off the coast of southern Italy on Sunday and “disintegrated” just feet from the shoreline, officials said. Migrants reportedly from Iran, Afghanistan and Pakistan — countries ravaged […]
“People want more local news, and local newsrooms are looking for more support,” Campbell Brown wrote in 2019 when Meta (then Facebook) announced its three-year, $300 million commitment to global “news programs, partnerships, and content.” In a press release titled, “Campbell Brown: Facebook Is Doing More to Support to Local News,” then-Vice President of Meta’s […]
PETER PARKS/AFP via Getty Images (HONG KONG) — Four family members including the ex-husband of murdered Hong Kong socialite influencer Abby Choi appeared in court on Monday, in a horrific case that has stunned the city. On Sunday police said they discovered remains that are believed to belong to the 28-year-old. The remains were found […]
Antonino D’Urso/KONTROLAB/LightRocket via Getty Images (CUTRO, Italy) — A least 58 migrants were killed and more than 81 were rescued Sunday when the human smuggling boat they were aboard slammed into the rocks off the coast of southern Italy and “disintegrated” just feet from the shoreline, officials said. Up to 150 migrants reportedly from Iran, […]
Manuel Augusto Moreno/Getty Images/STOCK (MAIDUGURI, Nigeria) — The world will watch with anticipation as Africa’s largest democracy votes for a new leader on Saturday. Nigeria’s 2023 presidential election — described as the nation’s most hotly contested since the end of military rule in 1999 — is taking place amid a backdrop of economic troubles and […]
