ISTANBUL (AA) – Several studies have found that women are hit harder than men when it comes to natural disasters caused by climate change. Studies by the World Health Organization (WHO) say the effects of climate change hit women harder because biologically they need more water. According to a study by researchers at the University [&hel...
RICHARDSON, Texas – Residents of the North Texas town of Richardson organize a protest against the National Rifle Association (NRA) moving its headquarters to their neighborhood. They say the NRA wants to move its headquarters after it filed for bankruptcy in 2021. City officials assured community members that the NRA will not be moving ...
WASHINGTON – A new report has revealed that an aide to U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas received money from lawyers. These lawyers had argued cases before the Supreme Court. The report, published by The Guardian, shows that Rajan Vasisht, who served as Thomas’ aide from July 2019 to July 2021, received seven payments. Tho...
TORONTO (AA) – Nearly 37 million people in the U.S. are at risk of dangerous heat. According to forecasts released Tuesday by the National Weather Service, extreme temperatures will continue to affect the region from the Pacific Northwest to the deserts in the Southwest. The heat wave will extend further into Florida in the Southeast. [&...
GENEVA – The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) Wednesday adopted a resolution on religious hatred and bigotry. The motion was opposed by the U.S. and the European Union. They said the resolution contradicted their positions on human rights and freedom of expression. The resolution was triggered by an incident in Sweden in which...
GENEVA (AA): A UN expert on human rights in the Palestinian territories said on Tuesday that the high number of criminal convictions for Palestinians stems from violations of international law and the criminalization of ordinary acts of life. Francesca Albanese, special rapporteur on human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1...
WASHINGTON – From filing lawsuits to threatening disinformation researchers, Republicans are bracing up for the 2024 elections. Republicans have put pressure on researchers through a House subcommittee investigation as well. They have long alleged that major technology platforms unfairly target conservative votes. But research has produced li...
NEW YORK – An 86-year-old man was shot in New York as he was on his way to pray at his local mosque. The victim, identified as Homod Ali Saeidi, was pronounced dead at the scene. The incident took place on Saturday morning in the Richmond Hill neighborhood of Queens. The shooter, 25-year-old Thomas Abreu, […]
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AA) – International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor Karim Khan has said the lack of access to Myanmar is hampering his investigation into the alleged Rohingya genocide. Speaking to reporters in the Bangladeshi capital of Dhaka, he said he has access to war-torn areas of Ukraine but not to Myanmar. He said this affected...
TORONTO (AA) – U.S. President Joe Biden announced the destruction of the last munitions from the U.S. chemical weapons arsenal. He said the U.S. has safely destroyed the last munition in its stockpile. A White House statement said the U.S. has been working to eliminate its chemical weapons stockpile for more than 30 years. Biden [&hellip...
