Thousands of meters beneath the Pacific Ocean lie vast deposits of the metals needed for the shift to renewable energy. Mining companies are ready to scoop up this sunken treasure …
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UNICEF: Children Dying in Gaza as Cease-Fire Call Unheeded
A top U.N. agency is warning that if calls for a cease-fire in Gaza are not heeded, causalities will continue to mount, putting children in the densely populated Palestinian enclave …
your ads here!Electric Vehicle ‘Fast Charger’ Seen as Game Changer
With White House funding to put more electric cars on the road, some states are using the money to build out their part of a fast-charging EV network. Deana Mitchell …
your ads here!Saudi Arabia Likely to Host 2034 World Cup After Australia Decides Not to Bid
Saudi Arabia is all but certain to host the men’s 2034 World Cup after the Australian soccer federation decided not to enter the bidding contest, which had been widely seen …
your ads here!Study: In Early 2029, Earth Will Likely Lock Into Breaching Key Warming Threshold
In a little more than five years – sometime in early 2029 – the world will likely be unable to stay below the internationally agreed temperature limit for global warming …
your ads here!Spanish Soccer Official Who Kissed Unwilling Star Player Is Banned for Three Years
The Spanish soccer official who provoked a players’ rebellion and reckoning on gender when he kissed an unwilling star player on the lips at the Women’s World Cup final trophy …
your ads here!Biden Signs Sweeping Executive Order on AI Oversight
President Joe Biden on Monday signed a wide-ranging executive order on artificial intelligence, covering topics as varied as national security, consumer privacy, civil rights and commercial competition. The administration heralded …
your ads here!Malian Artists Decry Suspension of French Cultural Exchange
Adiara Traore was due to travel to France with an international dance troupe before France suspended visa services in Mali, and the French Ministry of Culture asked the country’s artistic …
your ads here!Paris Palestinian Exhibit Casts Eerily Prescient Spotlight on War in Gaza
The photos of property are neatly lined up, looking — at first glance — like a classic window display at any real estate agency. “Calm, light filled, and unobstructed surroundings,” …
your ads here!Musk Pulls Plug on Paying for X Factchecks
Elon Musk has said that corrections to posts on X would no longer be eligible for payment as the social network comes under mounting criticism as becoming a conduit for …
your ads here!As Cases of Kidney Disease Rise in Ghana, Patients Face High Costs, Limited Access to Care
The US-based National Kidney Foundation says that each year, kidney disease kills millions of people worldwide because they don’t have access to affordable or available care. This problem of cost …
your ads here!Day of the Dead Celebration in Los Angeles Connects Mexican Americans to Their Heritage
As October gives way to November, Halloween is followed by the celebration of the Day of the Dead in Mexican American communities across the U.S. to honor the memory of …
your ads here!Love It or Hate It, Feelings Run High Over Candy Corn Come Halloween
Cruel joke for trick-or-treaters or coveted seasonal delight? The great Halloween debate over candy corn is on. In the pantheon of high-emotion candy, the classic shiny tricolor kernels in autumn’s …
your ads here!Sexually Transmitted Diseases Increase in US as Funding Cut
State and local health departments across the U.S found out in June they’d be losing the final two years of a $1 billion investment to strengthen the ranks of people …
your ads here!Video Game Adaptation ‘Five Nights at Freddy’s’ Notches $130 Million Global Debut
It hardly mattered that “Five Nights at Freddy’s” was released simultaneously in theaters and on streaming this weekend. Fans flocked to movie theaters across the country to see the scary …
your ads here!Mouse Embryos Grown in Space for First Time
Mouse embryos have been grown on the International Space Station and developed normally in the first study indicating it could be possible for humans to reproduce in space, a group …
your ads here!Marathoners in Beijing Go Maskless, Unfazed by Smog
Runners undeterred by thick smog engulfing the Chinese capital ran the Beijing Marathon maskless on Sunday, many wearing shorts in one of the warmest Octobers on record. Despite a greyish …
your ads here!Albinism Pageant Winner Says Event Gave her Sense of Purpose
A glittering crown on her head and a bouquet of flowers in her hands, Andreia Solange Sicato Muhitu beamed at being named the co-winner of the inaugural Mr. and Miss …
your ads here!Matthew Perry, Emmy-Nominated ‘Friends’ Star, Dead at 54
Matthew Perry, who starred as sarcastic-but-sweet Chandler Bing in the hit series “Friends,” has died. He was 54. The Emmy-nominated actor was found dead of an apparent drowning at his …
your ads here!Musk Says Starlink to Provide Connectivity in Gaza
Elon Musk said on Saturday that SpaceX’s Starlink will support communication links in Gaza with “internationally recognized aid organizations.” A telephone and internet blackout isolated people in the Gaza Strip …
your ads here!Australian Territory Decriminalizes Small Quantities of Hard Drugs
The Australian Capital Territory, which includes Canberra and surrounding areas, Saturday became Australia’s first jurisdiction to decriminalize possession of small amounts of illegal drugs. The Australian Capital Territory, or ACT, …
your ads here!‘Art of War’ and Amy Schumer’s Memoir Are Among Many Books Banned in US Prisons
Tens of thousands of books are being banned or restricted by U.S. prisons, according to a new report from PEN America. The list includes titles ranging from self-help books to …
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