October 14 is World Migratory Bird Day in the Southern Hemisphere. To better forecast bird migration, scientists are using machine learning and next-generation radar. The resulting “BirdCasts” offer new ways to …
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Another US State Sues TikTok, Saying It Lures Children Into Destructive Habits
Utah on Tuesday became the latest U.S. state to sue TikTok, alleging the company is “baiting” children into addictive and unhealthy social media habits. TikTok lures children into hours of …
your ads here!Digital Currency: Beacon of Hope in Fight Against Myanmar Junta
“Digital currencies have played a pivotal role in backing Myanmar’s Spring Revolution,” following a military takeover of the government in February 2021, said NUG Deputy Minister of Planning, Finance and …
your ads here!Indonesia Launches High-Speed Railway, Seeks to Negotiate Debt With Chinese Banks
As Indonesia celebrates the launch of its first high-speed railway, the government is dealing with cost overruns and Chinese bank loans with high interest rates. In Jakarta, Devianti Faridz has …
your ads here!Older Kenyans Encounter Challenges in Obtaining Health Care
In many African societies, elders are highly regarded as powerful figures who keep the culture alive and guide the young. But sometimes that power doesn’t help when it comes to …
your ads here!Vodafone to Create Open RAN Chip Sets With Intel
Vodafone underlined its commitment to Open RAN networks on Monday by confirming it would create purpose-built chipset architecture for the nascent technology with Intel INTC.O. The European operator also said …
your ads here!Deaf Football Players Succeed On And Off The Field
Athletes from 20 countries took the field in Malaysia for the fourth World Deaf Football Championships. Ukraine is the men’s champion, and the United States won the women’s crown. As …
your ads here!Monday Is World Mental Health Day
Monday is World Mental Health Day. This year’s theme is “Mental health is a basic universal human right.” People all over the world who have mental health conditions, according to …
your ads here!Erdogan Opens Modern Turkish State’s First New Church
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday inaugurated the first church built with government backing in overwhelmingly Muslim Turkey’s 100-year history as a post-Ottoman state. The Mor Ephrem Syriac Orthodox Church’s …
your ads here!App Shows How Ancient Greek Sites Looked Thousands of Years Ago
Tourists at the Acropolis this holiday season can witness the resolution of one of the world’s most heated debates on cultural heritage. All they need is a smartphone. Visitors can …
your ads here!US Sex Education Classes Often Don’t Include LGBTQ+ Students
In fifth grade, Stella Gage’s class watched a video about puberty. In ninth grade, a few sessions of her health class were dedicated to the risks of sexual behaviors. That …
your ads here!Pharmacist Shortages, Heavy Workloads Challenge US Drugstores
A dose of patience may come in handy at the pharmacy counter this fall. Drug and staffing shortages haven’t gone away. Stores are starting their busiest time of year as …
your ads here!Balloon Fiesta Brings Colorful Displays to New Mexico Sky
The Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta has brought colorful displays to the New Mexico sky in an international event that attracts hundreds of thousands of spectators every year. The event started …
your ads here!Largest Hindu Temple Outside India in Modern Era in US
If stones could talk, sing and tell stories, Yogi Trivedi believes the marble and limestone that adorn the spires, pillars and archways of the stunning Hindu temple in central New …
your ads here!Jailed Iranian Women’s Activist Wins Nobel Peace Prize
Human rights campaigners across the world welcomed the awarding of the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize to Narges Mohammadi, an Iranian women’s rights campaigner who is jailed in Tehran. Henry Ridgwell …
your ads here!Nearly 1,000 Birds Die After Colliding With Chicago Building
A massive number of migrating birds collided with McCormick Place — a Chicago convention center — this week, resulting in an unprecedented number of bird deaths. Dave Willard has collected …
your ads here!Spain’s PLD Space Launches Private Reusable Rocket
Spanish company PLD Space launched its reusable Miura-1 rocket early on Saturday from a site in southwestern Spain, carrying out Europe’s first fully private rocket launch and offering hope for …
your ads here!In Northern Nigeria, Atheism Can Be ‘Automatic Death Sentence’
When the megaphone called out for the daily Islamic prayers, the nonbeliever grabbed his prayer beads and ambled through the streets to join others at the mosque in Kano, northern …
your ads here!Nearly 80% of Italians Say They Are Catholic. But Few Regularly Go to Church
Two children scribbled petitions to St. Gabriele dell’Addolorata in the sanctuary where the young saint is venerated in this central Italian mountain village. Andrea, 6, asked for blessings for his …
your ads here!‘Democracy Exhibitions’ Come to Washington
The U.S. State Department is marking the 60th anniversary of its Office of Art in Embassies, a government partnership with art communities to promote democratic values. VOA’s Saqib Ul Islam …
your ads here!Glacial Lake Floods: A Growing, Unpredictable Climate Risk
Indian rescuers are searching for over 100 people missing in a flash flood caused by a glacial lake bursting its banks, a risk scientists warn is increasing with climate change. …
your ads here!Malawi Nurses Demand Government Help Them Get Jobs
At a rally Friday in the southern city of Blantyre, unemployed nurses called for more jobs and gave Malawi’s president 14 days to help them find new opportunities for work. …
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