At least 23 people have died and dozens more have been injured after an unprecedented series of devastating tornadoes and storms ripped through the US state of Mississippi on Friday night, leaving four unaccounted for and the town of Rolling Fork nearly destroyed. According to state officials, deaths were reported ...
The US Energy Department has announced that it will take several years for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) to return to its full capacity. This announcement comes after the SPR’s reserves have already fallen to their lowest levels in 15 months. The SPR was created by the US government in ...
Hong Kong police, on Sunday (March 26), permitted a small protest where dozens of people took part since major COVID-19-related restrictions were lifted. The demonstration which took place under tight restrictions is also one of the first ones since the enactment of a sweeping National Security Law (NSL) in 2020. ...
The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) has announced a new set of regulations that will effectively bar transgender athletes from competing in track and field competitions. Under these rules, transgender athletes who have transitioned from male to female and have gone through male puberty will be ineligible to compete ...
Israel's Knesset (parliament) has recently passed a controversial law that makes it more difficult for a sitting prime minister to be removed from office. The contentious bill was proposed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who is facing various criminal indictments, and would significantly limit what constitutes as grounds for impeachment. ...
In a historic vote, the Swedish parliament voted overwhelmingly in favor of joining NATO, with 269 votes for, 37 against and 43 abstentions. The decision comes almost a year after the government applied to join the military alliance in May 2022. The move marks a significant departure from Sweden's traditional ...
