Russia outlaws critical news outlet in continued crackdown on dissent

Russian authorities declared a news outlet critical of the Kremlin an “undesirable” organization, effectively banning it from operating in Russia as part of a continued crackdown on dissent.

Cyprus battles disease-carrying mosquitoes by breeding with irradiated, sterilized ones

Cyprus is battling an influx of disease-carrying mosquitoes by bringing in hundreds of thousands of the insects after being sterilized through radiation. The battle is primarily focused

Colombia honors searchers and sniffer dog that helped find 4 children who survived

Colombia’s president handed out 86 medals to soldiers, Indigenous volunteers and government officials who helped in the rescue of four children who spent 40 days on their own in

Amsterdam’s Hermitage museum is renamed after cutting ties with Russia

An Amsterdam museum that severed ties with St. Petersburg’s Hermitage collection after Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine last year has been renamed and on Monday announced partnerships with renowned

Colombian military searches for heroic dog who helped find children in the jungle

With his powerful snout and his pointy ears, Wilson became a national hero in Colombia when he helped the military find four Indigenous children who survived a

41 women die in grisly riot in Honduran prison that president blames on ‘mara’ gangs

A grisly riot at a women’s prison in Honduras Tuesday left at least 41 women dead, most burned to death, in violence the country’s president blamed on “mara”

Ukrainian refugees helped push German population up 1.3% last year

Large numbers of  Germany’s population expanded by 1.12 million in 2022, the Federal Statistical Office said. That compared with an increase of just 0.1%, or 82,000 people,

Japan’s emperor meets with Indonesian president on his first official foreign trip as monarch

Japanese Emperor Naruhito met with Indonesian President Joko Widodo yesterday during his first official foreign trip since ascending the Chrysanthemum Throne in 2019. Widodo and first lady

US imposes visa restrictions for Ugandans following adoption of anti-gay law

Washington last week announced it is imposing visa restrictions for Ugandans it accuses of “undermining the democratic process” in Uganda after the enactment of an anti-gay law in

France’s Macron wants to boost AI, calls for rules that don’t impede tech growth

French President Emmanuel Macron called Wednesday for boosting the development of artificial intelligence in Europe while putting in place “smart” regulations that don’t impede tech companies’ growth.

Greece: 59 migrants dead, dozens feared missing after fishing vessel capsizes

At least 59 people have died and dozens are feared missing off the coast of southern Greece after a fishing boat carrying migrants capsized and sank, authorities said

AI helped create ‘last Beatles record,’ Paul McCartney says

Artificial intelligence has been used to extract John Lennon’s voice from an old demo to create “the last Beatles record,” Paul McCartney said yesyerday. McCartney, 80, told

The Great Grift: How billions in Covid-19 relief aid was stolen or wasted

Fraudsters used the Social Security numbers of dead people and federal prisoners to get unemployment checks. Cheaters collected those benefits in multiple states. And federal loan applicants weren’t cross-checked against a Treasury Department database that would have raised red flags about sketchy borrowers. Criminals and gangs grabbed the money. But so did a U.S. soldier in Georgia, the pastors of a defunct church in Texas, a former state lawmaker in Missouri and a roofing contractor in Montana.

Spain registers hottest spring temperatures on record

Spain registered its hottest spring on record this year, and its second driest ever, the state meteorological agency said yesterday. Rubén Del Campo, spokesman for the Aemet

Myanmar’s Supreme Court agrees to hear appeal of Suu Kyi’s bribery conviction

Myanmar’s Supreme Court has agreed to hear a special appeal of ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi’s bribery conviction for allegedly receiving gold and thousands of dollars from

Russia says Ukraine is launching major attacks; Kyiv accuses Moscow of misinformation

Ukrainian forces were making a major effort to punch through Russian defensive lines in southeast Ukraine for a second day, a Moscow-installed official said yesterday as Russia’s Defense

Apple is expected to unveil a sleek, pricey headset or, the device VR has been looking for?

Apple appears poised to unveil a long-rumored headset that will place its users between the virtual and real world, while also testing the technology trendsetter’s ability to popularize

Renewable energy surges, driven by solar boom and high

The world is set to add a record amount of renewable electricity capacity this year as governments and consumers seek to offset high energy prices and take advantage

China responds to US complaint over plane with demand for end to surveillance flights

Beijing responded yesterday to complaints from the United States about  The incident adds to military, diplomatic and economic tensions between the sides over U.S. support for self-governing

Artificial intelligence threatens extinction, experts say in new warning

Scientists and tech industry leaders issued a new warning yesterday about the perils that artificial intelligence poses to humankind. “Mitigating the risk of extinction from AI should

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