Pope hails families, blasts ‘culture of waste’ after Roe

Pope Francis celebrated families Saturday and urged them to shun “selfish” decisions that are indifferent to life as he closed out a big Vatican rally a day after

WHO considers declaring monkeypox a global health emergency

As the World Health Organization convenes its emergency committee yesterday to consider if the spiraling outbreak of monkeypox warrants being declared a global emergency, some experts say

1983 US astronaut Sally Ride returns

America’s first woman in space has returned safely to Earth in the Challenger space shuttle after a successful six-day flight.  Sally Ride, aged 32, captured the

US coach makes dramatic rescue of artistic swimmer at worlds

Andrea Fuentes prevented a tragedy at the swimming world championships with her quick reaction. The United States coach knew something was wrong when she saw artistic swimmer

Quake kills 1,000 people, deadliest in two decadesQuake kills 1,000 people, deadliest in two decades

A powerful earthquake struck a rural, mountainous region of eastern Afghanistan early Wednesday, killing 1,000 people and injuring 1,500 more in one of the country’s deadliest

1985 Air India jet crashes killing 329

A passenger jet has disintegrated in mid-air off the coast of Ireland, killing all 329 people on board.  The Air India flight was only 45 minutes

Pope blasts violence in Mexico as he mourns two slain Jesuits

Pope Francis on yesterday blasted the violence that plagues Mexico as he mourned the slayings of two of his “brother” Jesuits who were gunned down in a remote

‘Everything is on fire’: Ukraine region weathers bombardment

Russian attacks laid down a curtain of fire yesterday across areas of eastern Ukraine where pockets of resistance are denying Moscow full military control of

1941 Hitler invades the Soviet Union

In a pre-dawn offensive, German troops pushed into the USSR from the south and west, with a third force making their way from the north towards Leningrad. 

Russian journalist sells Nobel Prize for Ukrainian children

What's the price of peace? That question could be partially answered today (Macau time) when Russian journalist Dmitry Muratov auctions off his Nobel Peace Prize

1982 Princess Diana gives birth to boy

Diana, Princess of Wales, has given birth to a boy sixteen hours after checking in to St Mary’s Hospital, in London.  The boy, who has been

Bitcoin-boosting Salvadoran leader asks for patience

El Salvador’s Bitcoin-boosting president has asked people to be patient after the price of the cryptocurrency fell below $20,000 — less than half the price the

Cooler weather helps Spain with fires; rain helps in Germany

Cooler temperatures helped firefighters yesterday stabilize a wildfire in northwestern Spain that reports say is the biggest on record in the country. The fire in the Sierra de Culebra

Morale is concern as NATO chief warns war could last ‘years’

Four months of brutal fighting in Ukraine appear to be straining the morale of troops on both sides, prompting desertions and rebellion against officers’ orders, British

1984 O-Levels to be replaced by GCSEs

O-Level and CSE exams are to be abolished and replaced by a new examination for 16 year olds, in the biggest exam shake-up for over 10 years. 

UK gov’t orders Julian Assange’s extradition

The British government on Friday ordered the extradition of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to the United States to face spying charges, a milestone — but not the

Ukraine introduces visa regime for Russians amid war

The Ukrainian cabinet approved a resolution on Friday to bar Russian citizens from entering Ukraine without a visa. The move is likely to be viewed as symbolic

As Rwanda hosts summit, bloc’s role questioned

With fresh coats of paint and streets swept clean, Rwanda’s capital is preparing for the Commonwealth Heads of Government Summit, which will bring leaders of the

1961 Russian dancer in freedom dash

Principal dancer of the Kirov Ballet, Rudolf Nureyev, has broken free from Russian embassy guards at a Paris airport and requested asylum in France. The 23-year-old Russian

Ethics adviser to scandal-hit UK leader Boris Johnson quits

The ethics adviser to Britain’s scandal-hit Prime Minister Boris Johnson has quit and accused the Conservative government of planning to flout conduct rules, weeks after a

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