KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli warplanes heavily bombarded an area around Khan Younis in southern Gaza on Monday as the military ordered mass evacuations from the town in the face of a widening ground offensive that is pushing Palestinians into a progressively shrinking portion of the besieged territory. The expanded assault posed a … Read more
At least 1,300 employees of organizations representing fossil fuel interests registered to attend this year’s United Nations climate talks in Dubai, more than three times the number found in an Associated Press analysis of last year’s talks, as new rules took effect requiring attendees to disclose their employment. Aside from the new disclosure rules, the … Read more
13 Hours Ago Debates on Ukraine’s EU membership to start Tuesday Envoys of the European Union’s member countries are set to start debating a proposal to begin membership talks with Ukraine on Tuesday, Reuters reported, citing officials and diplomats. The discussions are part of the preparations for the European Council meeting on Dec. 14-15, when … Read more
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YONAGUNI, Japan, Dec 5 (Reuters) – Sonkichi Sakihara recalls chancing upon some of the last refugees to arrive on Yonaguni: four men who had sailed more than 2,000 kilometres from Vietnam to reach Japan’s westernmost inhabited island. It was 1977. “I was out checking for stowaways from Taiwan when I found them,” Sakihara, 80, said … Read more
This article has been reviewed according to Science X’s editorial process and policies. Editors have highlighted the following attributes while ensuring the content’s credibility: fact-checked peer-reviewed publication trusted source proofread Ok! Credit: CC0 Public Domain × close Credit: CC0 Public Domain In 2001, Gina Arata was in her final semester of college, planning to apply to … Read more
As the United Nations’ annual climate summit COP28 continues, controversial comments by Sultan Ahmed al-Jaber, the head of the conference, are roiling the event and raising questions about how substantive any new fossil fuel agreement emerging from the gathering will be. In a meeting one week before the conference, Jaber — who is the United … Read more
By Alexa Lardieri U.S. Deputy Health Editor Dailymail.Com 19:03 03 Dec 2023, updated 15:32 04 Dec 2023 Anyone who has ever gone without a good night’s sleep will remember the struggles they experienced the next day. You feel confused, delirious, emotional and are barely able to function. On occasion, side-effects of poor sleep can be … Read more
As the Polish trucker blockade of Ukrainian haulers heads toward the one-month mark, the toll on Ukraine’s businesses is adding up. As of Dec. 4, around 2,500 trucks are stuck at the Ukrainian border with Poland waiting to cross because of the protests, which started on Nov. 6 when Polish truckers began blocking Ukrainian haulers … Read more
Since the onset of the current war in Gaza, as an integral part of the small inner circle of senior administration officials guiding the U.S. response, Vice President Kamala Harris has carved out a role leading the effort focused on what White House officials describe as “the day after” the conflict. This past weekend, on … Read more
Since at least August 2023, Facebook users have shared a warning about the purported dangers of McDonald’s french fries containing “acrilane,” which was described as “the most carcinogenic ingredient in cigarettes.” That warning – which was shared both as copied-and-pasted text and in image form – also mentioned a pesticide that, when sprayed on potatoes … Read more