New Zealand Proposes Taxing Cow Farts
New Zealand is working to curb its greenhouse gases with a proposal to tax cow farts.
Kremlin War Hawks Demand More Devastating Strikes on Ukraine
Moscowβs barrage of missile strikes on cities all across Ukraine has elicited celebratory comments from Russian officials and pro-Kremlin pundits, who in recent weeks have actively criticized the Russian military for a series of embarrassing setbacks on the battlefield.
NKorea Confirms Simulated Use of Nukes to βWipe Outβ Enemies
North KoreaβsΒ recent barrage of missile launchesΒ were the simulated use of its tactical battlefield nuclear weapons to βhit and wipe outβ potential South Korean and U.S. targets, state media reported Monday, as its leader Kim Jong Un signaled he would conduct more provocative tests.
Russia Strikes Kyiv, Multiple Ukrainian Cities; Many Dead
Russia unleashed a lethal barrage of strikes against multiple Ukrainian cities Monday, smashing civilian targets including downtown Kyiv where at least eight people were killed.
Thais Mourn Dozens, Mainly Kids, Killed in Day Care Attack
Relatives wailed and collapsed in grief over the small coffins of children Friday after a fired police officer stormed a rural Thai day care center at naptime andΒ massacred dozens of people.
Biden: Nuclear βArmageddonβ Risk Highest Since β62 Crisis
President Joe Biden said Thursday that the risk of nuclear βArmageddonβ is at the highest level since the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis, as Russian officials speak of the possibility of using tactical nuclear weapons after suffering massive setbacks in theΒ eight-month invasion of Ukraine.
N.Korea Flies Warplanes Near S.Korea after Missile Launches
South Korea says North Korea flew 12 warplanes near their mutual border on Thursday, prompting South Korea to launch 30 military planes in response.
Gunman Kills 35 Including Children in Attack at Thailand Child Care Center
Authorities say a former police officer killed at least 24 children and 11 adults in a gun and knife attack that began at a child care center in Thailand.
Tropical Wave Brings Flooding and Landslides TO Trinidad & Tobago
Flash flooding from the tropical wave off Venezuela in Trinidad & Tobago
Musk Says He Wants Twitter Again and Will Pay $44B Price
Elon Musk wants Twitter again β and Twitter is game. The billionaire Tesla CEO has proposed to buy the company at the originally agreed-on price of $44 billion.
President Biden to Focus on Hurricane Victims in Florida, Not Politics
President Joe Biden will visit hurricane-ravaged Florida with a pledge that federal, state and local governments will work as one to help rebuild homes, businesses and lives β putting politics on mute for now to focus on those in need.
Ringo Starr Tour on Hold as he Recovers from COVID-19
Ringo Starr has tested positive for COVID-19, forcing the former Beatle to cancel several scheduled concerts in Canada with his All Starr Band.
North Korea Sends Missile Soaring Over Japan in Escalation
North Korea on Tuesday conducted its longest-ever weapons test, a nuclear-capable ballistic missile that flew over Japan and could reach the U.S. Pacific territory of Guam and beyond.
Biden Pledge to Make Federal Fleet Electric Faces Slow Start
President Joe Biden, a self-described βcar guy,β³ often promises to lead by example on climate change by moving swiftly to convert the sprawling U.S. government fleet to zero-emission electric vehicles. But efforts to eliminate gas-powered vehicles from the fleet have lagged.
UK Scraps Tax Cut for Wealthy That Sparked Market Turmoil
The British government on Monday dropped plans to cut income tax for top earners, part of a package of unfunded cuts unveiled only days ago that sparked turmoil on financial markets and sent the pound to record lows.
Russia Smuggling Ukrainian Grain to Help Pay for Putin's War
When the bulk cargo ship Laodicea docked in Lebanon last summer, Ukrainian diplomats said the vessel was carrying grain stolen by Russia and urged Lebanese officials to impound the ship.
Chaos At Soccer Match Leaves At Least 129 Dead
Panic at an Indonesian soccer match after police fired tear gas to stop brawls left 129 dead, mostly trampled to death, police said Sunday.
Officials: Doctors Tried to Help Russia in Ukraine War
A Maryland anesthesiologist and her U.S. Army doctor spouse have been charged with trying to help Russia in its war against Ukraine with medical records that they thought Moscow could exploit, the U.S. Attorneyβs Office in Maryland said Thursday.
McConnell Suggests Better Odds of Republicans Taking Senate
Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell said Wednesday that he believes his party now has a β50-50 shotβ of getting the chamber back less than six weeks away from the midterm elections.
Royal Mint Unveils First Coins to Feature King Charles III
Britainβs Royal Mint has unveiled the first coins to feature the portrait of King Charles III. Britons will begin to see Charlesβ image in their change from around December, as 50-pence coins depicting him gradually enter circulation.
