A new study finds that human-caused climate change dialed up the heat and drastically increased the odds of this month’s killer heat that has been baking the Southwestern United States, Mexico and Central America. World Weather Attribution,…
Antivenom for snakebites can be hard to find in Kenya, where about 4,000 snakebite victims die every year. About 7,000 others experience paralysis or other health complications. Residents fear the problem is growing. As the forests around…
Russia is intensifying its use of cheap glide bombs to lay waste to cities in eastern Ukraine. The latest generation of the retrofitted weapons have devastated Kharkiv, Avdiivka, Chasiv Yar and Vovchansk. Russia has nearly unlimited…
Hundreds of refugees are living in community housing on an island in northwestern Indonesia while waiting for resettlement in a third country. Hotel Kolekta, a former tourist hotel there, was converted in 2015 into a temporary shelter that…
Australia will provide a further $1.3 million to support reconstruction efforts in Papua New Guinea after last month's deadly landslide. The South Pacific island nation off Australia’s northern coast is still struggling with the aftermath…
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim rejects the notion that China’s dominance is to be feared. He called China a “true friend” as Premier Li Qiang ended his visit Thursday to mark 50 years of diplomatic ties between their countries.…
French President Emmanuel Macron has joined African leaders to kick off a planned $1 billion project to accelerate the rollout of vaccines in Africa. The effort comes after the coronavirus pandemic exposed gaping inequalities in access to…
Tropical Storm Alberto, the season’s first named storm, has weakened as it moves inland over northeast Mexico — but not before bringing heavy rains to the parched region and leaving at least three dead. The storm weakened rapidly over land,…
The Bank of England has kept its main interest rate at a 16-year high of 5.25%, even though inflation has fallen to its target of 2%. In a statement, some policymakers on the bank’s nine-member Monetary Policy Committee voiced worries that…
Asian shares are mostly lower after a retreat on Wall Street, where a drop in Nvidia stock pulled stocks lower. Benchmarks fell in Tokyo, Seoul, Hong Kong and Shanghai, while edging up slightly in Sydney. The S&P 500 slipped 0.3%…
Officials say at least 34 people have died and dozens are hospitalized after drinking illegally brewed liquor tainted with methanol in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu. A local official told the Press Trust of India news agency…
Jonathan Rodriguez scored on a header in the 72nd minute and the Portland Timbers extended their unbeaten streak to five straight with a 2-1 victory over the San Jose Earthquakes. Evander also scored for the Timbers (6-7-6). Earthquakes…
Dejan Joveljic scored late in the first half, Diego Fagúndez scored early in the second with an assist from Joveljic, and the Los Angeles Galaxy blanked New York City FC 2-0. John McCarthy finished with four saves to earn his fourth clean…
Rookie Maycee Bell scored in stoppage time and Gotham FC extended its winning streak to five games with a 2-1 victory over the San Diego Wave in the National Women’s Soccer League. Rose Lavelle also scored for Gotham, which is 8-2-3 and has…