Volcanoes are erupting in The Philippines, but on-fire Australia received some welcome rain. The Iran war cries have been called off and The Donald’s military powers are about to be hamstrung by the Senate. Meanwhile, his impeachment trial is starting, and we’re all on Twitter for a front-row seat.
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07/26/2021
8 US attorney picks by Biden would include historic firsts
President Joe Biden is nominating eight new leaders for U.S. attorney positions across the country, including in the office overseeing the prosecutions of hundreds of defendants charged in the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol.
07/25/2021
Conservative Montenegro registers 1st same-sex partnership
The announcement is seen as a major step forward for the LGBT community in Montenegro, which has suffered harassment and isolation in the past.
07/21/2021
Tokyo Games boast equal gender participation for first time
Grace Luczak had left competitive rowing and taken a job in the private sector when a move toward gender equity at the Tokyo Games lured her back into a boat.
07/21/2021
South African firm to make Pfizer vaccine, first in Africa
A South African firm will begin producing the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine, the first time that the shot will be produced in Africa, Pfizer announced Wednesday.
07/08/2021
Pakistan opens state-run school for transgender students
Pakistan opened its first government-run school for transgender students on Thursday in the central city of Multan, a provincial education minister said, promising to set up more such schools in the future.
06/27/2021
North Macedonia ready to create huge new national park
After decades of being exploited by loggers, a vast, cross-border area of breathtaking beauty in the Balkans centered on Shar Mountain is close to becoming a national park, one of the largest in Europe.
06/24/2021
US economy grows 6.4% in Q1, and it’s likely just the start
The U.S. economy grew at a solid 6.4% rate in the first three months of the year, setting the stage for what economists believe may be the strongest year for the economy in about seven decades.
06/03/2021
Slow to start, China now vaccinating at a staggering pace
In the span of just five days last month, China gave out 100 million shots of its COVID-19 vaccines.
06/02/2021
NFL pledges to halt ‘race-norming,’ review Black claims
The NFL on Wednesday pledged to halt the use of “race-norming” — which assumed Black players started out with lower cognitive function — in the $1 billion settlement of brain injury claims and review past scores for any potential race bias.
05/13/2021
Desperate for workers, US restaurants and stores raise pay
U.S. restaurants and stores are rapidly raising pay in an urgent effort to attract more applicants and keep up with a flood of customers as the pandemic eases.
04/12/2021
Small but quick: Bhutan vaccinates 93% of adults in 16 days
The tiny Himalayan kingdom wedged between India and China has vaccinated nearly 93% of its adult population since March 27.
03/25/2021