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August 8, 2024 3:03 PM

California, Nevada among U.S. states moving to ban ‘slavery’ in prisons

A growing number of U.S. states are seeking to close what critics call a loophole in the 13th Amendment which abolished slavery but still effectively legalizes involuntary servitude as punishment for convicts. The constitutional amendment, passed in...

August 8, 2024 2:47 PM

US strikes at Houthi targets in Yemen after claim of attack on destroyers

U.S. military forces have struck at targets in Houthi-controlled Yemen in the past 24 hours, destroying two drones, a Houthi ground control station, and three anti-ship cruise missiles, the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said. Earlier, the Iran-alig...

August 8, 2024 1:27 PM

Hottest oceans in 400 years endanger Great Barrier Reef, scientists say

Water temperatures in and around Australia's Great Barrier Reef have risen to their warmest in 400 years over the past decade, placing the world's largest reef under threat, according to research published on Thursday. The reef, the world's largest ...

August 8, 2024 12:08 PM

WHO to convene emergency committee to assess international risk from mpox outbreak

The head of the World Health Organization said on Wednesday an emergency committee will be convened to discuss whether the current mpox outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo represents a public health emergency of international concern. The c...

August 8, 2024 11:42 AM

Bangladesh awaits installation of interim government after weeks of strife

Bangladesh is set to get a new, interim government headed by Nobel Peace Prize-winning economist Muhammad Yunus on Thursday, after weeks of tumultuous student protests forced Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to resign and flee to India. Yunus, 84, Bangl...

August 7, 2024 6:16 PM

British police brace for fresh riots and counter protests

British police braced for further anti-Muslim and anti-migrant riots on Wednesday as far-right groups planned to target asylum centres and immigration law firms across the country, prompting anti-fascist protesters to organise counter demonstrations....

August 7, 2024 5:57 PM

France reports bluetongue disease outbreak near Belgian border

France has reported an outbreak of bluetongue disease on a farm near the Belgian border, the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) said on Wednesday. Bluetongue, spread by insects, can be deadly for domestic ruminants such as sheep, cattle and...

August 7, 2024 5:46 PM

Study reveals seaweed antioxidants may help prevent Parkinson’s disease

A groundbreaking study has revealed the that seaweed antioxidants can help prevent Parkinson's disease. The research, conducted by Osaka Metropolitan University's Graduate School of Human Life and Ecology and led by led by Associate Professor Akiko K...

August 7, 2024 5:08 PM

Harris draws more support among Black voters, Trump up slightly among white voters

Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris is drawing more support from Black voters than President Joe Biden did when he was in the race this year, while Republican Donald Trump's support among white voters has risen somewhat in recent months, ...

August 7, 2024 5:05 PM

Landslide in Nepal kills 12, leaves 10 seriously injured

In Nepal, Floods and landslides caused by heavy monsoon rains continued to wreak chaos across Nepal, resulting in 12 deaths over the past 24 hours in Baglung and Gumli. Four people went missing while 10 others were injured in Tuesday landslide incide...

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