Nine Bodies Recovered From Flooded South Korea Tunnel
[BBC] Rescuers working to reach cars trapped in a flooded tunnel near the South Korean city of Cheongiu have recovered nine bodies. Flood water caused…
July 2023
‘Dangerous’ Temperatures Could Set New Records In The US
[BBC] Parts of the US are expected to see record temperatures on Sunday, with warnings of “dangerous” heat levels into next week across the south-west….
India Launches Rocket To Land Spacecraft On Moon
[Al Jazeera] India’s space agency has launched a rocket that will attempt to land a spacecraft at the lunar south pole, an unprecedented feat that…
FDA Approves First Over-The-Counter Birth Control Pill In US
[Reuters] The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday approved the first over-the-counter contraceptive pill, paving the way for millions of women in the country…
Hollywood Actors Announce Major Walkout
[BBC] The Screen Actors Guild has announced it will go on strike, marking the start of the largest shutdown Hollywood has seen in 40 years….
Shein Lawsuit Accuses Fast-Fashion Site Of RICO Violations
[CBS] Shein is a popular online destination for social influencers and shoppers to stock up on trendy yet affordable clothing, but a new lawsuit alleges that the…
Ashwin Wrecks Windies As India Dominate Opening Day
[Reuters] India are on course for a significant first-innings lead after off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin claimed 5-60 to bundle out West Indies for only 150 runs…
Roadside Bombings In Mexico Kill Six People In ‘Act Of Terror’
[Al Jazeera] Mexican authorities have announced that a series of roadside bombs in the western state of Jalisco have killed six security officials and injured…
Turkey’s Been Busy At NATO: Sweden’s Bid, F-16s And War Mediation
[Al Jazeera] Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has been busy at a NATO summit in Lithuania, surprising observers after reversing course and approving Sweden’s long-awaited bid to…
China Promises ‘Robust Response’ To Any NATO Expansion In Asia
[Al Jazeera] Beijing has reacted angrily to a NATO communique portraying China as a major challenge to the group’s interests and security. In a strongly…