World Bank says 1.8 mln additional Ukrainians in poverty as Russia’s war drags on The number of Ukrainians living in poverty has grown by 1.8 million since 2020, bringing the total to about 29% of the population as Russia’s 2022 invasion continues to ravage the country’s economy, ... 05/30/2024 - 6:58 pm | View Link
Lok Sabha Election 2024 highlights: 'A farewell party,' BJP takes dig at INDIA bloc's meeting tomorrow Lok Sabha Election 2024 LIVE Updates: Union Home Minister and BJP leader Amit Shah has jibed at the Congress party over its decision to boycott the exit poll debates. 05/30/2024 - 1:04 pm | View Link
Israel seizes Gaza’s entire border with Egypt, presses with raids into Rafah giving Israel effective authority over the Palestinian territory’s entire land border. Israel also continued deadly raids on Rafah in southern Gaza despite an order from the International Court ... 05/30/2024 - 12:34 am | View Link
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Top UN court to rule on request for it to order Israel to halt its offensive in Gaza The top United Nations court has ordered Israel to immediately halt its military offensive in the southern Gaza city of Rafah — but stopped short of ordering a full cease-fire ... 05/24/2024 - 8:18 am | View Link
Dear Amy: My 83-year-old widowed mother is depressed, and I don’t know how to help.
She refuses to see a therapist and sees drugs as a crutch. She has always been a very private person, is generally distrustful of doctors, and would never let down her shields to a stranger.
I have told her that I am not a therapist, but she has lately begun to confide in me about things that, even as an adult, I shouldn’t be hearing.
Depression runs in the family.
Moon Alert: There are no restrictions to shopping or important decisions today. The Moon is in Taurus.
Happy Birthday for Tuesday, June 4, 2024:
You’re constantly curious. You want to learn and perfect yourself. You want to improve the lives of others. This year is the final year of a nine-year cycle for you.
Maybe we can get some MAGAts to volunteer to try out this contraption?
Don Trump Jr can use it for fundraising.
I know some of these Christian Nationalists would do anything for Mr. Vonshitzhispantsfatmansourpuss.
Make them prove it.
GROUP SHAVING MACHINE – this 19th-century machine could shave a dozen men at once. One reason for its commercial failure was that it could not alter its movements according to face shape.
English comedian Eric Sykes tried reviving the 'mass shaving machine' but his TV show never aired.
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Australia’s military is loosening recruitment criteria to enable non-citizens to join its ranks and help address a personnel shortfall in the defense forces.
The move, first announced in the National Defense Strategy released in April, will see the force ease eligibility requirements to allow permanent residents who’ve lived in Australia for 12 months to sign up, according to a statement Tuesday.
New Jersey Democrat Bob Menendez filed to run for reelection as an independent on Monday, a move that could be costly for Democrats trying to hold on to what has been a safe Senate seat.
Menendez, who is on trial in New York on corruption charges, could play the role of spoiler if a significant chunk of voters stick with him.
The next time you board a long flight and decide to enjoy an alcoholic drink before taking a nap, you might want to avoid the temptation.
A new study, published in the medical journal Thorax on Monday, found that when people fell asleep after drinking alcohol in a low air pressure environment similar to that on airplanes, their blood oxygen decreased and their heart rates increased.