Pope Francis calls for peace in Ukraine, Gaza: ‘A negotiated peace is better than a war without end’ In his first in-depth interview with a U.S. network, Pope Francis called for peace in the wars in Ukraine and Gaza and said a “negotiated peace” is better than an ongoing conflict. 04/24/2024 - 5:22 pm | View Link
Scholz: Diplomatic efforts around Ukraine peace talks progressing German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said that talks with Chinese officials about ... agreement with the Chinese leadership on the need for peace conferences in Switzerland to discuss the war. 04/18/2024 - 1:00 pm | View Link
China Proposes New Four-Point Peace Plan for Ukraine-Russia Xinhua also reported that China "is not a party to the Ukraine crisis, but has consistently promoted talks for peace in its own way." Newsweek on Tuesday reached out to Ukraine's Ministry on ... 04/16/2024 - 2:06 pm | View Link
U.S. sends Ukraine thousands of confiscated Iranian guns, rocket launchers April 10 (UPI) --The United States has transferred to Ukraine thousands of weapons along with hundreds of thousands of rounds of ammunition that it seized from Iran en route to its Houthi rebels ... 04/9/2024 - 5:13 pm | View Link
The foreigners fighting for Putin in war for Ukraine Last week, Sky News reports that several Indian men claimed they had been forced into fighting for the Russian military in Ukraine. In their village of Mator in Haryana, in India, their families ... 04/8/2024 - 7:08 pm | View Link
Houston — Heavy storms slammed the Houston area again Friday, widening already dangerous flooding in Texas and leading to numerous high-water rescues, including some from the rooftops of flooded homes. Officials redoubled urgent instructions for residents in low-lying areas to evacuate, warning the worst was still to come.
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“This threat is ongoing and it’s going to get worse.
The Eta Aquarids meteor shower, which occurs each year as the Earth passes through remnants of Halley’s comet, is expected to reach its peak this weekend. Watchers can expect to see hundreds of meteors fill the sky in the pre-dawn hours. With the moon at a waning crescent, the show is expected to be even more vibrant than usual.
Chants of “disclose, divest, we will not stop, we will not rest” are reverberating across the globe as student-led protests in support of Palestine have popped up outside the U. S. and in countries like Australia, Mexico, and the U. K. as the Israel-Hamas war enters into its seventh month.
The best Taylor Swift needle drops will make you think about her music a little differently. A show like You might play with tone, turning an emotional ballad into comic relief, while The Buccaneers might help christen a new Swiftie classic with one pivotal scene. Some music syncs feel so seamless you may start to believe they were written specifically for a movie, while others, like Swift’s Valentine’s Day sweetheart anthem “Today Was a Fairytale,” actually was.
In a fast-food culture, there may be few things better for your health than making a simple home-cooked meal. But while the meal itself may be a good idea, the cooking part can be a problem—at least if you own a natural gas or propane stove. That’s the conclusion of a new study in Science Advances, showing that dangerous levels of nitrogen dioxide (NO2) are emitted by both kinds of stoves.
The findings are a result of new work conducted at Stanford University by environmental scientist Rob Jackson and graduate researcher Yannai Kashtan.