Giorno: 8 Giugno 2023

What Will Be the Next Landmark Supreme Court Decision?

As it nears the one-year anniversary of perhaps the biggest high court decision in recent memory – the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization ruling that ended the nearly 50-year reign of Roe v. Wade – the Supreme Court is poised to again weigh in on a series of…

Record-breaking heatwave, drought plague Spain, threatening ecosystems and agriculture

Spain registered its hottest spring on record this year, and its second driest ever, the state meteorological agency said Wednesday. Rub?n Del Campo, spokesman for the Aemet weather agency, said the latest data showed a continuation of the extremely high temperatures the country suffered in 2022, which was the hottest year ever recorded in Spain. […]

Serbia’s president announces early elections amid protests, tragic shootings

Serbia’s president on Wednesday promised an early parliamentary election, in an apparent attempt to defuse large protests against his populist rule in the wake of two mass shootings that shook the nation. In an address to the nation, President Aleksandar Vucic said the vote will be held “by the end of this year.” “Now it’s […]

Political violence rocks Senegal, threatens stability, as nation closes overseas consulates

Senegal’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced Tuesday the temporary closure of its overseas consulates — including those in Paris and New York — as unprecedented political violence wrought havoc on the West African nation and its diplomatic missions abroad. The ministry called the move a “precautionary measure,” in a statement, noting a “series of recent […]

L’almanacco di oggi giovedì 8 giugno: le ultime rifiniture al David

Read More Accadde oggi Il “gigante di marmo” aveva lasciato l’Opera del Duomo a metà maggio per iniziare, sotto gli sguardi ammirati dei fiorentini, il tragitto verso l’Arengario di Palazzo Vecchio. Come racconta lo speziale Luca Landucci, “havea più di quaranta uomini a farlo andare e penossi sino al di’ 8 Giugno 1504 a posarlo […]

Norway Climber Sets New Goal to Scale All 14 Tallest Peaks Within 3 Months

Read More Norwegian climber Kristin Harila, 37, arrives after summiting Annapurna in Kathmandu, Nepal, on June 6, 2023. (Niranjan Shrestha/AP Photo) KATHMANDU, Nepal—A Norwegian who is aiming to be the fastest climber to scale all the world’s 14 highest mountains said Tuesday that she can achieve her goal in half the time she initially planned. […]