Sunk boat had not moved for hours, data suggests, contradicting Greek officials

Read More Tracking data suggests an overcrowded fishing boat that sank off the Greek coast last week with the feared loss of hundreds of lives had not moved for several hours before it capsized, contradicting accounts from the Hellenic coastguard. As Pakistani police said on Monday they believed up to 800 people were onboard, a […]

‘Unheard of’ marine heatwave off UK and Irish coasts poses serious threat

Read More An “unheard of” marine heatwave off the coasts of the UK and Ireland poses a serious threat to species, scientists have warned. Sea temperatures, particularly off the north-east coast of England and the west of Ireland, are several degrees above normal, smashing records for late spring and early summer. The North Sea and […]

Gallup Poll: Fewer Say Same-Sex Relations Morally OK

While Americans’ views on a variety of moral issues are mostly unchanged from a year ago, considerably fewer say same-sex relations are morally appropriate and more say the death penalty is permissible, according to a new poll.

Youngkin condemns Loudoun County school board denying difference between males and females

The Loudoun County school board opposed an amendment to its Pride Month resolution which would have recognized biological differences between males and females, drawing criticism from Virginia’s Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin. School board member John Beatty proposed amending the Pride proclamation to add “whereas male bodies and female bodies are different, Loudoun County Public Schools […]

Blinken says US ‘does not support Taiwan independence’ during China visit

Secretary of State Antony Blinken reiterated U.S. support of the “One China” policy on Monday, saying that the U.S. does not support Taiwanese independence following a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping. “We do not support Taiwan independence,” Blinken said in a press conference on Monday. “We remain opposed to any unilateral changes to the […]

McCarthy vows to restrict DHS funding over Chilean criminal gangs plaguing the US

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., is threatening to withhold funding from a visa program that he said has led to the increased presence of organized crime from Chilean gangs that are “raiding” U.S. homes. Speaking at a press conference in his home state of California on Friday, the GOP leader called on Homeland Security Secretary […]