Giorno: 9 Maggio 2024

Ukraine Drone Hits Russian Oil Facility

Ukraine on Thursday carried out a drone attack on a Russian oil refinery, just 746 miles from the border, according to a Ukrainian defense source who spoke with Agence France-Presse.[#item_full_content]

Biden gives 3-word response when asked when he’ll debate Trump

President Biden gave a three-word response when he was asked whether he would debate former President Trump prior to the election. “Set it up,” the Democratic president told reporters following a ceremony celebrating the WNBA Champions, the Las Vegas Aces, on Thursday afternoon. Biden’s statement came after Trump repeatedly said he would debate Biden “anywhere, […]

Cornell President: Retirement Decision ‘Is Mine Alone’

Cornell University President Martha Pollack on Thursday announced her retirement after seven years, adding in a statement the decision was “mine and mine alone.”

Cornell President: Retirement Decision ‘Is Mine Alone’

Cornell University President Martha Pollack on Thursday announced her retirement after seven years, adding in a statement the decision was “mine and mine alone.”

Asheville Reparations Commission Calls for Guaranteed Income

More than two years later, the Community Reparations Commission in Asheville, North Carolina, has released a list of recommendations, calling for a guaranteed income program for people with “low-incomes and assets,” as well as a reparations accountability council.[#item_full_content]

Arizona State Researcher on Leave After Hijab Confrontation

A postdoctoral scholar at Arizona State University finds himself embroiled in controversy after a video capturing a heated confrontation with a woman wearing a hijab went viral, prompting the university to place him on leave pending investigation, The Hill reported.[#item_full_content]

‘Caramelo,’ the Brazilian horse stranded on a roof by floods, is rescued after stirring the nation

A Brazilian horse nicknamed Caramelo by social media users garnered national attention after a television news helicopter filmed him stranded on a rooftop in southern Brazil, where massive floods have killed more than 100 people. About 24 hours after he was first spotted and with people clamoring for his rescue, a team in Brazil’s Rio […]

UN seeks $430 million for drought-hit Zimbabwe, saying millions of people need food and water

About half of Zimbabwe’s population urgently needs food and water after the country’s worst drought in four decades, the U.N. humanitarian agency said Thursday as it launched an appeal for $430 million to help those most in need. About 7.6 million of the country’s 15 million people need “lifesaving and life-sustaining” humanitarian assistance, the U.N. […]

Chad’s military leader wins disputed presidential election

Chad’s military leader, Mahamat Deby Itno, was declared the winner of this week’s presidential election, according to provisional results released Thursday. The results were contested by his main rival, Prime Minister Succès Masra. The national agency that manages Chad’s election released results of Monday’s vote weeks earlier than planned. The figures showed Deby Itno won […]

Puerto Rico in Crisis: Emergency Declared Amid Flooding

Puerto Rico’s governor, Pedro Pierluisi, has declared a state of emergency in response to the severe impact of heavy rains, widespread flooding, and landslides across the U.S. territory, ABC News reported.