LONDON — The World Health Organization has declared the mpox outbreaks in Congo and elsewhere in Africa a global health emergency, citing confirmed cases among children and adults in more than a dozen countries and the spread of a new form of the virus. Limited vaccine doses are available on the continent. Earlier this week, […]
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Geyse Ferreira Denounces Homophobic Abuse After Sharing Photos with Partner
Manchester United and Brazilian soccer star Geyse Ferreira has publicly condemned homophobic comments directed towards her. The 26-year-old soccer player received hateful messages after she shared photos with her female partner on Instagram on Aug. 10. “I love you, us against the world,” Ferreira wrote in the caption, accompanied by a white heart and ring […]
Netflix Documentary Explores Father-Daughter Dance Inside a Prison
Parenting is hard enough without any additional complications. So imagine trying to parent from behind bars. A new Netflix documentary film sensitively explores this challenge by profiling a father-daughter dinner-dance that took place at a Washington, D.C. prison in 2019, enabling select inmates to spend some quality time with their young daughters. The film follows […]
Shooting at Virginia State University Injures Four, Police Investigate Multiple Suspects
PETERSBURG, Va. — Chesterfield County Police reported that a shooting incident occurred early Wednesday morning at Virginia State University, leaving four individuals injured. Authorities have identified multiple suspects, and charges are pending. Officials have assured the community that there is no ongoing threat. Officers responded to a shooting call around 12:30 a.m. at the university […]
Inflation Slows, But Prices Remain High
The annual inflation rate has slowed down, according to new data released Wednesday by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The July consumer-price index shows an annual inflation rate of 2.9%, which is slightly lower than expected and the smallest increase since March 2021. This slowing inflation rate may be a welcome change for American […]
Japan’s First “Megaquake Advisory” Raises Concerns After Powerful Earthquake
TOKYO — Japan, a nation highly susceptible to earthquakes, issued its first-ever “megaquake advisory” last week after a significant earthquake struck off the southeastern coast of Kyushu, the southern main island. The magnitude 7.1 earthquake did not result in any fatalities or major damage. However, the advisory has caused widespread confusion and lingering anxiety among […]
Kishida Resigns as Japan’s Prime Minister, Setting Stage for Leadership Race
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has announced he will not seek a second term as leader of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) in September, paving the way for a new leader and a subsequent change in the prime minister’s position. “I will devote myself to supporting the new leader selected through the presidential election as […]
Federal Court Ruling Casts Doubt on Student Loan Forgiveness for SAVE Borrowers
A federal court ruling on Friday has thrown the future of student loan forgiveness into uncertainty for millions of borrowers enrolled in the Saving on a Valuable Education (SAVE) plan. This decision is the latest in a series of legal challenges to President Joe Biden’s efforts to address student debt. The Eighth Circuit of Appeals […]
Mars May Have Much Larger Water Reserves Than Previously Thought
Mars, once thought to be a watery world like Earth, may still hold vast reserves of water, but not in the way we imagined. For billions of years, Mars was partially covered in water, evidence of which remains in the form of dry ocean basins and riverbeds on its surface. However, the loss of its […]
Arizona Abortion Ballot Measure’s Potential Impact on Presidential Election
Arizona voters will have a crucial decision to make in November: whether to formally protect the right to abortion in the state constitution. This move, in a state considered pivotal in the presidential election, could have a significant impact on the already turbulent and historic race. The Arizona secretary of state’s office confirmed to TIME […]
Africa Declares Mpox a Continent-Wide Public Health Emergency
An mpox outbreak in Africa has been declared a continent-wide public health emergency. This is the first time the region’s main health advisory body has invoked this power, aiming to mobilize resources. The declaration will encourage countries in the region to share timely information about mpox’s spread with the Africa Centres for Disease Control and […]
Indian Doctors Strike Nationwide After Resident’s Murder
Doctors at a large number of government hospitals in India have been on strike since Monday following the rape and murder of a 31-year-old resident trainee doctor while she was working in Kolkata, the capital of India’s West Bengal state. As a result, elective and non-emergency procedures have been halted. Her body was found last […]