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Washington DC (UPI) May 22, 2025 - The United States has sanctioned two high-ranking members of the notorious Cartel del Noreste gang, as the Trump administration cracks down on transnational criminal organizations.
May 22, 2025
Hong Kong (AFP) May 21, 2025 - At least five local media outlets in Hong Kong and multiple journalists had their taxes from years ago audited on unreasonable grounds, a press association said Wednesday.
May 21, 2025
Pembroke Pines, United States (AFP) May 21, 2025 - At Everglades National Park in Florida, severe drought dries up not only the habitat that wildlife depends on, but the tourism industry in the largest wetland in the United States.
May 21, 2025
Berlin, Germany (SPX) May 21, 2025 - Asian elephants possess brains approximately 20 percent heavier than those of African elephants, despite being smaller in overall body size, according to a new study by researchers from Humboldt-Uni
May 21, 2025
Rolla MO (SPX) May 21, 2025 - If you are sneezing this spring, you are not alone. Every year, plants release billions of pollen grains into the air, specks of male reproductive material that many of us notice only when we get wa
May 21, 2025
Washington (AFP) May 21, 2025 - Tanks, helicopters and troops will parade through Washington next month, the Army said Wednesday, in a display of US military might to celebrate the service's 250th anniversary - and overseen by President Donald Trump as he marks his own birthday.
May 21, 2025
Taipei (AFP) May 21, 2025 - Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te's party expelled on Wednesday five members accused of spying for China, including a former aide to the self-ruled island's national security chief.
May 21, 2025
Zurich (AFP) May 21, 2025 - Swiss company Climeworks, which has pioneered the direct capture of CO2 using huge industrial fans in Iceland, said Wednesday it would lay off 106 jobs, about one fifth of its staff, amid uncertainty over investment in green technology.
May 21, 2025
Kabul (AFP) May 21, 2025 - Every week, Bibi Jan scrapes together some of her husband's meagre daily wage to buy precious water from rickshaw-drawn tankers that supply residents of Afghanistan's increasingly parched capital.
May 21, 2025
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) May 21, 2025 - Plants that rely entirely on self-pollination evolve from populations with extremely low genetic diversity and may face long-term survival risks, according to new research by Kobe University. The fi
May 21, 2025
Singapore (AFP) May 21, 2025 - Singapore's newly elected Prime Minister Lawrence Wong unveiled his cabinet on Wednesday, retaining his post as finance minister and appointing an ex-army general as defence chief.
May 21, 2025
Beijing (AFP) May 21, 2025 - China conducted amphibious drills in some of its closest waters to Taiwan as the self-ruled island's president marked one year in office, state broadcaster CCTV said.
May 21, 2025
Ahmedabad, India (AFP) May 21, 2025 - India's Asiatic lion population has increased by over a third to 891, according to a five-yearly census released on Wednesday, boosting efforts to conserve the vulnerable species.
May 21, 2025
Washington DC (UPI) May 21, 2025 - Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Tuesday announced the launch of a new comprehensive review of the United States' chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan to ensure those responsible face accountability.
May 21, 2025
Norway (AFP) May 21, 2025 - With one foot braced on the helicopter's landing skid, a veterinarian lifted his air rifle, took aim and fired a tranquiliser dart at a polar bear.
May 21, 2025
Tokyo (AFP) May 21, 2025 - Japan will waive basic water bills will for Tokyo residents this summer to combat the impact of extreme heat, the government said.
May 21, 2025
