Australian officials argued against UNESCO’s recommendation to put the Great Barrier Reef on the endangered species list.
Author: Claire Hardwick, Associated Press
Taiwan condemns China’s ‘zero-COVID policy,’ stands in solidarity with protesters
Taiwan called on China to let the country “return to normal” in the wake of widespread protests over their zero-COVID policy.
Israelis head to the polls for the fourth time in five years for a general election
A political party needs to win at least 60 seats to break the political deadlock in parliament as Israelis head to the polls.
Rishi Sunak becomes first U.K. prime minister of Indian descent
Former Treasury chief Rishi Sunak beat out Boris Johnson and Penny Mordaunt after Liz Truss resigned after just six weeks.
Minnesota teacher smashes US pumpkin record with largest pumpkin, winning over $20,000
A Minnesota teacher drove 35 hours with his prize-winning pumpkin to outweigh his competitors and walk away with more than $20,000.
White House says US has more monkeypox vaccines than ‘any other country in the world’
Biden administration said there are over 1.3 million doses of smallpox treatment in their stock pile that could also be used to treat monkeypox.
Nearly 400 firefighters work to contain fast-moving Oak Fire near Yosemite National Park
Drought, dry, hot weather, strong winds and low humidity are factors that have caused the Oak Fire to spread, according to Cal Fire.
Climate activists glue themselves to Botticelli masterpiece at the Uffizi museum in Italy
Last Generation protesters glued themselves to Sandro Botticelli’s masterpiece, ‘Spring,’ in Florence, Italy to protest the use of fossil fuels.
Zelenskyy sends message of sympathy to United States after deadly Texas school shooting
President Zelenskyy offered condolences to victims in Texas after a school shooting left 19 children and two teachers dead.
Zelenskyy says Ukraine needs more than $600 billion to rebuild the country
President Zelenskyy said Ukraine will need more than $600 billion to rebuild the country after the large scale damage caused by the Russian army.