AvatarMichael GannottiAvatarAvatarThe world’s 100 worst polluted cities are in Asia — and 83 of them are in just one countryverified_publisherCNNHong Kong CNN — All but one of the 100 cities with the world’s worst air pollution last year were in Asia, according to a new report, with the climate crisis playing a pivotal role in bad air quality that is risking the health of billions of people worldwide. The vast majority of these cities — 83 — …
AvatarMichael GannottiAvatarAvatarAfghan schoolgirls are finishing sixth grade in tears. Under Taliban rule, their education is overAssociated Press - By MOHAMMAD HABIB RAHMANIKABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Bahara Rustam, 13, took her last class at Bibi Razia School in Kabul on Dec. 11 knowing it was the end of her education. Under Taliban rule, she is unlikely to step foot in a classroom again. In September 2021, a month after U.S. and NATO troops withdrew from Afghanistan …
AvatarMichael GannottiAvatarAvatarFrom sea to sand: Documenting the demise of the Aral SeaAssociated PressBrushing the dust from his hat and lying on the floor inside his home, Ali Shadilov recalls how he and other fishermen used to laugh at town elders who warned that the enormous sea they relied on was disappearing. “Everyone laughed and said that it would take several million years,” said Shadilov, …
AvatarMichael GannottiAvatarAvatarBillions Wiped Out as Stock-Safety Trade on Wall Street Misfiresverified_publisherBloomberg - By Emily GraffeoReeling from a bear market last year, beaten-up investors decided to send more than $60 billion to exchange-traded funds focusing on dividends.
AvatarMichael GannottiAvatarAvatarThai groom kills four at wedding, including brideverified_publisherBBC News - By Kelly Ng & Thanyarat DoksoneBBC News Police say the shooter, who killed himself, was "quite intoxicated at the time". Thai groom kills four at wedding, including bride
AvatarMichael GannottiAvatarAvatarVideo shows militants take festival goers hostageverified_publisherCNNThe attack on a peaceful music festival in southern Israel was part of the most sustained and coordinated assault inside Israel ever carried out by Hamas militants.
AvatarMichael GannottiStoryboardA carjacker's inability to drive stick gets him shot by the car ownerAvatarCurated byRoad & TrackIt isn't often that an inability to drive manual transmission leads to a gunfight. That's apparently what happened in San Antonio.
AvatarMichael GannottiAvatarAvatarAmerican tourist arrested for smashing ancient Roman statues at museum in IsraelNewsNation - Isabel Debre, The Associated PressJERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli police have arrested an American tourist at the Israel Museum in Jerusalem after he hurled works of art to the floor, …
AvatarMichael GannottiAvatarAvatarBritish troops could be sent to Ukraine as the country ramps up on-the-ground training efforts, UK defense minister saysverified_publisherBusiness Insider - Katherine Tangalakis-LippertUK troops may deploy into Ukraine for the first time to train soldiers as on-the-ground training efforts ramp up between the war torn country and its international allies. Grant Shapps, UK's Secretary of State for Defence, said in an interview with The Telegraph he was discussing a plan to mobilize …
AvatarMichael GannottiFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoA Mexican Journalist Went Viral After He Presented ‘Alien Bodies’ to Congress. Now He Is Accused of Plundering Them From Ancient Sitesartnet.com - Adam SchraderPeru's culture minister believes the specimens are stolen pre-Hispanic objects. A journalist is facing criminal charges in Peru for allegedly looting …
AvatarMichael GannottiAvatarAvatarAttackers carry out blast in the heart of Turkish capitalverified_publisherAl JazeeraInterior Minister Ali Yerlikaya says one of the two attackers blew himself up in front of the ministry building in Ankara. A suicide bomber has detonated an explosive device in front of the ministry building in the Turkish capital Ankara, wounding two police officers, according to the country’s …
AvatarMichael GannottiFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoCause of increased heart risk from COVID infection revealedcosmosmagazine.com - Matthew Ward AgiusResearchers from New York University have uncovered an explanation for why infection with the virus that causes COVID-19 can increase the risk of …