‘Flawed’ scientific papers fueling Covid-19 misinformation
WASHINGTON: Scientific studies with poor methodology and inaccurate findings are exacerbating a Covid-19 misinformation crisis that is discouraging vaccination and putting lives at risk.The...
Forest fires rage near Turkish resorts, killing four
ANKARA - Four people were reported dead Thursday and more than 180 injured as thousands of firefighters battled huge blazes spreading across the Mediterranean...
Disney sails into new LGBT waters with ‘Jungle Cruise’ film
LOS ANGELES - "Jungle Cruise," Disney's new nostalgia-soaked adventure film based on a 1950s theme park ride, has an unexpectedly modern twist -- one...
From grey to green: world cities uprooting the urban jungle
PARIS: From lettuces farmed on New York's skyline to thick corridors of trees occupying once desolate Colombian roadsides, green initiatives are running wild in...
Passports please: Afghans queue up for escape lifeline
KABUL - Like thousands of his compatriots, Abdel Khalid Nabyar waited outside Afghanistan's main passport office to apply for the precious travel document that...
Dominican Republic prosecutor asks for 10-year prison sentences in Odebrecht graft...
SANTO DOMINGO - The prosecutor's office of the Dominican Republic on Tuesday requested up to 10 years in prison for the six defendants in...
Earth’s ‘vital signs’ worsening as humanity’s impact deepens
PARIS: The global economy's business-as-usual approach to climate change has seen Earth's "vital signs" deteriorate to record levels, an influential group of scientists said...
Police testify as US Capitol riot probe begins
WASHINGTON - A congressional inquiry into the US Capitol insurrection of January 6 kicked off Tuesday with powerful testimony from police officers assaulted during...
Former Ivory Coast foes set for long-awaited meeting
ABIDJAN - In a key moment in Ivory Coast's turbulent politics, President Alassane Ouattara on Tuesday will meet his predecessor Laurent Gbagbo for the...
Desperate and fearful, Eritrean refugees flee war-hit Tigray
DABAT (ETHIOPIA) - Simon Fikadu awoke before dawn to join the convoy leaving the Mai Aini camp for Eritrean refugees in Ethiopia's war-hit Tigray...
