Planets July 25, 2024 NASA telescope discovers Jupiter-like exoplanet that takes more than 100 years to orbit its star The Webb Space Telescope found a gas giant similar to Jupiter, but six times as massive, orbiting the star Epsilon Indi A. It takes this planet more than a century to complete an orbit.
Canada July 25, 2024 Thousands flee Canada's Jasper National Park as wildfire spreads to town A raging wildfire has spread to the town of Jasper in the Canadian Rockies’ Jasper National Park. About 25,000 residents and park visitors fled late Monday night.
Mexico July 24, 2024 Death toll reaches 6 in Mexican tequila distillery blast A sixth body has been found at the site of a Jose Cuervo-owned tequila distillery in Tequila, Mexico, that exploded and caught fire on Tuesday.
United Kingdom July 24, 2024 Britain’s new Prime Minister Keir Starmer faces his first House of Commons grilling from lawmakers Britain's newly elected leader Keir Starmer fielded queries from lawmakers at the first Prime Minister's Questions session since his party's election victory on July 4.
INFECTIOUS DISEASE July 24, 2024 Dengue surges in UAE after record-breaking rainfall leaves ideal conditions for mosquitoes The United Arab Emirates have issued many warnings about dengue. Mosquitoes spread dengue and have flourished in the UAE after it experienced record-setting rainfall.
Olympics July 24, 2024 Salt Lake City celebrates announcement that Winter Olympics will return in 2034 Salt Lake City was chosen to host the 2034 Winter Olympics by the International Olympic Committee in Paris. The city maintained its love of the games after hosting once before in 2002.
HIV/AIDS July 24, 2024 Experts laud injection that reportedly offers 100% protection against HIV/AIDS A study shows that a shot was 100% effective in preventing new HIV infections in women in Africa. The shot is used in the U.S. as a treatment for the virus that causes AIDS.
New Zealand July 24, 2024 New Zealand inquiry reveals 'unimaginable' abuse in care institutions over 5 decades Nearly a third of the children and vulnerable adults in state, foster and faith-based care in New Zealand between 1950 and 1999 were reportedly abused, a new report claims.
Asia July 24, 2024 1 dead, 3 injured after storm blows down tree at Cambodian Angkor temple complex, damaging statues One person died and three others were injured, one critically, when a tree fell on a tuk-tuk during a rainstorm at Cambodia’s famous Angkor temple complex.
North Korea July 24, 2024 North Korean trash balloon drops garbage on South Korea’s presidential compound North Korea sent more balloons carrying trash to the South, and this time some of the refuse landed on the South Korean presidential compound.
Illinois July 23, 2024 Bodycam video reveals chaotic scene of deputy fatally shooting Sonya Massey, who called 911 for help Body camera footage has revealed that 36-year-old Sonya Massey moved a pot of 'steaming hot water' in the moments before an Illinois sheriff's deputy fatally shot her in her home.