(NEW YORK) -- Former Canadian Prime Minister Brian Mulroney has died at 84 "surrounded by family," his daughter Caroline Mulroney announced on Thursday."On behalf of my mother and our family, it is with great sadness we announce the passing of my father, The Right Honourable Brian Mulroney, Canada's 18th Prime…
(SAN FRANCISCO) -- The intersection of marine biology and artificial intelligence technology has led to a startling humpback whale population discovery.Approximately 7,000 humpback whales in the North Pacific Ocean died between 2012 and 2021 after the damaging effects of a yearslong marine heatwave, according to a study published Wednesday by…
LONDON -- A court in Siberia denied on Thursday the appeal of Ksenia Karelina, a dual American-Russian citizen, who appeared via video link to appeal her detention on charges of treason.Karelina, 33, was arrested on Jan. 27, according to Russian state media. The Sverdlovsk Regional Court on Thursday extended her…
LONDON -- France’s foreign minister has suggested that Western countries should be considering the idea that NATO troops should perhaps be deployed to Ukraine in non-combat roles to assist Ukraine.Foreign Minister Stéphane Sejourne in France’s parliament on Wednesday elaborated further, saying NATO troops could potentially be deployed into Ukraine to…
LONDON -- Ghana’s parliament has passed a controversial new anti-LGBTQ bill following months of debate that could make it illegal to identify as a citizen of the LGBTQ in the West African nation.The bill -- named the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill -- was passed by the national…
(NEW YORK) -- More than 570,000 people in Gaza are on the brink of experiencing famine levels of hunger amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas war, according to a United Nations official.About one-quarter of the population -- 576,000 people -- are "one step away from famine" and facing a "grave situation," Ramesh…
(WASHINGTON) -- A meeting between top representatives from the United States, Mexico and Guatemala on Wednesday will result in "several important announcements" about "commitments for deeper cooperation" on managing migration between the countries involved, according to senior Biden administration officials.Officials said those announcements would include a joint statement that showcases…
(PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA) -- Rhino poaching increased in South Africa in 2023, the government said.The new data, released by South African officials, shows 2023 saw a total of 499 Rhinos poached across the Southern African nation, an increase of 51 from to the previous year."During 2023, 499 rhinos were poached…
(SANTA BARBARA, C.A.) -- The student body president at the University of California, Santa Barbara is calling out alleged antisemitism on campus after she says she was targeted in unauthorized signs displayed at the university's multicultural center.Reports of antisemitism and Islamophobia have flooded universities across the U.S. amid rising tensions…
(ROME) -- Pope Francis on Wednesday visited Rome's Gemelli hospital following his general audience at the Vatican, the Vatican said."After the general audience Pope Francis went to the Gemelli Isola Tiberina Hospital for some diagnostic tests," a Vatican official said. "Afterwards, he returned to the Vatican."During his weekly appearance earlier…
