Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall says efforts by Republicans in the state to pry power from Democrats are partisan political battles, and not motivated by race. “I don’t believe that there’s been a direct targeted history… in a way that suppresses minority voter participation,” he adds. He points out that Democrats have redrawn the maps […]
Continue ReadingThe US military says it is carrying out the seventh night of strikes on Iran since US President Donald Trump declared the temporary ceasefire agreement was “over”. “The strikes are designed to continue degrading Iranian military capabilities at the Commander in Chief’s direction,” the US military Central Command (Centcom) said in a statement. Iran’s Revolutionary […]
Continue ReadingLadd Keith, director of the Heat Resilience Initiative at the University of Arizona, told the BBC that other places could, like Phoenix, appoint a heat officer – someone to oversee initiatives and run communications among government offices. “It’s incredibly important to make someone responsible for heat because the problem is, if it’s no one’s responsibility, […]
Continue ReadingFor those born with Laron, there is hope in the form of a drug called Increlex. The medication, which was first developed 15 years ago, can result in increased height if administered during growth spurts. But accessing the drug can be difficult and it has several limitations – it can only be given to children […]
Continue ReadingGrowing up in a military family, Yeon-su was taught the South was the enemy. When she escaped, she tried to keep her distance from South Korean culture. But music found its way into her life. She made it out in 2011, before BTS debuted, before K-pop became a global sensation. Now, even listening to it, […]
Continue ReadingDowning Street backed calls for Fifa to investigate the incident, with the prime minister’s official spokesperson saying: “The World Cup might not be ours, but the Falkland Islands definitely are. Our commitment to the Falklands will never waver.” No 10 added that any potential action against Argentina players who unveiled the banner was “a matter […]
Continue ReadingUS President Donald Trump has threatened to impose new tariffs on Canada after hundreds of wildfires have left much of the northern US choked by a blanket of smoke. The threat follows complaints by US lawmakers over the wildfires and Ontario’s premier Doug Ford asking the US to send support to fight the fires, rather […]
Continue ReadingThe European Union has unveiled proposals that would slow cuts to businesses’ greenhouse gas emissions limits, as part of a major climate policy overhaul. The reforms would relax the rules of the bloc’s emissions trading system (ETS) to give businesses more time to reduce their carbon output than previously planned. The changes would mean some […]
Continue ReadingA powerful magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck off the coast of southern Mexico on Friday, triggering a tsunami warning for parts of the Pacific. No fatalities or significant damage have been reported in Mexico or Guatemala from the quake, which was also felt in El Salvador. Mexico’s navy secretary Admiral Raymundo Morales told a press conference […]
Continue ReadingMore than 800 wildfires are burning across Canada, with air quality alerts now extending south into multiple US states. In western regions of New York, the air quality on 16 July was considered “very unhealthy”, while in the New York City metro area the air quality is “unhealthy”. Many across the city – the most […]
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