Temperatures exceeded 100 degrees Fahrenheit across large parts of Spain and Italy in late June Around 16,000 more people than usual died across Europe during a week of extreme heat in late June, according to a report based on European mortality data. The sharp rise in deaths came as temperatures surged across much of the … Read more
MILAN — Ash spewing from Sicily’s Mount Etna has forced the closure of the Italian island’s largest airport for the fifth consecutive day, stranding hundreds of summer holiday travelers during the busiest travel week of the year. Persistent Etna ash shuts Sicily’s busiest airport during peak holiday week Catania’s airport will remain closed until Saturday … Read more
A TV screen shows a file image of North Korea’s missile launch during a news program at Seoul Railway Station (Picture credit: AP) North Korea fired a ballistic missile towards the sea off the Korean Peninsula’s east coast on Wednesday, South Korean and Japanese authorities said, marking Pyongyang’s second reported ballistic missile launch in less … Read more
Millions of Americans receiving Social Security benefits are set to get their next payment this week. The first round of August Social Security payments is scheduled for Wednesday, Aug. 12. According to the Social Security Administration (SSA), people whose birthdays fall between the 1st and 10th of any month are expected to get their payment … Read more
The second week of Lindsay Clancy’s murder trial featured multiple witnesses who characterized her as a caring mother, showing no signs of potential harm towards her children. This has raised concerns about the prosecution’s strategies in demonstrating that Clancy intentionally killed her three children on a January evening in 2023. The trial of Lindsay Clancy … Read more
Qunfei Zhou is one of the most compelling rags-to-riches success stories in the global technology industry. Born into a poor family in rural China, she dropped out of school as a teenager and worked in a factory grinding watch glass to support her family. Decades later, she became the founder of Lens Technology, a company … Read more