Washington DC: Abraham Lincoln wax statue melts amid sweltering heat
A six-foot-tall wax statue of American leader Abraham Lincoln began to melt in the sweltering heat of Washington, D.C., over the weekend, eventually losing...
EXPLAINED: Protests against Kenya’s controversial tax proposals?
Protests against an unpopular finance bill proposals have resulted in the deaths of at least five people in Kenya, with part of the parliament...
Tasmania launches ‘odd jobs’ offer to promote tourism
Tasmania has introduced a humorous "odd jobs" initiative to increase tourism during its winter season. The Australian island state offers people the chance to...
World’s largest music labels sues AI start-ups over copyright infringement
The world's largest record labels are suing two AI start-ups over alleged copyright infringement in a potentially significant case. Record labels Companies such as...
Pirates of the Caribbean actor ‘Tamayo Perry’ killed in shark attack
Tamayo Perry, an actor from Pirates of the Caribbean, has died after a shark attack while surfing in Hawaii. The 49-year-old passed away on...
Rising sea levels can disrupt millions in US by 2050
Rising sea levels due to global warming are set to disrupt the lives of millions of Americans by 2050, according to a new study....
900,000 children pushed to poverty in UK: Report
The poverty crisis in the UK, which has deepened over the past 14 years, has been starkly revealed in two reports detailing the severe...
China, EU to talk on electric car tariff hike
The risk of rising Chinese electric car prices in the EU might be diminishing after both parties agreed to negotiate a series of planned...
Climate change causes US, Mexico heatwave 35 times more likely
Human-induced climate change has made recent extreme heat events in the US Southwest, Mexico, and Central America about 35 times more likely, according to...