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(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 Royal Society Open Science. […]

(NEW YORK) — More than four months since Hamas terrorists invaded Israel on Oct. 7, the Israeli military continues its bombardment of the neighboring Gaza Strip. The conflict, now the deadliest between the warring sides since Israel’s founding in 1948, shows no signs of letting up soon and the brief cease-fire that allowed for over […]

ABC News 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 assist with […]

ABC News 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 pre-trial detention […]

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 legislature on Wednesday in […]

(NEW YORK) — More than four months since Hamas terrorists invaded Israel on Oct. 7, the Israeli military continues its bombardment of the neighboring Gaza Strip. The conflict, now the deadliest between the warring sides since Israel’s founding in 1948, shows no signs of letting up soon and the brief cease-fire that allowed for over […]

(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 Rajasingham, director of the […]

Andrew Lichtenstein/Corbis via Getty Images (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 […]

(GAZA) — For the last 25 years, pediatrician Dr. John Kahler has participated in humanitarian aid missions around the world from Syria to Haiti to Tanzania. Despite providing medical services for years, Kahler said treating people in Gaza amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas war is incomparable to the work he’s done in other areas. “This is […]

(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 across South Africa, […]