US tornadoes: Death toll grows as extreme storms ravage several states
One family in a badly hit town "prayed and said goodbye to each other" as a tornado hit.
Read morePope Francis to lead Palm Sunday services day after leaving hospital
The 86-year-old, who was diagnosed with bronchitis, is back to work a day after being discharged.
Read moreDover ferry queues: Delays persist despite extra overnight Channel crossings
The port has been hoping to clear traffic queues by midday on Sunday thanks to additional crossings.
Read morePopular abroad, at home Finnish PM Sanna Marin faces battle to keep her job
As Finland prepares to go to the polls on Sunday, the country's left-wing Prime Minister Sanna Marin is fighting for her political life.
Read moreTaliban detains three British men in Afghanistan, UK non-profit says
Three British men have been detained by the Taliban in Afghanistan, according to the non-profit Presidium Network.
Read moreTwo flight attendants file lawsuit, claim they were assaulted by former Lebanese PM Saad Hariri
Two flight attendants claim they were sexually assaulted by then Prime Minister of Lebanon Saad Hariri aboard his private plane, according to a lawsuit filed in federal court in New York.
Read moreThe sinister draw of Indian true crime shows
Fans of the gripping and gory shows say that there's more to them than just good TV.
Read moreEmahoy Tsegué-Maryam Guèbrou: The barefoot nun who became Ethiopia's 'piano queen'
The extraordinary life of Ethiopian Emahoy Tsegué-Maryam Guèbrou, whose unique work captured a nation.
Read moreIt's possible my family owned a UK MP's ancestors
Ex-BBC journalist Laura Trevelyan says it's possible her family owned Clive Lewis's ancestors.
Read moreChina's loans to Africa worry World Bank President David Malpass
The bank's president David Malpass says more transparency is needed when providing economic help.
Read moreFinland election: Three-way race as Sanna Marin fights for survival
PM Sanna Marin's centre-left is vying for power against conservatives and right-wing populists.
Read moreUkraine war: Where are Russia's opposition leaders now?
President Putin rules virtually unchallenged, with opponents forced to leave Russia - or worse.
Read moreDrone video shows scale of US tornado wreckage
One woman who was at a rock gig in Illinois says she narrowly avoided the roof caving in on her.
Read moreNazi monument at Swiss cemetery sparks controversy
The origins of a long forgotten block of granite in the centre of a Swiss town spark controversy.
Read more美媒:美国数百万人面临失去医保的风险
据美国有线电视新闻网当地时间4月1日报道,数百万美国人将在未来几个月面临失去医疗补助保险的风险。其中亚利桑那州、阿肯色州、爱达荷州、新罕布什尔州和南达科他州的居民将首当其冲。
Read moreThe fatal mauling of 4-year-old forces India to grapple with stray dog problem
For nearly a minute, the 4-year-old boy attempts to valiantly escape the hungry pack of stray dogs as they circle around him.
Read more'He'll be our next president': Florida protesters stay faithful to Trump
At small but vocal rallies near Mar-a-Lago, demonstrators vow to stand with Donald Trump.
Read moreAnthony Joshua v Jermaine Franklin: Briton returns to winning ways with unanimous points win
Anthony Joshua returns to winning ways with a unanimous points victory over Jermaine Franklin at London's O2 Arena.
Read more美国多州遭遇龙卷风袭击 已造成至少21人死亡
据美国有线电视新闻网报道,3月31日美国南部和中西部多州遭遇龙卷风袭击。截至美国东部时间4月1日16时30分,这场风暴已经造成至少21人死亡。其中,田纳西州7人、阿肯色州5人、印第安纳州3人、伊利诺伊州4人、亚拉巴马州1人、密西西比州1人。
Read more以色列再对邻国发动导弹袭击 已致5人伤
中新网4月2日电 据美联社援引叙利亚官方媒体报道称,当地时间2日,以色列对叙利亚霍姆斯省的军事基地发动导弹袭击,造成5名叙军人受伤。
Read more“封口费”一案女主角回应特朗普被起诉:他不再不可撼动!
中新网4月2日电 综合美媒报道,美国曼哈顿大陪审团投票决定就“封口费”一案起诉美国前总统特朗普后,该事件持续发酵,该案女主角斯托米·丹尼尔斯最新回应称,这表明特朗普不再是“不可撼动的”。
Read moreThree British men are being held by Taliban in Afghanistan
Two of the men were arrested on 11 January, a humanitarian organisation has confirmed.
Read moreAndrew Tate: See luxury villa where brothers are under house arrest
The BBC's Lucy Williamson is outside the compound where Andrew Tate and brother Tristan are confined.
Read more俄罗斯任本月安理会轮值主席国,泽连斯基冲俄攻击
俄罗斯担任本月安理会轮值主席国,泽连斯基不满冲俄发起攻击
Read more美媒:美国政府将在未来几周推进“灯泡禁令”
据美国福克斯新闻网当地时间4月1日报道,拜登政府正准备在全国范围内对常用白炽灯泡实施全面禁令,作为其提高能源效率和改善气候议程的一部分。
Read moreSarah Polley told to return Oscar in April Fools’ prank
The film-maker, who won an Oscar for Women Talking, got a letter asking her to "mail it back".
Read more美媒曝特朗普下星期接受传讯 :全程不到半小时 不对外公开
海外网4月2日电 据美国福克斯新闻网2日报道,美国前总统特朗普将于4月4日接受传讯。美国执法人员已制定好其传讯具体安排。
Read moreFentanyl - a killer drug’s trail of destruction
Americans are dying from fentanyl overdoses at an alarming rate. But the destruction begins further south.
Read moreAnger and anxiety - inside pro-Trump online networks
Donald Trump called on his supporters to protest about his indictment - so how are they responding?
Read more东西问·中外对话 | 硅谷银行破产点燃信任危机 美国为何常是危机策源地?
中新社北京4月2日电 题:硅谷银行破产点燃信任危机 美国为何常是危机策源地?
Read moreMiami Open 2023: Petra Kvitova beats Elena Rybakina in straight sets to win title
Petra Kvitova claims her maiden Miami Open title with an impressive straight-set victory over Elena Rybakina.
Read moreIPL 2023: England's Mark Wood takes five wickets in Lucknow Super Giants win
England fast bowler Mark Wood takes five wickets as Lucknow Super Giants beat Delhi Capitals by 50 runs in the Indian Premier League.
Read more'I take responsibility' - Chelsea's Potter after Villa loss
Graham Potter accepts responsibility for Chelsea failings but former striker Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink supports him.
Read more中企承建塞尔维亚高速公路路段通车
新华社贝尔格莱德4月1日电(记者石中玉)由中国企业承建的塞尔维亚E763高速公路新贝尔格莱德-苏尔钦段通车仪式4月1日在塞首都贝尔格莱德举行。塞尔维亚总统武契奇、总理布尔纳比奇和中国驻塞尔维亚大使陈波等出席仪式。
Read more叙利亚外长时隔十余年后首访埃及
新华社开罗4月1日电(记者姚兵)埃及外交部4月1日发表声明说,埃及外长舒凯里当天在首都开罗与来访的叙利亚外长梅克达德举行会谈,双方讨论了促进双边关系的方式及共同关心的地区和国际问题。这是叙利亚外长时隔十余年后首次访问埃及。
Read moreKen Buchanan 1945-2023: 'One of Scotland's greatest in any age & any sport'
Ken Buchanan was of Leith and Edinburgh, but he was one of the most accomplished fighters the cruellest sport has ever known, writes Tom English.
Read moreUkraine accuses Orthodox Church leader Pavel of pro-Russian stance
The abbot of Kyiv's main monastery appears in court and denies backing Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Read moreArsenal 4-1 Leeds United: Gabriel Jesus scores twice as Gunners restore eight-point lead
Gabriel Jesus scores his first Arsenal goals since October as the Gunners restore their eight-point lead at the top of the Premier League with a comfortable win over Leeds.
Read moreItalian government seeks to penalize the use of English words
Italians who use English and other foreign words in official communications could face fines of up to €100,000 ($108,705) under new new legislation introduced by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's Brothers of Italy party.
Read moreTwo Iranian women arrested for not covering hair after man attacks them with yoghurt
The women seem to have been attacked for not wearing the hijab properly in public, which is illegal.
Read moreRussia assumes UN Security Council presidency despite Ukrainian anger
Ukraine's foreign minister said Russia leading the UN Security Council is "the worst joke ever".
Read more美国多地遭遇龙卷风袭击 已造成至少18人死亡
据美联社当地时间4月1日报道,美国南部和中西部地区从3月31日起遭遇龙卷风袭击,截至当地时间4月1日13时30分已经造成至少18人死亡。其中田纳西州7人,阿肯色州5人,印第安纳州3人,伊利诺伊州1人,亚拉巴马州1人,密西西比州1人。(央视记者 许弢)
Read moreBalochistan: Four Pakistan border guards killed by militants near Iran
Pakistan's army says four of its troops were killed by "terrorists" on the border with Iran.
Read moreScottish boxing great Buchanan dies at age 77
Ken Buchanan, Scotland's first undisputed world champion and arguably the country's greatest boxer, dies at the age of 77.
Read moreWoah! Olympic star Fraser-Pryce runs in son's sports day
Triple Olympic champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce runs in her son's school sports day parents' race - with predictable results.
Read moreHow a lost wallet in Lampedusa sparked a search for a missing Ghanaian migrant
Having found a lost wallet on the island of Lampedusa, Thomas Naadi embarks on a quest to find a missing migrant.
Read more俄乌局势进展:俄发布新版“外交政策构想” 四国领导人访乌
中新社北京4月1日电 综合消息:据俄媒报道,俄罗斯总统普京3月31日签署关于批准新版《俄罗斯联邦外交政策构想》的命令。据乌克兰总统网站消息,克罗地亚、斯洛伐克、斯洛文尼亚和摩尔多瓦四国领导人3月31日到访乌克兰。
Read more俄春季征兵开始 入伍新兵不会被派往对乌特别军事行动区域
中新网4月1日电 据俄新社报道,当地时间4月1日,俄罗斯春季征兵开始,将征召14.7万人加入俄武装部队,入伍新兵将不会被派往对乌特别军事行动区域。
Read more英媒:美法院裁决马斯克一条推文违法 要求其删帖
参考消息网4月1日报道 据路透社报道,美国一家上诉法院3月31日说,电动汽车制造商特斯拉公司首席执行官埃隆·马斯克在推特上发文称如果公司雇员加入工会他们将失去股票期权,此举违反了联邦劳工法。
Read more媒体称美国或将公布新一轮对乌克兰军事支持
路透社3月31日援引消息人士的话报道称,美国可能将于4月3日公布新一轮对乌克兰军事支持,价值26亿美元。其中包括防空系统、反坦克导弹、运输油料的卡车、维修车以及多种弹药等。
Read more伊拉克卡尔巴拉炼油厂正式投产
当地时间4月1日,伊拉克总理媒体办公室发表声明,宣布位于该国首都巴格达以南新落成的卡尔巴拉炼油厂正式投产。预计至今年7月,该厂产能将达到每天14万桶。
Read moreWatch: Four times US tornadoes were caught
Amateurs as well as TV crews filmed the tornadoes sweeping across several states.
Read more第36届华鼎奖在美国好莱坞举行颁奖典礼
中新社洛杉矶4月1日电 (记者 张朔)当地时间3月31日晚,第36届华鼎奖颁奖典礼在美国洛杉矶好莱坞阿瓦隆剧院举行。
Read more乌克兰再次宣布对俄制裁 涉及33人225家公司
中新网4月1日电 据塔斯社报道,当地时间4月1日,乌克兰总统网站发布乌总统泽连斯基签署的总统令,宣布对33名俄罗斯公民和225家俄罗斯公司实施制裁。
Read moreWhat is Nato and why is Finland joining?
Finland is on the verge of joining Nato, the defensive alliance, after Turkey's parliament approved its entry.
Read more德国防部长:自家缺口难填,不再向乌提供现有武器装备
中新网4月1日电 据路透社当地时间4月1日报道,德国国防部长皮斯托留斯表示,德国军队无法在2030年前完全填补现有缺口,不会再向乌克兰提供联邦国防军现有武器装备。
Read moreFormula 1: Max Verstappen on Australian Grand Prix pole ahead of George Russell
Red Bull's Max Verstappen takes pole position for the Australian Grand Prix ahead of the Mercedes of George Russell and Lewis Hamilton.
Read more美司法部和环保署起诉诺福克南方铁路公司 要求该公司进行经济赔偿
3月31日,美国司法部和环境保护署对俄亥俄州列车脱轨事故涉事列车运营商诺福克南方铁路公司提起诉讼,要求该公司承担对事发地造成污染的相关经济损失。
Read more美记者在俄感到不安全?扎哈罗娃回怼:在美国连总统都感到不安全
【环球网报道】“扎哈罗娃称,甚至对美国总统来说,美国都是一个不安全的国家。”俄罗斯《消息报》以此为题报道称,俄外交部发言人扎哈罗娃当地时间3月31日在社交平台Telegram上发文,回怼美国白宫国家安全委员会战略沟通协调员约翰·柯比有关涉俄言论。
Read more国际货币基金组织批准乌克兰贷款计划 金额达156亿美元
中新网4月1日电 据路透社报道,当地时间3月31日,国际货币基金组织(IMF)执行董事会批准了一项156亿美元的乌克兰贷款计划。
Read more美疾控中心:7名“毒火车”事故调查员工作期间感到不适
中新网4月1日电 据美国有线电视新闻网(CNN)当地时间3月31日报道,美国疾病控制和预防中心(CDC)证实,有7名美国政府调查人员在调查俄亥俄州“毒火车”脱轨事故时曾感到不适。
Read moreThe ferry in the Netherlands hosting refugees and migrants
The Dutch government is hosting 900 migrants and asylum seekers on the Silja Europa passenger ship.
Read more美国“我无法呼吸”案发地警局将被整改
距美国非洲裔男子乔治·弗洛伊德遭白人警察“跪压”致死近三年之际,美国明尼苏达州人权部门与事发地明尼阿波利斯市3月31日签署一项带有强制性的协议,旨在约束和整改明尼阿波利斯市警局的部分执法行为。
Read more美学者:硅谷银行破产折射美国治理“失灵”
中新网北京4月1日电 (记者 李金磊 宫宏宇)“风险正在不断积聚,美国财政政策、政府监管甚至是基本的治理能力也出现了问题。”对于美国银行接连倒闭事件,美国《中国政治学杂志》副主编、华东师范大学政治与国际关系学院教授约瑟夫·马奥尼近日在接受中新社“东西问·中外对话”采访时表示。
Read more中国驻洛杉矶总领事郭少春拜会洛杉矶市警察局局长摩尔
中新社洛杉矶3月31日电 中国新任驻洛杉矶总领事郭少春3月31日拜会美国加利福尼亚州洛杉矶市警察局局长摩尔,希望洛杉矶市警察局不断加强对华人社区的安全保障。
Read more龙卷风席卷美国多地,已致数十人伤亡
中新网4月1日电 据《纽约时报》报道,当地时间3月31日,龙卷风袭击了美国中部和南部地区,在阿肯色州和伊利诺伊州造成至少4人死亡,数十人受伤。
Read more德国防长:不会再对乌克兰提供国防军现有武器装备
当地时间4月1日,德国国防部长皮斯托留斯对媒体表示,德国不会再将国防军现有武器装备提供给乌克兰,因为德国的军火库存已经不足。“我们不能将所有的一切都给别人”。
Read more美国多州遭龙卷风袭击 已致四人死亡数十人受伤
中新社旧金山3月31日电 据美国媒体报道,美国中部及南部数州当地时间31日遭龙卷风袭击,造成至少四人死亡,数十人受伤。
Read more外媒:出庭前最后一晚,特朗普可能在这里度过
中新网4月1日电 美国曼哈顿大陪审团投票决定就“封口费”一案起诉美国前总统特朗普后,美媒披露,特朗普将在下周二(4月4日)接受提审;也有消息称,他将于4月4日前往曼哈顿自首。特朗普的律师表示,这位美国前总统届时将“不会戴上手铐”。而于此事,美国总统拜登在接受采访时拒绝发表任何评论。
Read moreTrump indictment: 'I worry for the times ahead'
US voters tell the BBC how they feel about the historic indictment of a former US president.
Read moreTrump and Stormy Daniels cash in on merchandise after indictment
The adult film star pops the champagne as she says orders for T-shirts and other gear are "pouring in".
Read moreLazarus Heist: The intercontinental ATM theft that netted $14m in two hours
How criminals seemingly working for North Korea were able to plunder cashpoints in 28 countries.
Read moreWeek in pictures: 25-31 March 2023
A selection of striking images from around the world, taken in the past seven days.
Read morePrince Harry privacy case: battle with Mail owner begins
The Duke listened and took written notes as his court fight with Associated Newspapers began.
Read moreMiami Seaquarium is returning Lolita the killer whale to her home waters
The oldest killer whale in captivity was kept in a tiny tank less than twice her length.
Read moreMaharashtra: The Lavani dancers fighting for their daughters' future
These folk dancers from Maharashtra don't want their daughters to learn the traditional dance - why?
Read moreHow the world reacted to Donald Trump indictment
The news of the former US president's legal troubles sparked discussions from Australia to France.
Read moreWrexham FC: Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney lose £3m
Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney pledge to keep backing the club, despite the financial hit.
Read moreTrump-related stocks surge after indictment
Three stocks with ties to former President Donald Trump surged Friday after two sources familiar with the case told CNN that Trump faces 30 counts related to business fraud in an indictment from a Manhattan grand jury.
Read moreThe Fed's favorite inflation measure cooled in February
The Federal Reserve's preferred inflation gauge cooled back down in February after ticking up unexpectedly the month before, a welcome sign in the central bank's long battle to bring down historic price increases.
Read moreWho will end up paying for the banking crisis: You
It cost the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation about $23 billion to clean up the mess that Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank left in the wake of their collapses earlier this month.
Read moreTrump indictment: A simple guide to what it means
Former US President Donald Trump is being charged with a crime. Here is what the case is about.
Read more'It's not zero.' Wall Street is pricing in a small but growing risk of a disastrous US default
A US default would have such devastating economic and financial consequences that many observers dismiss the possibility out of hand. But investors are not ruling out such a nightmare scenario.
Read moreChina's services activity jumps to decade high as economic recovery gets back on track
A key index measuring the strength of China's massive services sector jumped to its highest level in more than a decade, as the country's economic recovery gained traction.
Read moreRelaxed entry rules make it easier than ever to visit this stunning Asian nation
Due to its remoteness and short summer season, Mongolia has long been a destination overlooked by travelers.
Read moreZimbabwe’s Uebert Angel fired, faces arrest
One of Zimbabwe’s most influential diplomats, Uebert Angel, who was charged with a gold-smuggling scheme, has reportedly been stripped off his diplomatic status, foreign media reported.
Friend or foe: Can computer coders trust ChatGPT?
The artificial intelligence ChatGPT can write computer code, but its help comes with many potential problems.
Read moreBoygenius: Being called a tortured artist is depowering
How the indie supergroup smashed conventions and defied expectations on their debut album.
Read moreHighlights from Paltrow's bizarre trial... in 2 minutes
Fumbling lawyers, struggling experts and a Hollywood actress being sued over a ski crash.
Read moreThailand's extreme air pollution: 'I feel sorry for my daughter'
More than 1.3 million Thais have fallen ill this year from a spike in extreme air pollution.
Read moreThe Americans who have lived through multiple mass shootings
This week's shooting in Nashville has highlighted the small cohort of people in the US who have been caught up in multiple mass shootings.
Read moreScientists identify secret ingredient in Leonardo da Vinci paintings
"Old Masters" such as Leonardo da Vinci, Sandro Botticelli and Rembrandt may have used proteins, especially egg yolk, in their oil paintings, according to a new study.
Read moreChina’s Sinopec only qualified contender among shady qualifiers
Millions of angry consumers were left in a panic this week as Trade Unions attached to the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation stopped distributing fuel to fuels stations opposing the government’s move to privatize the CPC.
No arrest yet over murder of Cheeky Monkey restaurant owner
The Midigama Police has launched investigations to arrest the suspects wanted over the shooting of the owner of Cheeky Monkey restaurant in Midigama.
The unlikely rise of Gaelic football on the fields of Cambodia
Gaelic football has been an unlikely source of joy, adventure and boundary-breaking change for young people in Cambodia.
Read moreJapanese envoy in Colombo says no decision on reviving LRT project yet
Japanese Ambassador to Sri Lanka Hideaki Mizukoshi yesterday said a decision has not yet been made on reviving the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)-funded US $ 2.2 billion Light Rail Transit (LRT) project, stretching from Colombo Fort to Malabe, which was abruptly terminated by the previous government.
Amsterdam asks 'wild' young male British tourists to 'stay away'
Amsterdam is asking young British men to "stay away" if they plan to visit the city to cut loose and "go wild".
Read moreWhat Pope Francis' AI puffer coat says about the future of fashion
Over the weekend, a peculiar image of Pope Francis set the internet alight. Widely circulated on social media, the picture shows the 86-year-old pontiff dressed in a chunky longline white puffer coat, cinched at the waist and seemingly layered with other winter weather streetwear.
Read moreOff-the-radar destinations every China visitor should consider
With China finally reopening to the world, it's time to dust off that travel wish list and start planning.
Read moreFuel prices slashed
A litre of petrol (92) would be reduced by Rs. 60 and petrol (95) by Rs. 135 from midnight today, Power and Energy Minister Kanchana Wijesekara said today.
Martine Vik Magnussen: Billionaire’s son admits role in death to BBC
Farouk Abdulhak, who fled to Yemen after the death of a student in London, admits his involvement.
Read moreHow one European country is planning a 'rail revolution'
In the Czech countryside, not far from Prague, a ghostly white train is speeding around and around a huge loop of track.
Read moreAmateur gold digger finds huge nugget worth $160,000 in Australia
An amateur gold digger has found an enormous gold nugget worth 240,000 AUD ($160,000) in Australia.
Read moreKanchana threatens legal action against employees
Legal action would be taken against the CPC trade union activist or employees who were disrupting the distribution of fuel, disrupting the work of other employees or were acting in violation of the essential services orders, Power and Energy Minister Kanchana Wijesekara said.
Another IMF programme already on the cards upon completion of ongoing one
Sri Lanka is likely to go for another International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme after the end of the current four-year programme, to continue with the structural and institutional reforms.
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After a few difficult years of lockdowns and travel restrictions, people are finally winging their way across the globe again; families are being reunited and sights are being seen.
Read moreLankadeepa wins most popular newspaper award for 17th consecutive year
Our sister papers Daily Lankadeepa and the Sunday Lankadeepa won the most popular newspaper award for the 17th consecutive year at ‘SLIM- KANTAR Peoples Award 2023’ being held at Monarch Imperial, Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte this evening.
Govt. mulls Irish-style implementation unit for IMF programme
With the aim of ensuring a smooth continuation of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme by averting possible hiccups leading to suspension of the programme, the government is contemplating on setting up an Irish-style implementation unit with special powers to implement mutually agreed targets and structural benchmarks within stipulated time lines.
Prasanna Ranatunga alleges SJB and NPP tried to prevent getting IMF assistance
Both Samagi Jana Balawegaya ( SJB) and National People’s Power ( NPP) tried to prevent Sri Lanka from obtaining IMF assistance through foreign diplomatic offices on the island, a government minister alleged.
Government has no plans to dissolve CSD: Sagala
The Government has no intention of dissolving the Civil Security Department (CSD), Senior Adviser to the President on National Security and Chief of the Presidential Staff Sagala Ratnayake said.
USD121 Mn from first tranche of IMF loan received to SL, paid to India
State Minister of Finance Ranjith Siyambalapitiya says that 121 million US dollars out of 333 million US dollars, the first tranche that was extended to Sri Lanka by the IMF, was used to pay the installment of the Indian credit line.
Portrait of the lives of Faroe Islands' unmarried men
In her striking images of the Faroe Islands, a remote archipelago between Iceland and her native Norway, photographer Andrea Gjestvang depicts islanders and livelihoods that are as tough and unforgiving as the windswept landscape.
Read moreLong-held theory about what inspired Monet confirmed
In a letter to his wife in March 1901, pioneering French painter Claude Monet lamented the bad weather that prevented him from working, as well as another conspicuous impediment to his creativity.
Read more'The Ugly Duchess:' Unsettling Renaissance portrait challenges ideas of aging women
The 1513 portrait "An Old Woman" by Flemish artist Quinten Massys might well be one of the Renaissance's most famous paintings. It is also one of the period's most atypical.
Read moreNelly Cheboi, who creates computer labs for Kenyan schoolchildren, is CNN's Hero of the Year
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Read moreThese were the best and worst places for air quality in 2021, new report shows
Air pollution spiked to unhealthy levels around the world in 2021, according to a new report.
Read moreNot only is Lake Powell's water level plummeting because of drought, its total capacity is shrinking, too
Lake Powell, the second-largest human-made reservoir in the US, has lost nearly 7% of its potential storage capacity since 1963, when Glen Canyon Dam was built, a new report shows.
Read moreBig-box stores could help slash emissions and save millions by putting solar panels on roofs. Why aren't more of them doing it?
As the US attempts to wean itself off its heavy reliance on fossil fuels and shift to cleaner energy sources, many experts are eyeing a promising solution: your neighborhood big-box stores and shopping malls.
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