TAMBACOUNDA, Senegal (AP) — On a blazing afternoon in Senegal, 33-year-old farmer Filly Mangassa tossed peanut plants onto a horse-drawn cart, sending clouds of dust swirling around. Ten years ago, he left his village for the capital, Dakar, dreaming of becoming a professor. But the high cost of living and the lack of jobs put … Read more
A body was found in the water on Saturday north of Monterey Bay, California, in the same area where a swimmer went missing nearly a week ago in a suspected shark attack, according to the Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office. The body was pulled from the ocean just south of Davenport Beach around 2pm Saturday, … Read more
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian rescuers have recovered the body of a female victim believed to be part of the family of a Spanish soccer coach and his three children who drowned after a tour boat capsized three days ago. The rescue team discovered the body just after dawn on Monday, floating near the northern … Read more
HONG KONG (AP) — Foreign ministers from Cambodia and Thailand met with their Chinese counterparts on Monday as Beijing’s government, building on its growing presence in the world diplomatic arena, sought to play a stronger mediating role in the violent border dispute between the two Southeast Asian countries. The trilateral meeting, held in a southwestern … Read more
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) – South Korea is pledging to reduce its reliance on coal power as part of its pledge to reduce carbon emissions that contribute to climate change, but that ambition runs counter to the Trump administration’s push for more U.S. natural gas exports. At recent United Nations climate talks, South Korea’s new … Read more
A Ph.D. a student affirmed that electric vehicles are better for the environment than cars with internal combustion engines. According to the US Environmental Protection Agency, even with the energy required to manufacture a lithium battery, the emissions associated with EVs over their lifetime are lower than those from a gas-powered car. TikToker Rosh (@all_about_climate), … Read more
At some point, sneakers, which were only about athletic performance, crossed into fashion. Before his wedding, my brother actually told me that he had to tell his friends that they couldn’t wear Jordans with their Hugo Boss tuxedos. Being a bit older than the rest of the wedding party, it never occurred to me that … Read more
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) – South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Monday moved to Cheong Wa Dae, the country’s traditional presidential palace, for the first time since taking office in June, more than three years after his ousted predecessor Yoon Suk Yeol ran the presidential office in the Defense Ministry compound. It was the … Read more
DENVER (KDVR) — Hundreds of flights were delayed at Denver International Airport on Sunday as snow across the country and major holiday travel combined to slow operations on one of the busiest travel days of the season. Airport officials said passenger volume was high as travelers returned home from holiday celebrations, while others arrived in … Read more
Serial domestic abusers in Scotland have been jailed for a total of almost 230 years this year in a major police crackdown. The force reported that 32 offenders accumulated total sentences of more than 228 years in 2025, with one person given 17 years in prison. They were convicted of 240 offenses following proactive investigations … Read more