Mikaela Shiffrin says she will return to skiing next week after suffering injury in hard fall
Two-time Olympic champion Mikaela Shiffrin says she will return to World Cup alpine skiing on January 30, exactly two months after she was injured in a hard fall.
Taiwan plans to cull up to 120,000 green iguanas due to their negative impact on agriculture
Taiwan plans to cull up to 120,000 green iguanas, with supporters urging humane methods to bring down the animal’s population, which is wreaking havoc on the island’s agricultural sector.
5 expert-approved ways to reduce artificial sweeteners in your diet
Artificial sweeteners are everywhere, even in foods you may not consider sweet. Here are five expert tips on how to cut or reduce fake sugars from your diet.
Trump rescinds measure used to fight workplace discrimination for 60 years
President Donald Trump this week rescinded a nearly 60-year-old executive order that prohibited government contractors from discriminating in their hiring, firing, promotion or pay practices.
UK teenager jailed for minimum of 52 years for Southport girls’ murders
A British teenager who murdered three young girls at a Taylor Swift-themed dance event was jailed for at least 52 years on Thursday, for an atrocity prosecutors said was so violent it appeared he had ...
Trump wants federal workers back at their desks. Why that may be harder than it sounds
It was no surprise when President Donald Trump this week issued a memorandum to the heads of federal departments and agencies, essentially directing them to get their employees back to the office full ...
Snubs, monkeys and missing paperwork? Surprises from the Oscar nominations
The nominees were revealed by comedic actors Bowen Yang and Rachel Sennott, who infused some humorous moments into the announcement. Though the morning was probably not as funny to those who didn’t ...
Palestinian journalist reunited with child after harrowing months in Israeli jail
The female Palestinian inmates were made to kneel in a line on a cold evening last Sunday on the grounds of Israel’s Ofer Prison in the occupied West Bank.
Fears that the world’s biggest iceberg could hit island in the South Atlantic
The world’s largest iceberg is still on the move and there are fears that it could be headed north from Antarctica towards the island of South Georgia.
Lazio ultras suspected of using metal chains, hammers and leather straps to attack Real Sociedad supporters, police say
Around 70 fans of Spanish club Real Sociedad were attacked by Lazio ultras in Rome on Wednesday, a spokesperson with Rome Capital Police told CNN.
‘We are now a complete family’: Hundreds of LGBTQ+ couples wed in Thailand as country passes historic marriage equality bill
Hundreds of same sex-couples tied the knot in Thailand after a landmark bill came into effect recognising marriage equality in the country. LGBTQ+ couples in Thailand have fought for the same rights ...
Russian man jailed for 17 years for passing information to US
A Russian man was jailed for 17 years after being found guilty of passing classified information to a representative of a U.S. intelligence agency, the TASS state news agency reported on Thursday.