World population nears 8 billion
India projected to overtake China as most populous country.
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UN reports more went hungry worldwide in 2021
About 2.3 billion people experienced moderate or severe hunger.
Western hemisphere countries to host more migrants
President Joe Biden and other leaders announced at the end of the Summit of the Americas on Friday a plan for creating more legal pathways for […]
Leaders declare food crisis, grain sits in Ukraine
Ukraine is one of the world’s largest exporters of wheat, corn, and sunflower oil, but the war and Russia’s blockade of its ports has choked exportation, […]
U.S. bans Russian oil imports
President Joe Biden announced Tuesday that Americans can expect even higher prices at the gas pumps as the U.S. halts all imports of Russian oil. “We […]
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine escalates oil prices
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine last Thursday has roiled the oil market, with crude spiking briefly to over $100 per barrel of crude oil (bbl) before settling […]
Russia launches full-scale invasion of Ukraine
Loud explosions rocked the Ukrainian capital city of Kyiv, Kharkiv, and Odesa early on Thursday. Ukraine’s border guard agency said the Russian military also launched an […]
FBI: China hacking poses a major threat
The danger to the West from the Chinese government is “more brazen” than ever before, according to FBI Director Christopher Wray. Speaking at the Ronald Reagan […]
Florida sees largest gas price hike in nation
Uncertainty over Russia’s intentions toward Ukraine is contributing to higher crude oil prices, which are closing in on $90 per barrel. Russia is a member of […]
China enforces zero-COVID policy before Olympics
Citing concerns of widespread COVID-19 infection, the Olympics organizing committee shortened the torch relay to only three days. The flame will be displayed in enclosed venues, […]
New study finds omicron variant less severe
A new study out of South Africa found the omicron variant of the coronavirus appears to cause less severe illness than previous strains, but it also […]
UF researcher gets $10M to study COVID’s disparate global impact
The question kept coming up: Why are some countries in the grip of COVID-19 while others appear less affected? “It’s fundamentally curious,” said Dr. Rhoel Dinglasan, […]
Final U.S. troops leave Kabul, ending 20-year war
The final U.S. troops lifted off from Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, late Monday, signifying the end of a two-decade conflict than began shortly […]
Local protesters rally to support Cubans
Cries of “Abajo la dictadura!” rang out amidst honks from passing cars as a group of protesters stood at the corner of University Avenue and 13th […]
Officials ban spectators at Tokyo Olympics
The International Olympic Committee and government officials in Japan agreed Thursday not to allow spectators at the Tokyo Olympics later this month. As the Olympic torch […]
Volunteers drop out of Tokyo Olympics
The summer games in Tokyo are fewer than 50 days away. But officials face an uphill climb as they prepare: 10,000 of 80,000 unpaid volunteers for […]
Classrooms reopen around the world
Sporting backpacks laden with fresh notebooks and sharpened pencils, millions of children in countries around the world returned to school in recent weeks. Many expressed excitement […]
Penguin math
During harsh Antarctic winters, temperatures can drop to minus 40 degrees Fahrenheit with winds up to 87 miles per hour. To stay warm, emperor penguins squeeze […]
A defiant dictator
BELARUS: Protests demanding the ouster of “Europe’s last dictator,” President Alexander Lukashenko, continue for a second week, with the embattled leader landing by helicopter at his residence and emerging […]
The COVID-19 chasm: Viral division
Jessi Green stood in the middle of hundreds of people gathered at Huntington Beach, Calif., holding a loudspeaker and a Bible, and broke into tears. She […]
COVID-19 complicates ministry to asylum-seekers
Every Monday for the last several months, single mother Alma Ruth crossed the border between Brownsville, Texas, and Matamoros, Mexico. The town is infamous for its […]
Teachers wonder whether to stay or go
Catherine Good, 58, never dreamed she’d retire from teaching during a global pandemic. “When the whole COVID thing came up, then it was like, OK, is […]
Lebanon’s aftermath
LEBANON: France is taking a lead among Western nations, with the United States making tentative (my take) offers of help in the wake of Tuesday’s catastrophic explosion in Beirut. […]