Nobel Prize awarded for discovery of quantum dots that changed everything from TV displays to cancer imaging
Science
October 4, 2023
Nobel Prize awarded for discovery of quantum dots that changed everything from TV displays to cancer imaging
CNN — The 2023 Nobel Prize in chemistry has been awarded to a trio of scientists who worked to discover…
Second earthquake in a week hits near Naples as fears of volcanic eruption grow
World
October 4, 2023
Second earthquake in a week hits near Naples as fears of volcanic eruption grow
Rome CNN — A magnitude 4.0 earthquake struck south of Naples, Italy, on Tuesday, just days after the volcanic region…
Kenya police to take on Haiti criminal gangs amid criticism of their human rights record
World
October 4, 2023
Kenya police to take on Haiti criminal gangs amid criticism of their human rights record
CNN — Concerns over Kenya’s human rights record have cast a shadow over a UN decision that gave Kenya the…
Western ammo stocks at ‘bottom of the barrel’ as Ukraine war drags on, NATO official warns
World
October 4, 2023
Western ammo stocks at ‘bottom of the barrel’ as Ukraine war drags on, NATO official warns
CNN — Western militaries are running out of ammunition to give to Ukraine, NATO and British officials warned Tuesday, as…
Pakistan announces mass deportation of ‘illegal immigrants’ including Afghans
Middle East
October 4, 2023
Pakistan announces mass deportation of ‘illegal immigrants’ including Afghans
Islamabad, Pakistan CNN — Pakistan, home to more than 1.7 million people who have fled violence in neighboring Afghanistan, is…
Touting American-made guns, frontline Ukrainian soldiers fear potential loss of US military support
World
October 3, 2023
Touting American-made guns, frontline Ukrainian soldiers fear potential loss of US military support
Donetsk region, Ukraine CNN — A Ukrainian solider rushes through the front-line in Klishchiivka, eastern Ukraine, as gun and artillery…
14-year-old suspect held after at least 3 killed in Thai shopping mall shooting
World
October 3, 2023
14-year-old suspect held after at least 3 killed in Thai shopping mall shooting
Bangkok CNN — Police in Thailand arrested a 14-year-old, after a shooting at a shopping mall in Thailand’s capital Bangkok…
11 killed after Mexico church roof collapses
World
October 3, 2023
11 killed after Mexico church roof collapses
At least 11 people were killed and two people seriously injured on Sunday after the roof of a church in…
Biden’s Gulf allies want an ‘ironclad’ security pact with the US. Here’s what it might look like
Middle East
October 3, 2023
Biden’s Gulf allies want an ‘ironclad’ security pact with the US. Here’s what it might look like
Abu Dhabi, UAE CNN — Two of the United States’ closest Arab allies are asking the Biden administration to formalize…
At least 10 dead in Zimbabwe gold mine collapse as rescue efforts continue
World
October 3, 2023
At least 10 dead in Zimbabwe gold mine collapse as rescue efforts continue
CNN — Rescue teams in Zimbabwe are continuing the search for survivors, three days after a disused gold mine in…