Some easy (or mostly easy) life changes that have a big impact on the world’s oceans
Environment
September 17, 2023
Some easy (or mostly easy) life changes that have a big impact on the world’s oceans
It all seems so daunting: plastics in the ocean, dying coral reefs, entire species being wiped out – but don’t…
Protests erupt in Iran, one year after Mahsa Amini’s death
Middle East
September 17, 2023
Protests erupt in Iran, one year after Mahsa Amini’s death
CNN — Protests erupted throughout Iran on Saturday to commemorate the one-year anniversary of the death of Mahsa Amini, the…
Libya floods: Death toll rises to 11,300 in Derna, severely decomposing bodies found in the sea
Middle East
September 17, 2023
Libya floods: Death toll rises to 11,300 in Derna, severely decomposing bodies found in the sea
CNN — The death toll from devastating flooding in Libya’s eastern coastal city of Derna has risen to at least…
Ornate Indian Hindu temple will open on old mosque site, fulfilling Modi’s election promise
World
September 16, 2023
Ornate Indian Hindu temple will open on old mosque site, fulfilling Modi’s election promise
New Delhi CNN — India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi is close to fulfilling a decade-old election promise months out from…
NASA astronaut, 2 Russian cosmonauts launch to space station
Science
September 16, 2023
NASA astronaut, 2 Russian cosmonauts launch to space station
CNN — A NASA astronaut on her inaugural spaceflight and two cosmonauts launched aboard a Russian Soyuz spacecraft toward the…
Derna valley was once a ‘paradise.’ Now there’s nothing left but devastation
Middle East
September 16, 2023
Derna valley was once a ‘paradise.’ Now there’s nothing left but devastation
Derna, Libya CNN — Tarek Fahim was taking videos of the water filling behind the dam in the Derna valley…
Morocco’s quake survivors must rebuild their homes and lives. But decimated communities can do little to help
Middle East
September 16, 2023
Morocco’s quake survivors must rebuild their homes and lives. But decimated communities can do little to help
Atlas Mountains, Morocco CNN — Khadija Ait Si Ali was just starting to rebuild her life when the earthquake struck.…
UAE official says visa restrictions not lifted for Nigerians
Middle East
September 16, 2023
UAE official says visa restrictions not lifted for Nigerians
CNN — The United Arab Emirates has contradicted claims by the Nigerian government that it is to lift a year-long…
One year since Mahsa Amini’s death, a protester shot in the eye during Iran’s crackdown continues her struggle from exile
Middle East
September 16, 2023
One year since Mahsa Amini’s death, a protester shot in the eye during Iran’s crackdown continues her struggle from exile
Milan, Italy CNN — Elahe Tavakolian’s shooter was so close, she could see him pointing his gun at her. “He…
French ambassador is being ‘held hostage at the French embassy’ in Niger, says Macron
World
September 16, 2023
French ambassador is being ‘held hostage at the French embassy’ in Niger, says Macron
CNN — The French ambassador to Niger and other French diplomats are “literally being held hostage at the French embassy,”…