Utah death row inmate with dementia dies while awaiting firing squad
A Utah man who was spared execution this fall after developing dementia during his 37 years on death row has died of apparent natural causes.
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WA releases detailed list of projects funded by Climate Commitment Act
A new state report shows how some of the $3 billion raised so far in Climate Commitment Act funds is being used in more than 3,600 projects around Washington.
Stone-hurling anger unnerves Zambia’s ‘fix-it’ president
After 2021’s landslide win, Hakainde Hichilema has nine months to convince voters he deserves a second term.
Georgia’s pro-EU protesters defiant year after accession process was halted
The demonstrations began when Georgia’s prime minister called a four-year halt on moves towards joining the EU.
Peru sentences former President Vizcarra to 14 years in prison for corruption
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£15,000 prize launched for writers from refugee and migrant backgrounds
The Footnote x Counterpoints prize is intended to uncover new literary voices whose work reflects the experiences of migrationFootnote Press and Counterpoints Arts have announced a new fiction award celebrating writers from refugee and migrant backgrou…
UK net migration predicted to drop to pre-Brexit levels, figures show
The British Future thinktank’s data predicts net migration to the UK will fall to about 300,000, less than a third of 2023’s figuresNet migration figures due on Thursday are predicted to drop to pre-Brexit levels of about 300,000, according to a thinkt…
Series of new green shipping corridors emerge despite IMO regulatory setback
But many of the initiatives remain stalled by a “feasibility wall” created by the wide cost gap between conventional and zero-emission fuels, according to a new report.
Woman Killed, Man Injured In Shark Attack In Australia
A woman was killed and a man was seriously injured on Thursday in a shark attack on a beach near a popular surf spot on Australia’s east coast, authorities said.
Asia-Pacific markets track Wall Street gains as tech extends rebound
Overnight, shares of artificial intelligence player Oracle boosted major U.S. averages after Deutsche Bank reaffirmed its bullish stance on the name.