As nations grapple with war, drought, and a changing climate, the U.N.’s Food and Agricultural Organization sees an opportunity to promote millets, a hardy, drought-resistant grain cultivated for millennia before it was replaced by wheat and corn.
Far-right party banned from upcoming election in Greece. The Greek National Party has been disqualified on the grounds that its leader has been convicted of a serious criminal offense for being a former leading member of Golden Dawn, a political party of neo-Nazi origins.
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‘It’s heartbreaking’: In Syria’s rebel zones, volunteers dig mass graves for quake victims
As rescue workers continued to search for survivors of the earthquake that happened on February 6, residents of Syria’s northwestern opposition-controlled territories were forced to start digging mass graves to bury victims. In this virtually cut-off …
Catholic church defends school’s firing of teacher because she’s gay
The Archdiocese said Maggie Barton “intend[ed] to persist in violating [of] the standards she previously agreed to uphold”
Two-Year-Old Rescued From Rubble 79 Hours After Earthquake In Turkey
A two-year old boy was rescued on Thursday from the rubble of a building that collapsed in the southern city of Antakya, 79 hours after a massive earthquake struck the area this week, killing more than 19,000 people in Turkey and Syria.
Minnesota factory workers subdue armed person at plant
Authorities say workers at a boat factory in Minnesota subdued an armed person who was later taken into police custody.
US, UK Slap Sanctions on Trickbot Cybercrime Gang
The US Treasury has frozen assets and announced travel bans against seven Russians accused of running the Trickbot ransomware operation.
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GoFundMe launched for Alex Murdaugh trial witness for ‘bravery’ of testifying
Mushell “Shelly” Smith gave emotional testimony describing how Mr Murdaugh showed up at his parents’ house for a brief 20-minute visit on 7 June 2021 but later asked her to tell authorities he had been there double the length of time
U.S., U.K. team up to sanction 7 members of Trickbot ransomware gang – The Washington Post
U.S., U.K. team up to sanction 7 members of Trickbot ransomware gang The Washington PostUK announces new wave of sanctions on one of Russia’s top ransomware groups MSNBCUS sanctions alleged Russian ransomware hackers known as Tric…