Rio de Janeiro’s brutal summer heat has reached 50 degrees Celsius (122 degrees Fahrenheit) on some recent days, sending locals to cool off at the beach.
New Jersey councilwoman shot dead outside her home
Police believe the councilwoman was targeted in the shooting
Coronavirus infects over 80 people in Iran, 1 killed
The Iranian Health Ministry figures on Thursday showed that more than 80 people had tested positive for the Coronavirus over the past 24 hours. The deadly disease has also killed 1 patient during the period.
MSC opens more direct port connections for Indian exporters as volumes taper
The expansion of origin-to-destination ocean connectivity with predictable transit time improvements is a boon for Indian exporters trying to find untapped markets for their products amid slowing demand.
Bryan Adams, crafting albums amid Grammy Award nomination
Bryan Adams may have nabbed his first Grammy nomination in over two decades, but he won’t be at the ceremony.
Indian Ocean species caught between local, EU interests
Indian Ocean countries who want better safeguards for marine life by updating fishing quotas and restricting harmful catch methods are being resisted by the European Union who has interests in the region, conservation groups say.
A first generation iPhone going up for auction hopes to fetch $50,000
An unopened first-generation iPhone from 2007 is hitting the auction block Thursday — with an estimated value of $50,000.
Canadian Parliament votes unanimously to accept 10,000 Uyghur refugees
The nonbinding motion says the ethnic minority group faces “pressure and intimidation” to return to China, where they risk torture, detention and forced labor.
Tortured Guantánamo Detainee Is Freed in Belize
Majid Khan, a Pakistani citizen who attended high school in Maryland, finished his sentence last year.
Republicans remove Ilhan Omar from House foreign affairs committee – as it happened
Democrats say ousting from key committee is simply ‘spite’Sign up to receive First Thing – our daily briefing by emailThe House voted along party lines as it ousted Democratic representative Ilhan Omar from the Foreign Affairs Committee while Democrats…