Chess experts make more mistakes when air pollution is high, a study has found. From a report: Experts used computer models to analyse the quality of games played and found that with a modest increase in fine particulate matter, the probability that ch…
Pope in South Sudan warns leaders as peace process stalls
The pope was greeted at the international airport in Juba by South Sudan’s president, Salva Kiir.
Wild video shows car racing through Canadian mall during electronics store heist – Fox News
Wild video shows car racing through Canadian mall during electronics store heist Fox NewsSuspects smash car through mall CNNAudi A4 smashes into Vaughan Mills mall, drives through empty halls in ‘audacious’ smash and grab &nb…
Iranian director freed on bail after going on hunger strike
Acclaimed Iranian director Jafar Panahi was released on bail Friday, two days after going on hunger strike to protest his imprisonment last summer, his supporters said.
US secures key military deal with the Philippines to counter Beijing’s growing regional influence
The Philippines signed an agreement with the United States on Thursday that will allow American soldiers free access to four of its new military bases at a time of growing unease in the Indo-Pacific region over China’s burgeoning influence.
Sources: Fort Sill Commander Suspended from Duty for Allegedly Breaking Hunting Rules on Base
Maj. Gen. Kenneth Kamper, an artillery officer, was suspended in the midst of an inspector general investigation into his conduct.
U.S. Air Force Acquisition Chief Letter to North Dakota Senators Acknowledges Threat of Chinese Company Near Base
A letter from U.S. Air Force acquisition chief Andrew Hunter last month to North Dakota’s senators acknowledges the thteat that a Chinese company would pose to national security, if the company–a leading maker of monosodium glutamate–…
American aid worker killed in Ukraine, groups say
Pete Reed “always kept everybody else around him safe,” his wife told CBS News. “I heard from someone that he was protecting someone else with his body when he died.”
Are European cities equipped to face the consequences of climate change?
Euronews Witness investigates extreme weather events in Italy, Germany and France, and asks how Europe is preparing for the future.
Law takes share of golf lead in UAE after strong finish
David Law’s strong finish has give the Scot a share of the lead with Adrian Meronk and Rasmus Højgaard at the halfway point of the Ras Al Khaimah Championship.