2023 was extremely hot. Then came 2024
It's looking like 2024 will be the hottest year since record-keeping began, unseating 2023 for the top spot. Climate change is playing a role, and scientists say it was even hotter than expected.
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Lentil soup comes to the rescue in quake-ravaged Turkey
In the midst of the humanitarian crisis that's followed the Feb. 6 earthquake in Turkey and Syria, one relief supply has been ubiquitous: lentil… -
Biden makes secret trip to Kyiv as Russia's war there enters its second year
Biden met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and announced a half a billion dollars of additional assistance. -
Larry the Cat celebrates 12 years of dutiful service at No. 10 Downing St.
In an era of shaky political leadership, England's most dutiful public servant has reached an important milestone. Larry the Cat celebrated his 12th year… -
Ukraine says it shot down 6 Russian balloons that appeared over Kyiv
KYIV, Ukraine — The Kyiv Military Administration says it shot down six Russian balloons that appeared over the Ukrainian capital during an air raid… -
One of 12 boys rescued from the Thai cave dies at a British school
BANGKOK — One of the 12 boys rescued from a flooded cave in Thailand in 2018 after being trapped for more than two weeks has died in England, where he was… -
Where Greta Thunberg does (and doesn't) expect to see action on climate change
It all started with "skolstrejk för klimatet" – the "school strike for climate," also known as Fridays for Future. At 15 years old, Greta Thunberg began… -
The U.S. is urging Americans to leave Russia 'immediately' due to security risks
MOSCOW — The U.S. Embassy in Moscow is urging Americans to leave Russia "immediately" due to security risks amid the war in Ukraine.The U.S. Embassy in… -
The Philippines accuses a Chinese ship of aiming a laser at a Filipino boat crew
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines on Monday accused a Chinese coast guard ship of hitting a Philippine coast guard vessel with a military-grade laser…
