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Mr. Pistorius, who has maintained that the killing was an accident and that he is remorseful, has served about half of his 15-year sentence....

Mother of a Black man, who died after being pinned down at a hospital, speaks out

Irvo Otieno died at a Virginia psychiatric hospital earlier this month. Ten people have been indicted in his death. NPR's A Martinez tal...

King Charles at Hamburg memorial for Allied wartime air raids

King Charles laid a wreath remembering those who died in Allied wartime bombing raids on Hamburg. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/bQ0...

Wimbledon Drops Ban on Players From Russia and Belarus

The All England Club’s decision is a reversal of a policy that drew criticism last year. It will open the door for several top players to co...

5 key takeaways from the Trump indictment news

Former president Donald Trump has been indicted by a New York grand jury. District Attorney Alvin Bragg's office said it has contacted ...

Seven California officers charged with manslaughter in traffic stop death

A video of the incident shows a man screaming “I can’t breathe” as he is held down by patrol officers. from BBC News - World https://ift.t...

Mexico investigates 8 workers and officials over the fatal fire at a migrant facility

Authorities said Wednesday that they're looking into the actions of eight people for possible misconduct at the detention center, where...

Minnesota train derailment prompts evacuation of Raymond

The train was carrying ethanol and corn syrup which has caused a large fire, local media reports. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/Fab...

The Plan to Save Baseball from the Home Run

A look at the sport’s home run problem and the big changes this season. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/TEImD9c

Russia detains 'Wall Street Journal' reporter, accuse him of espionage

Evan Gerskovich, a U.S. citizen, was on a reporting assignment in the Ural mountain city of Yekaterinburg when he was detained by agents fr...

Australian man arrested over AK-47-shaped bong

Sydney police scrambled to catch an armed man, but his "weapon" was not quite what it seemed. from BBC News - World https://ift....

Elon Musk among experts urging a halt to AI training

Elon Musk among those calling for training in powerful artificial intelligence to be suspended. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/JQPjw...

Visitors flock to see Michelangelo's David sculpture after school uproar in Florida

Tourists , many American, flooded a museum in Florence, Italy, to see the Renaissance masterpiece after a Florida school forced its princip...

Swimmers in Hawaii accused of harassing dolphins

Swimming with dolphins is popular with tourists in Hawaii but federal law bans getting too close. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/Gmi...

Gerrit Cole and Max Scherzer Draw Opening Day Starts for Yankees and Mets

Aces around the majors are ready to go, with the Yankees’ Gerrit Cole facing Logan Webb of the Giants and the Mets’ Max Scherzer facing Sand...

Italy moves to ban lab-grown meat to protect food heritage

Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni says the proposed ban aims to protect farmers and consumers. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/Jz4Un1r

Hervé Renard Set to Coach France at Women’s World Cup

Renard has vast experience in Africa and led Saudi Arabia at last year’s World Cup. But he has never coached a women’s team. from NYT >...

Russian whose daughter drew anti-war picture flees jail term

Alexei Moskalev was investigated after his daughter drew an anti-war picture at school. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/j4OCDPZ

The pressure to delay the judicial overhaul was significant, Olmert says

NPR's Michel Martin talks to former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert about the postponement of proposed reforms to the judiciary. f...

A new wave of pension protest breaks out in France as police brace for violence

Fears that violence could mar the demonstrations against President Macron's unpopular pension reforms has led to deployment of 13,000 o...

In 'Above Ground,' Clint Smith meditates on a changing world, personal and public

Smith's poems reveal that his wonder at the world keeps him holding on to faith in the way the universe works. Ultimately, this collect...

Nashville school shooting: Police release CCTV of shooter

Six people, including three children, were killed in the attack on a school in Nashville, Tennessee. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/...

The exact link between tornadoes and climate change is hard to draw. Here's why

Western Mississippi is turning to recovery after being hit by a long-track tornado on Friday. Here's what made it so destructive — and ...

Japanese student dresses as Volodymyr Zelensky for graduation

Taking part in a Kyoto university tradition, it took him three months to grow a beard for the look. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/F...

Italian art experts astonished by David statue uproar in Florida

The school principal, who resigned after an uproar over art lesson, has been invited to Florence. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/1zv...

Ecuador landslide: Search for buried families in Alausí

Rescue teams are combing the mud for families whose homes were buried in the landslide. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/b5M0uJr

Honduras establishes ties with China after break from Taiwan

Honduras established diplomatic ties with China on Sunday after breaking off relations with Taiwan, which is increasingly isolated and now ...

Japan demands China release Astellas Pharma employee accused of spying

Beijing has detained more than a dozen Japanese nationals on suspicion of spying in the past decade. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/...

After nearly 200 years, the Yuchi Tribe of Oklahoma reconnects with bison

Tribal members say the new herd will strengthen ceremonial practices and connect them not only with the animal but also with other Indigeno...

George Washington University Is Moving on From ‘Colonials’

The move comes amid a reckoning of the fraught history of team names across American sports. Potential new names include: “Ambassadors,” “Bl...

Facing floods: What the world can learn from Bangladesh's climate solutions

The world's worst cyclones hit Bangladesh. Floods are devastating. Yet death tolls are falling. The country's climate disaster stra...

To help new students adapt, some colleges are eliminating grades

Amid growing concerns about mental health, some schools seek to ease the pressure on first-year students. Critics say this "ungrading...

Police monitor first Hong Kong protest since 2020

Participants were given number tags and their banners were vetted by police ahead of the march. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/HstPx...

Moment tornado hits Mississippi school

Surveillance video footage shows the intensity of the tornado as it battered Amory High School. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/sDymt...

GEO Group sickened ICE detainees with hazardous chemicals for months, a lawsuit says

The Social Justice Legal Foundation says one of the country's largest private prison operators knowingly exposed ICE detainees to the d...

Nelson Piquet fined for racist and homophobic comments about Lewis Hamilton

Three-time Formula 1 world champion Nelson Piquet is fined for using racist and homophobic language about British Mercedes driver Lewis Hami...

You asked about bats, pets, immunity and other hot viral topics! We've got answers

In response to our series on spillover viruses, you had many questions: from the role of climate change to possible benefits. We turn the m...

Tornadoes kill 19 and bring devastation to Mississippi

Powerful wind and hail the size of golf balls brought destruction to rural areas on Friday night. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/OhH...

Intel co-founder and philanthropist Gordon Moore has died at 94

Moore also made his famous observation, now known as Moore's Law, three years before he helped start Intel in 1968. It said the capacit...

Gandhi says disqualification 'politically motivated'

Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi says he "will not stop" after being stripped of his MP status. from BBC News - World https...

The Superteam That May Be Selling Itself Short

Vfl Wolfsburg casts itself as an underdog in Germany and in the Champions League. That doesn’t reflect reality. from NYT > Sports https...

King Charles III postpones a trip to France as strikes and protest hobble the country

Workers already refused to roll out the red carpet for the British monarch's arrival, originally scheduled for Sunday. The French are p...

U.S. launches airstrikes in Syria after suspected Iranian drone kills a U.S. worker

An Iranian drone strike killed one U.S. contractor, injured five American service members and wounded one other contractor in Syria on Thur...

Mintz Group: 5 staffers detained in Beijing after raid

The incident comes ahead of a high-profile investor forum, to be held in Beijing this weekend. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/HRjzOf...

US bombs Syrian targets after deadly drone attack

The US says it hit Iran-linked militia after a drone attack killed a US contractor and injured others. from BBC News - World https://ift.t...

FTC aims to making cancelling recurring charges easier with Click to Cancel

NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Lina Khan, head of the Federal Trade Commission, about a rule the agency is proposing that would make it easi...

Trapdoor spider: New giant species found in Australia

The trapdoor spider species can grow up to 5cm long and is likely to be endangered, scientists say. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/4...

It's not just Adderall: The number of drugs in short supply rose by 30% last year

A total of 295 types of drugs — everything from sedatives to children's flu medicine — were in short supply in 2022, according to a new...

What is the Marburg virus and how dangerous is it?

Tanzania is the latest African country to have an outbreak of the highly-infectious Marburg virus. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/LX...

Justin Roiland: Domestic violence charges against Rick and Morty creator dropped

Justin Roiland says he is "thankful" but is "deeply shaken by the horrible lies that were reported". from BBC News - W...

Eight dolphins dead after washing ashore in New Jersey

Rescue teams arrived to find two dolphins already dead, while the other six were euthanised. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/pn7j3Te ...

Russian drone strikes in Ukraine kill at least 4, wound another 20

Drones hit two dormitories and an educational facility in the city of Rzhyshchiv, south of the capital Kyiv, partially destroying them. (I...

Ex-Arsenal and Germany midfielder Mesut Ozil retires

Former Arsenal, Real Madrid and Germany midfielder Mesut Ozil retires from football at the age of 34. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt...

Israel's settlers change West Bank landscape with hilltop outposts

A string of unauthorised communities sit on hills near Palestinian villages, deep inside the territory. from BBC News - World https://ift....

An X-ray tech made Laura feel beautiful as she struggled with hair loss during chemo

Laura Holmes Haddad lost her hair when she was undergoing chemo. She said she was self-conscious until an X-ray tech offered a new perspect...

Why Trump supporters are wary of joining protests he called for

Donald Trump demanded protests over his possible arrest, but his supporters fear being set up. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/MHjP82...

Ban lifted on Israelis' return to evacuated West Bank settlements

Lawmakers vote to allow Israelis back into four West Bank settlements that were evacuated in 2005. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/0y...

Yes, They Are Tall. No, They Do Not Play Basketball.

For the vertically gifted, every day of the year means standing out. But March can be particularly maddening. from NYT > Sports https:/...

Japanese and Chinese leaders visit opposing capitals in Ukraine war

Both leaders are on strategic foreign visits on opposing sides of the conflict. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/QEYIkxN

New Jersey Fountain of Life Center church engulfed in flames

A senior pastor at the Fountain of Life Center says it is devastating loss for his community. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/5LafjKt...

Japan Will Face United States in World Baseball Classic Final

A dramatic semifinal set up a World Baseball Classic final for the ages: Shohei Ohtani and Japan against Mike Trout and the United States. ...

'Benjamin Banneker and Us' traces generations of descendants of the mathematician

Rachel Jamison Webster learned she is related to Benjamin Banneker at a cousins' wedding. The news was unexpected, not only because of ...

Fanatics Adds N.H.L. Player Jerseys to Its Growing Pro Sports Roster

The sporting apparel company will replace Adidas, which last year said it would not extend its contract as the league’s uniform supplier bey...

Somalia drought may have killed 43,000 last year - UN

Half of the deaths are thought to be in children, and many thousands more will die, a report says. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/WN...

Cut emissions quickly to save lives, scientists warn in a new U.N. report

Cutting greenhouse gas emissions rapidly and immediately will save lives, livelihoods and ecosystems around the world, scientists say. And ...

China's President Xi Jinping condemns killings of miners in CAR

President Xi Jinping condemns the killing of nine Chinese nationals in the Central African Republic. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/...

Gulf Clan: Colombia suspends ceasefire with drug cartel

Colombia's president says the gang has not stopped its illegal activities and is behind recent attacks. from BBC News - World https://...

Ukraine war: What support is China giving Russia?

China could be providing military intelligence to Russia as well as economic support. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/Ra6BjtA

Cloete Murray: South African corruption investigator shot dead

Cloete Murray was the liquidator for Bosasa, a company implicated in government contract scandals. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/M2...

Prosecuting Donald Trump would be politically motivated, say Republicans

Members of the former US president's party claim prosecutors investigating him are part of the "radical left". from BBC News...

Nigeria elections 2023: Counting under way in governor polls marred by violence

Violence has marred polling in several states including the commercial city of Lagos. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/Q4wdq8H

Ukraine war: Putin pays visit to occupied Mariupol, state media reports

The Russian president toured the Ukrainian city devastated by Russian shelling, the Kremlin says. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/Akh...

Bank fail: How rising interest rates paved the way for Silicon Valley Bank's collapse

Silicon Valley Bank invested billions of dollars in super safe U.S. government bonds. But that choice exposed to the bank to a whole other ...

South Korea has the world's lowest fertility rate, a struggle with lessons for us all