Leaders in creation of Arctic vault that protects millions of seeds win World Food Prize
by Two men who led the charge in creating the Svalbard Global Seed Vault, which protects and preserves millions of seeds, will be honored as the …
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Center-right coalition wins North Macedonia parliamentary election, but must seek governing coalition partner
A center-right coalition of 22 parties won North Macedonia’s parliamentary election, but they are still three seats short of majority, so they will need to …
Gazans report UNRWA staff stealing, selling aid: watchdog
UNRWA workers complain about “rampant theft” and corruption, as some employees allegedly are stealing and selling off aid, a watchdog group says.UNRWA workers complain about …
India says Canada has shown no evidence of its alleged involvement in murder of Sikh separatist leader
Three men were arrested for the killing of Sikh separatist leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar, but India says Canada has not shown evidence of its involvement …
Iran sentences award-winning director to prison ahead of Cannes
Iranian authorities sentence director Mohammad Rasoulof, best known for “There Is No Evil,” to prison and lashings prior to traveling to the Cannes film festival.Iranian …
Many Israelis feel ‘betrayed’ following Biden threat to withhold arms to defeat Hamas in Rafah
Amid Israel’s plan to clear the main remaining vestiges of Hamas, the Biden administration is being accused of handcuffing the Jewish state with the threat …
Massive chemical storage tank in Thailand catches fire, 1 dead, 4 injured
In Thailand, a chemical storage tank caught fire, killing one person and injuring four others. The company that owns the tanks said it would compensate …
Putin defends Russia’s planned tactical nuclear weapons drill, calling exercise ‘nothing unusual’
The planned exercise involving the practice deployment of tactical nuclear weapons in southern Russia is nothing unusual, according to Russian President Vladimir Putin.The planned exercise …
Saudi authorities approve lethal force to clear residents from land for futuristic eco-city: report
A report from the BBC claims that the government of Saudi Arabia has approved the use of lethal force against residents of land set aside …
Australia and Tuvalu’s new security deal clarifies ‘veto power’ over defense agreements with other countries
Australia and the Pacific island nation of Tuvalu came to a new security agreement that eased the latter’s concerns over the deal’s effects on its …