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Back to SearchAfghan locust outbreak threatens food security
A large-scale locust outbreak across eight provinces in north and northeast Afghanistan is posing an enormous threat to the country’s food security, …
2 years, 6 months ago
EU official says Twitter abandons bloc’s voluntary pact against disinformation
Twitter has dropped out of a voluntary European Union agreement to combat online disinformation, a top EU official said. European Commissioner Thier…
2 years, 6 months ago
Solar power provides renewable energy to Indian hospitals
A searing heat often envelops Raichur, in southern India. Temperatures can soar to 42 degrees Celsius (107 degrees Fahrenheit) in the warmest months.…
2 years, 6 months ago
Fifth of the world’s people face life-threatening heat by end of 2100
At the end of the century, more than two billion people will be living in countries where extreme heat becomes life-threatening according to research…
2 years, 6 months ago
Busy U.S. cargo port tests autonomous robot street sweepers
One of the busiest seaports in the U.S. is testing electric driverless autonomous street sweepers to clean parking lots, warehouses and garages. The…
2 years, 6 months ago
Double amputee Everest climber pledges to work for benefit of people with disabilities
The first double above-the-knee amputee to climb Mount Everest returned from the mountain on May 23 pledging to dedicate the rest of his life to help…
2 years, 6 months ago
Ford decides to keep AM radio on 2024 models, will restore AM on two electric vehicles from 2023
Owners of new Ford vehicles will be able to tune in to AM radio in their cars, trucks and SUVs after all. CEO Jim Farley wrote in social media posti…
2 years, 6 months ago
Kenya tea company suspends operations after protesters burn machines
A multinational tea company based in Kenya has suspended operations after tea plucking and harvesting machines were burned by protesters citing massi…
2 years, 6 months ago
Dubai’s next big thing? Perhaps a $5 billion man-made ‘moon’ as the city’s real estate market booms
Who says you cannot reach for the moon? A proposed $5 billion real estate project wants to take skyscraper-studded Dubai to new heights — by bringing…
2 years, 6 months ago
Venmo to be officially available for teenagers, although many use it already
Teenagers will officially be allowed to open a Venmo account with their parent’s permission, the company said, expanding the popular social payments …
2 years, 6 months ago