Japan begins releasing treated Fukushima water into Pacific, prompting strong rebuke from China
STR/JIJI PRESS/AFP via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Japan’s Tokyo Electric Power Company began releasing treated radioactive water from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant into the Pacific Ocean on Thursday afternoon. Executives of the company, known
Female Afghan students stopped by Taliban on way to Dubai
omersukrugoksu/Getty Images (LONDON) — A group of around 100 Afghan women was stopped by the Taliban from boarding a plane to the United Arab Emirates in order to attend university there, their sponsor said on Wednesday. The
Walmart drops Top Toys List for 2023 holiday season
Steve Heap/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Believe it or not, the holiday season is quickly approaching. Mega-retailer Walmart released its highly anticipated Top Toys List for the 2023 season this week to help you get a head
“Wall Street Journal” reporter's detention extended in Moscow hearing
Natalia Kolesnikova/AFP via Getty Images (LONDON) — The Wall Street Journal reporter being held in Russia had his pre-trial detention extended for three months during a hearing at a Moscow court on Thursday. Evan Gershkovich, a correspondent
Scoreboard roundup — 8/23/23
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Wednesday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL INTERLEAGUE LA Dodgers at Cleveland (Suspended) Chi Cubs 6, Detroit 4 Milwaukee 8, Minnesota 7 Cincinnati 9, LA Angels 4 Cincinnati 7,
Bus carrying locals and migrants crashes in Mexico, killing 16
omersukrugoksu/Getty Images (MEXICO CITY) — At least 16 people were killed and 36 others were injured in a bus crash in central Mexico on Tuesday, authorities said. A passenger bus carrying locals and migrants — mostly from