Denmark is set to have the highest retirement age in Europe after its parliament adopted a law raising it to 70 by 2040. Since 2006, […]
Month: May 2025
Shooting Outside D.C. Jewish Museum Is Part of Global Surge in Antisemitism
Anti-Jewish attacks have increased since the Oct. 7 attacks by Hamas in 2023, and have remained high during Israel’s bombardment of Gaza, according to groups […]
US Supreme Court blocks public funding for Oklahoma religious charter schools
The state of Oklahoma may not direct public state funding to what was set to be the nation’s first religious charter school after the US […]
Simon Mann, Mercenary Who Sought to Overthrow African Ruler, Dies at 72
After Eton and a successful career in the British Army, he became the go-to guy for military coups, he said. The rewards (and risks) were […]
Ukraine Fires Hundreds of Drones at Russia, Moscow Says
One of the biggest barrages of the war targeted 10 Russian regions, including Moscow, according to the Ministry of Defense, but it was not clear […]
In Trump Era, Taiwan Defense Chief Says U.S. Still Is a Check on China
Wellington Koo says the Trump administration has a shared interest in security in the region, but Taiwan must also ready its own forces for asymmetric […]
‘Multiple fatalities’ after plane crash in San Diego neighbourhood
Several people are believed to have died after a small plane crashed into a residential street in San Diego on Thursday morning. No residents were […]
Busy hurricane season expected as forecasters fear Trump cuts.
Mark Poynting Climate reporter, BBC News Noaa/Reuters Hurricane Milton, in October 2024, was one of the Atlantic’s strongest recorded storms The coming Atlantic hurricane season […]
Forest Loss Around the World Hit Record in 2024
Forests around the world disappeared at a rate of 18 soccer fields every minute, a global survey found. Fires accounted for nearly half of the […]
BBC Verify investigates Israel’s strike on Gaza’s European Hospital
On Tuesday 13 May, Israeli strikes on the European Hospital in Gaza killed 28 people and injured dozens, according to the Hamas-run civil defence agency. […]