Australia’s scandal-hit deputy PM quits
SYDNEY: Australia’s scandal-hit deputy leader Barnaby Joyce announced Friday he was quitting and moving to the backbench amid claims…
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Mexican man, once the world’s fattest, dreams of walking again
GUADALAJARA, Mexico: The folds of flesh on Juan Pedro Franco’s back sway heavily as he cranks the pedals of…
Earliest cave art belonged to Neanderthals, not humans: study
MIAMI: The world’s oldest known cave art was crafted by Neanderthals more than 20,000 years before modern humans arrived…
US educators say no to ‘arms race’ in schools
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump has proposed arming “highly trained” teachers to deter school shootings, but the idea has…
Taiwan to ban disposable plastic items by 2030
TAIPEI: Taiwan is planning a blanket ban on single-use plastic items including straws, cups and shopping bags by 2030,…
Large vessels are fishing 55 percent of world’s oceans
MIAMI: More than half the world’s oceans are being fished by large commercial vessels, particularly from China, according to…
Explosive device thrown into US embassy compound in Montenegro
PODGORICA: A suicide attacker blew themself up after throwing an explosive device into the US embassy compound in Podgorica, the…
Stash of weapons found at home of US student
LOS ANGELES: Police in California found a stash of weapons in the house of a teenage student who had threatened…