Biden mandated a 10-year deadline for US cities to replace lead pipes, to make drinking water safer, addressing a critical public health issue.
John Hopfield and Geoffrey Hinton were given the honour for pioneering work in artificial intelligence development.
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Despite escalating tensions, supreme leader Kim insisted he had no intention of attacking South Korea – unless provoked.
Discover the intricate Japanese craft where delicate, colourful balls are meticulously stitched with intricate patterns.
Kai’s Saied won Sunday’s vote by a landslide – but low turnout reflected widespread discontent in the cradle of the Arab spring pro-democracy uprisings.
Wu-Tang Clan rapper RZA’s album A Ballet Through Mud was inspired by rhymes in his old notebooks, and recorded with the Colorado Symphony.
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X says order that blocked it from telling Trump about election-interference case against former president violated First Amendment rights.
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The decision leaves Texas’ strict abortion ban in place, with no exception for the health of the pregnant patient.
This move is seen as a bid to bolster support for his daughter, Sara, who is expected to run for president in 2028.
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Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun’s research revealed a new principle of gene regulation essential for multicellular organisms, including humans.
The ship, which was surveying a reef, is considered lost. The incident has sparked worries about the state of New Zealand’s ageing military hardware.
Even after the fighting stops, hundreds of thousands of people could be stuck living in squalid tent camps for years.
Report gives one of the first tallies of estimated US costs as the Biden administration backs Israel in its conflicts.
After much anticipation, the duo appeared together at the start of the second quarter in the franchise’s preseason game against Phoenix Suns.
The October 7 attack on Israel triggered a war that risks igniting a far wider conflict in the Middle East.
Alejandro Arcos was the mayor of the capital of Mexico’s violence-plagued state of Guerrero.
Israel is battling Hamas in the Gaza Strip and Hezbollah in Lebanon, as it prepares to strike Iran for a ballistic missile attack.
Sue Gray’s resignation came after recent BBC report that her annual salary was US$223,000, about US$3,933 more than the PM’s.
The diaspora enclave was founded 1871, and has resisted and suffered gentrification and development before.
Yoon is also on a three-nation tour of Southeast Asia and says North Korea’s weapons programme will be on the agenda.
6 Oct 2024 - 3:56PM videocam
The death toll continues to rise, with some fearing more bodies could be found while Florida prepares for yet another tropical cyclone.
Hand-dyed denim and vintage machines are used to make jeans that sell for up to US$1,400 a pair in town where even the roads are denim blue.
The 265,000 doses donated by the EU and US were rolled out on Saturday. DR Congo has reported 30,000 suspected mpox cases and 859 deaths.
Harris was in Georgia this week where she helped distribute meals, inspected the damage, and consoled families impacted by the storm.
Colon is using her notoriety and connection to the drug trafficking world to launch a music career. She denies she is glorifying crime.
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Gisele Pelicot, who was allegedly drugged by her husband so he and many others could assault her, backed the decision to screen the footage.
It will be the first time that the billionaire businessman appears publicly at a campaign event for the former president since endorsing him.
Nuon Toeun, 36, who had worked in Malaysia for several years, was arrested on a request from the Cambodian government.
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A US court will decide if the beaver gets to stay with the rescuers she has known since she was a baby or be released into the wild.
Rutte pledged continued support for Ukraine in its war against Russia.
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