Heat wave sweeps Pacific Northwest, U.S. Southeast
(Reuters) – More than 60 million Americans across the Pacific Northwest and the U.S. Southeast were under a heat advisory (More…)
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Officials in Japan warn of potential earthquake, that could be worse than Fukushima, is overdue
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The Japanese government warns of an 80% chance of a magnitude 9 Nankai Trough earthquake in 30 years, (More...)Health & Science
Philadelphia officials signal plan to reject election audit request
(Reuters) – Philadelphia officials are planning to reject a Republican lawmaker’s request for access to the city’s voting machines as (More…)
More than 100,000 children in Ethiopia’s Tigray could die of hunger- UNICEF
By Giulia Paravicini and Stephanie Nebehay
WUKRO, Ethiopia/GENEVA (Reuters) -The United Nations children’s agency said on Friday that more than (More…)
Britain warns COVID-19 could infect half Myanmar in next two weeks
By Michelle Nichols
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Britain’s U.N. ambassador warned on Thursday that half of Myanmar’s 54 million people (More…)
Coffee, cane and orange crops at risk as temperatures plunge in Brazil
By Ana Mano
SAO PAULO (Reuters) -Temperatures fell in swathes of Brazil on Thursday – with rare snowfall overnight in (More…)
U.S. capital city issues sweeping mask requirement
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Masks will be required indoors in Washington, D.C., for everyone 2 years and older starting Saturday, Mayor (More…)
Canada looks to women to bolster trades amid post-pandemic labor shortage
By Julie Gordon
OTTAWA (Reuters) -A shortage of skilled workers is intensifying in Canada, potentially threatening the pace of the (More…)
No end to global chip shortage before H1 2023, STMicro CEO says
By Mathieu Rosemain
PARIS (Reuters) -The global chip shortage that is hindering production forecasts of giant companies like Apple Inc (More…)
Biden asks Congress to extend COVID-19 eviction ban set to expire this week
By David Shepardson and Doina Chiacu
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden asked Congress on Thursday to extend a moratorium (More…)
Tempers flare in U.S. Congress as COVID-19 mask mandates return
By Doina Chiacu and Susan Cornwell
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Tempers flared in the U.S. Congress on Wednesday after its chief physician (More…)
