Kumbh Mela: Antibiotics and the world's biggest gathering in India
Researchers discover excessive antibiotic prescriptions at India's Kumbh Mela, the world's biggest gathering.
1970-01-01 08:00
Federal judge issues temporary injunction barring companies from selling machine gun conversion device
A New York federal judge issued an order Tuesday temporarily barring two firearms companies from selling devices that prosecutors say convert AR-15 style rifles into machine guns, finding that prosecutors are likely to prove the companies plotted to hide their sale from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives by intentionally failing to register the accessories.
1970-01-01 08:00
Goldman Sachs cuts US recession odds to 15% as economic optimism grows
Goldman Sachs is increasingly confident that the US economy will stick the soft landing that many thought was nearly impossible to pull off.
1970-01-01 08:00
Police detect 865 drivers speeding on 'Slow Down Day'
Irish police say they observed 865 drivers speeding over the course of 24-hours.
1970-01-01 08:00
Federal court strikes down Alabama's second attempt to avoid adding another majority-Black congressional district
A federal court blocked a newly-drawn Alabama congressional map because it didn't create a second majority-Black district, as the Supreme Court had ordered earlier this year.
1970-01-01 08:00
How Old Is Barbie Supposed to Be, Anyway?
It’s often said that Barbie is 19 years old, but the answer is a little more nuanced than that.
1970-01-01 08:00
Love Island All Stars: ITV confirms series for 2024
After months of rumours, ITV says familiar faces from the show will head back to find love again.
1970-01-01 08:00
China's Great Wall damaged by workers looking for shortcut
Part of the wall running through China's Shanxi province was dug open, causing severe damage.
1970-01-01 08:00
‘Wrong number’ couple fight India deportation
Pakistani Gulzar Khan and his wife want to stay together after he married her illegally in India.
1970-01-01 08:00
The UK economy is bigger than we thought. It still has 'a growth problem'
The UK economy recovered from the Covid-19 pandemic much faster than previously thought, according to major revisions of official statistics that have erased Britain's laggard status overnight.
1970-01-01 08:00
Hong Kong media guide
An overview of the media in Hong Kong, as well as links to broadcasters and newspapers.
1970-01-01 08:00
Can Italy eat its way out of a blue crab infestation?
Talk of the "invaders" started in the early spring. Along Italy's northern Adriatic coast and in Tuscan fish farms workers were pulling up their nets and finding them chewed to threads.
1970-01-01 08:00