Country’s First Human

Tommy Freeman vows England will take the fight to ‘human’ South Africa

‘We are going to go properly after them,’ insists winger Springboks are world champions but ‘not unbeatable’ The England wing Tommy Freeman has insisted that all-conquering South Africa are only ...

World - The Guardian - 3 days ago

SoftBank’s Masayoshi Son: AI will become ‘super wisdom’ for the happiness of all humanity

In gunmetal grey jacket and a Jobs-esque black turtleneck, Masayoshi Son has a heartening message for the world.

Business - MarketWatch - 2 days ago

Women switched at birth in 1965 sue for breach of human rights

A mom and two grown up girls who were accidentally switched at birth are suing.

World - ABC News - 2 days ago

This year has been masterclass in human destruction, UN chief tells Cop29

António Guterres says global heating is super-charging disasters, and Cop hears warning of ‘inflation on steroids’. This year has been “a masterclass in human destruction”, the UN secretary general ...

World - The Guardian - 2 days ago

Wretched, haunted but human: David Coote was made by modern football | Barney Ronay

Refereeing is basically a nightmare now. Is it really a huge surprise a Premier League official should end up brutalised and spitting toxins on a sofa?. Farewell then, David Coote. You were the one ...

World - The Guardian - 2 days ago

So Human It's Scary: My Day Alone Talking to Bots That Sound Like Us

Joanna Stern strapped chatbots from Meta, Google, OpenAI and Microsoft to a tripod and took them to the woods to uncover the secrets of AI friendship.

Tech - The Wall Street Journal - Yesterday

U.S. to keep arming Israel as U.N. calls Gaza "unfit for human survival"

The Biden administration says "some progress" by Israel to address civilian suffering in Gaza is enough to keep American weapons flowing.

Israel accused of crimes against humanity over forced displacement in Gaza

Human Rights Watch says it has evidence that suggests ‘the war crime of forcible transfer’ of civilians. Israel is using evacuation orders to pursue the “deliberate and massive forced displacement” ...

World - The Guardian - 21 hours ago

Israel behind forced population transfer in Gaza, Human Rights Watch says

Rights group alleges mass displacement of 1.9mn of enclave’s 2.2mn residents is a ‘crime against humanity’

World - Financial Times - 21 hours ago

'Say Nothing' explores 'human wreckage' wrought by young radicals during the Troubles

FX's adaptation of Patrick Radden Keefe's bestselling book focuses on the Price sisters and raises questions about how a bitterly divided country can move on from the past.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - 15 hours ago

Man suspected of supplying boats to people smugglers arrested in Amsterdam

Turkish national accused of supplying engines and boats to cross-Channel smugglers in Belgium and northern France. A suspected major supplier of small boats used by people smugglers to transport ...

World - The Guardian - 12 hours ago

How human composting is offering a new alternative to burial and cremation

Most people choose burial or cremation, but human composting is becoming a popular alternative. Tom Harries, CEO of Earth Funeral, explains how it works and why it's different.

Human Rights Watch accuses Israel of war crimes in Gaza Strip

Human Rights Watch (HRW) accused Israel of war crimes in a sprawling new report that argues the Israeli military has forcibly displaced the Palestinian people in Gaza during the 13-month war ...

Politics - The Hill - 7 hours ago

Trump picks vaccine skeptic RFK Jr. for Health and Human Services secretary

Donald Trump had said that if elected president he would have Robert F. Kennedy Jr. "go wild on health." HHS oversees Medicare, Medicaid, CDC and FDA.

Business - CNBC - 1 hour ago

Trump picks RFK Jr. for secretary of Health & Human Services

President-elect Donald Trump named anti-vaccine advocate and former presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to run the Department of Health and Human Services.

Trump picks Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead Health and Human Services

Kennedy has advised the transition team on health related-choices, sources said.

Human in Bear Suit Was Used to Defraud Insurance Companies, Officials Say

Footage of a bear rifling through luxury cars was submitted to insurance companies, which paid out $140,000. But something seemed off.

Business - The New York Times - 3 hours ago

Trump names RFK Jr. as his pick for secretary of health and human services

President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday named Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as his pick to lead the Department of Health and Human Services. If confirmed, Kennedy would be in charge of the Centers for ...

Regional court blames Guatemala for the disappearance of 4 human rights activists in 1989

The Inter-American Court of Human Rights has ruled that the Guatemalan government was responsible for human rights violations in the disappearances of four Indigenous human rights defenders in 1989

World - ABC News - 4 hours ago

Trump taps RFK Jr to lead Health and Human Services

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Trump taps RFK Jr to lead Health and Human Services President-elect Trump has picked environmental lawyer and ...

Politics - The Hill - 3 hours ago

‘It’s boom time’: Renewable growth is faster in the global south than in rich countries

Energy consultancy RMI says emerging economies could overtake rich nations

World - Financial Times - October 16

‘Scramble for the oceans’: how countries are racing to name and claim remote parts of the seabed

Newly ‘discovered’ underwater topographical features are paving the way for nation states to exploit previously untouched marine resources. “The sea does not belong to despots,” Jules Verne wrote ...

World - The Guardian - October 17

Russia confirms it's going to make it more painful for companies to quit the country

World - Yahoo News - October 17

GOP rep unveils bill cracking down on countries that take American hostages

Rep. Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.) announced a bill cracking down on foreign governments that take American citizens hostage or otherwise wrongfully detain them. Lawler unveiled the State Sponsor of ...

Politics - The Hill - October 18

Democrats travel deep into Trump country in fight for prize state

No Democrat has won North Carolina since 2008, but polls show they have a chance - if they can beat Republicans on their home turf.

Debt will overshadow IMF gathering as World Bank boss pleads for poorest countries

In Washington, finance ministers will face pressure for action to reduce their own debt and offer more resources to poorer nations. Debt, and why governments need to reduce it, will top the agenda ...

World - The Guardian - October 20

New President Subianto swears in Indonesia's largest Cabinet since 1966, with 109 members

Newly inaugurated President Prabowo Subianto has sworn in Indonesia’s largest Cabinet since 1966, with 109 members representing his pledge for a strong government

World - ABC News - October 21

'What kind of country do we want to live in?' Harris asks congregation

During remarks at New Birth Missionary Baptist Church in Stonecrest, Ga., Vice President Kamala Harris encouraged congregants to vote.

Politics - NBC News - October 20

Ukraine ballet touring U.S. to raise money for children in wartorn country

The National Ballet of Ukraine is touring several states in an effort to raise money for children stuck in the wartorn country. Nancy Chen reports.

Moldovans narrowly vote to secure the country's path toward EU membership

Moldovans have voted by a razor-thin majority in favor of securing the country’s path toward European Union membership

World - ABC News - October 21

Kamala Harris full interview: ‘Absolutely’ the country is ready for a woman to be president

Vice President Kamala Harris talks about sexism, President Biden’s age, and her plans on immigration, abortion and transgender health care, during an interview with NBC News' Hallie Jackson.

Mexico announces food and agriculture plan that could take the country back to the 1980s

Mexico's new president has announced an agriculture plan that could make the country's food production and distribution look a lot more like it did in the 1980s

World - ABC News - October 22

IMF warns on China's property market worsening as it cuts country's growth outlook

In a report published Tuesday, the IMF trimmed its forecast for growth in China for this year to 4.8%, 0.2 percentage points lower than in its July projection.

Business - CNBC - October 23

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Tommy Freeman vows England will take the fight to ‘human’ South Africa

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U.S. to keep arming Israel as U.N. calls Gaza "unfit for human survival"

Israel accused of crimes against humanity over forced displacement in Gaza

Israel behind forced population transfer in Gaza, Human Rights Watch says

'Say Nothing' explores 'human wreckage' wrought by young radicals during the Troubles

Man suspected of supplying boats to people smugglers arrested in Amsterdam

How human composting is offering a new alternative to burial and cremation

Human Rights Watch accuses Israel of war crimes in Gaza Strip

Trump picks vaccine skeptic RFK Jr. for Health and Human Services secretary

Trump picks RFK Jr. for secretary of Health & Human Services

Trump picks Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead Health and Human Services

Human in Bear Suit Was Used to Defraud Insurance Companies, Officials Say

Trump names RFK Jr. as his pick for secretary of health and human services

Regional court blames Guatemala for the disappearance of 4 human rights activists in 1989

Trump taps RFK Jr to lead Health and Human Services

‘It’s boom time’: Renewable growth is faster in the global south than in rich countries

‘Scramble for the oceans’: how countries are racing to name and claim remote parts of the seabed

Russia confirms it's going to make it more painful for companies to quit the country

GOP rep unveils bill cracking down on countries that take American hostages

Democrats travel deep into Trump country in fight for prize state

Debt will overshadow IMF gathering as World Bank boss pleads for poorest countries

New President Subianto swears in Indonesia's largest Cabinet since 1966, with 109 members

'What kind of country do we want to live in?' Harris asks congregation

Ukraine ballet touring U.S. to raise money for children in wartorn country

Moldovans narrowly vote to secure the country's path toward EU membership

Kamala Harris full interview: ‘Absolutely’ the country is ready for a woman to be president

Mexico announces food and agriculture plan that could take the country back to the 1980s

IMF warns on China's property market worsening as it cuts country's growth outlook

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