Iranian authorities have intensified their crackdown on nationwide unrest, blaming alleged "terrorists" and releasing graphic descriptions of violence to justify severe legal measures against those th...
Barbara Ford, 83, works in the medical field. Laura Thompson for BI This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Barbara Ford, an 83-year-old registered nurse and patient advocate for a healt...
Timothy P. Broglio, a Vatican senior cleric, expressed concern at President Donald Trump’s U.S. military policy as he pursues Greenland....
With the last stage of Jimmy Lai's national security trial drawing to a close, Hong Kong's High Court is set to decide on the sentence for the pro-democracy tycoon. Will Lai get life in prison?...
Iran's judiciary chief on Wednesday called for fast-track trials for detained protesters, despite US President Donald Trump's threat of "very strong action" if the Islamic republic goes ahead with exe...
The vice president's trip to Minneapolis comes after ICE agents recently detained a 5-year-old child, causing widespread outrage. Vance urged Minnesota residents to "stop fighting immigration enforcem...
A teacher and his students in rural Argentina use music to raise the alarm about the dangers of pesticide spraying....
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As an initiative redistributes a bumper surplus of spuds, here's a look at the Germans' great love affair with the potato....
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Move is part of an effort to limit entries from foreigners who rely on government welfare...
Universal basic income provides recurring cash payments, no strings attached. Wong Yu Liang AI advances could widen wealth gaps, which has prompted calls for a universal basic income . UBI offers recu...
The social media platform has taken a step towards transparency amid ongoing battles over platform spam and non-consensual AI images....
A day after the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) agreed to quit large parts of Syria under a ceasefire, the Syrian army said "a number of" Islamic State (IS) group prisoners, who had been un...
Friday marks the fifth day since the last demonstrations in Tehran, FRANCE 24 correspondent Siavosh Ghazi reported from the Iranian capital. He said the news agency Tasnim, which is linked to the Revo...
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Analysis finds evidence of the technology hitting wages and employment in certain areas...
America's hospitals are dropping their labor and delivery services. skaman306/Getty Images 60% of rural counties offered no labor and delivery services in 2023, a new report found. Many pregnant patie...
Steve Zeringue, Mfonsio Andrew, and Campbell Morrison don't subscribe to the "get offline" mentality. Steve Zeringue; Mfonsio Andrew; Campbell Morrison. Forget dumbphones and digital detoxes; ...
Amnesty International Iran Researcher Raha Bahreini paints a harrowing portrait of a nation under siege by its own government. Amid an internet blackout, reports of systemic, indiscriminate violence h...