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The Israeli military and Palestinian officials are reporting heavy losses as fighting intensifies and Israel faces pressure to wind up war.

South Africa’s president and Zulu monarch have been stunned by a court ruling that the state’s recognition of King Misuzulu Zulu was “unlawful” in a move that risks reopening old succession wounds. Experts are divided on the impact of Monday’s

On December 15, cannabis will for the first time be grown, sold, and consumed legally in the Netherlands as part of a four-year trial across the country. Here’s a potted history of the eagerly awaited experiment: – Wait, it’s not

Governments and public health experts around the world are sounding the alarm about the record-high spread of one of the most notorious—and incurable—diseases, which about half the world is at risk of catching: dengue. The mosquito-borne virus has a long

Inequality seems to be improving in America. In the past 3 months, the Federal Reserve, EPA, FBI, White House, and the Census published groundbreaking reports that revealed significant overall improvements in household wealth, reduced greenhouse gas emissions, declining crime rates,

There are three words every person planning a wedding dreads more than most others: “Can I bring…?” You may have addressed their wedding invitation to “Ms. Jane Doe,” with no “and guest” or “plus one” in sight, and yet, you’ll

Bets on interest-rate cuts plus a surge in pharma deals mean the worst is likely over for the biotech sector.

Many investors in venture funds are stuck in illiquid portfolios whose value is hard to establish in today’s sluggish venture market. That is fueling a rise in secondary deals that enable limited partners to get cash back without having to

Argentina devalued its currency by more than 50 percent Tuesday in a set of “shock” measures aimed at reviving a crumbling economy and tackling triple-digit inflation. The government of President Javier Milei, a libertarian who swept from obscurity to the

Tropical Cyclone Jasper hit northeast Australia Wednesday, leaving thousands of people in coastal communities without power and preparing for potentially “life-threatening” floods. The Category Two storm barrelled in off the Coral Sea, making landfall at around 5:00 pm on Wednesday