Mexicans slam Trump’s suggestion to tax US border
Mexican officials and border town residents criticized US President Donald Trump on Wednesday for threatening to levy a tax on cars crossing into the US to fund his signature border…
Scientists make a major advance in safe, effective treatment for diabetes
A new technique that grows insulin-producing cells and can protect them from immune attack after they are transplanted may offer new hope for treating some people with diabetes. In type-1…
Venezuelan coast to take 50 years to recover
A strip of Venezuela's western coastline boasting pristine beaches and fragile ecosystems like mangroves and coral reefs could take more than half a century to fully recover from the environmental…
Harris accepts historic VP role
Dems nominate multi-heritage woman for first time US Senator Kamala Harris accepted the Democratic nomination for vice president on Wednesday, imploring Americans to elect Joe Biden in November and accusing…
LGBT+ conversion therapy survivors share stories on TikTok
When Mike Dorn told his parents he was gay, aged 15, they tried to make him straight by sending him to a Christian camp in California for three months, where…
UN hails humanitarian workers
Organization vows justice as attacks increased by 18% The United Nations (UN) paid tribute Wednesday to humanitarian workers now battling the COVID-19 pandemic after a year in which they found…
Massive fire breaks out in plastic plant in US Texas
A massive fire that broke out overnight at a plastics plant near US Texas city of Dallas is likely to burn for days, officials said on Wednesday morning. Local fire…
Nations urged to join COVAX
WHO calls on member states to sign up to world program The World Health Organization (WHO) wrote to every country on Tuesday urging them to quickly join its global shared…
Canada’s PM names 1st female finance minister
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau appointed Chrystia Freeland to be Canada's first female finance minister on Tuesday as an ethics scandal that clipped her predecessor's wings reverberates throughout the government.…
Mali’s president announces resignation after rebel troops launch coup
Mali's president said he was resigning to avoid "bloodshed" early Wednesday, hours after his arrest by troops in a sudden coup that followed a months-long political crisis in the fragile…