Month: May 2024

University of Minnesota students demand divestment in companies profiting from Israel-Hamas war

On Friday, students at the University of Minnesota spoke to the Board of Regents, demanding it divest from companies profiting…

Dozens injured after two trains collide in Buenos Aires, Argentina

At least 90 people were injured on Friday when a passenger train collided with an empty train in Buenos Aires,…

Multiple dead after bus plunges off bridge in St. Petersburg, Russia

At least three people died and six others were injured after a bus veered off a bridge in St Petersburg…

At least 50 people dead after flash floods in northern Afghanistan

Flash floods from seasonal rains in Baghlan province in northern Afghanistan killed at least 50 people on Friday, a Taliban…

How West Virginia’s first transgender elected official is influencing local politics

Rosemary Ketchum became West Virginia’s first openly transgender lawmaker when she was elected to the Wheeling City Council. Now, she’s…

LIVE: Eurovision village on eve of the final

Live from the Eurovision village in Sweden, showing fans and security around the Eurovision venue ahead of the second dress-rehearsal,…

Ship carrying aid for Gaza prepares to leave Sweden during Eurovision

A ship carrying humanitarian aid for Gaza on Friday was preparing to depart Malmo, Sweden where the Eurovision Song Contest…

Apple apologises after iPad advert backlash | BBC News

Apple has apologised after a backlash over an advert that showed objects, including musical instruments and books, being crushed by…