Landmark Bolivia same-sex marriage could pave way for more couples, activists say
LA PAZ, Aug 26 – The marriage of a same-sex couple in Bolivia this month could prompt other couples to seek the same recognition, activists say, potentially opening a new…
West Nile virus infection causes one death in the Netherlands
The virus can cause severe, life-threatening illness in about one in 150 people who are infected. Read More
Lebanon accuses Israel of burning forest, farmland in south
Israeli military activity has caused 160 sq km of land, half of it agricultural, to go up in flames. Read More
US Senate Democrats urge Israel to rein in West Bank violence
WASHINGTON, Aug 26 – U.S. Senate Democrats on Wednesday urged Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to rein in a “surge” of violence by West Bank settlers and mass arrests of…
Brazil vote offers opposing politics, similar fiscal outcomes
NEW YORK/SAO PAULO, Aug 26 – Brazil’s October election offers voters yet another stark left-versus-right choice, but investors see less difference on the fiscal front with debt likely to keep…
Bill Gates, alarmed by AI, has policy ideas he wants to discuss with China’s Xi Jinping
Gates is eager to propose global efforts to mitigate the growing risks posed by artificial intelligence. Read More
Drone sets Wildberries warehouse ablaze in Russia’s Tambov region, governor says
Aug 26 – An overnight drone attack started a large fire at a warehouse of Russian e-commerce giant Wildberries in Russia’s Tambov region, officials said on Wednesday, as Ukraine pushes…
How a Ukrainian commander sped through the ‘kill zone’ to save wounded troops
KHARKIV REGION, Ukraine, Aug 26 – Seeing two wounded fighters stranded on the battlefield — one of them still strapped to a land drone immobilized by a Russian strike —…
US consumer confidence hits seven-month low on worse outlook
High petrol prices, broader cost-of-living pressures alongside a slowdown in hiring continue to weigh on US households. Read More
US conservative gay rights group says it is ending advocacy for transgender causes
WASHINGTON, Aug 25 – Log Cabin Republicans, a conservative gay rights group, said it is ending advocacy and support for transgender causes, with the decision coming at a time when…