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Taiwan quake spurs TSMC plant evacuations in island’s south
TAIWAN Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) evacuated factories following a 6.4 magnitude earthquake near the city of Chiayi that…
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TSMC says all its sites operating following Taiwan quake
CHIPMAKER TSMC said on Tuesday (Jan 21) that all its sites were operating following an overnight 6.4 magnitude earthquake in southern…
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The Muslim group that doesn't fast or perform daily prayers
As dusk settles over Mbacke Kadior, a village in central Senegal, the rhythmic chants of the Muslim worshippers dressed in patchwork…
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Arctic blast brings cold weather advisories, below-freezing wind chills and chance of snow flurries
(PINPOINT WEATHER) — The Arctic blast is here! This week (especially early this week), we’re experiencing the coldest air of the season so…
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Tears of joy as 3 released hostages dive into their mothers' arms after 15 months in captivity
JERUSALEM —Three women — a soccer fan, a dancer and a veterinary nurse — returned to Israel on Sunday, amid cheers and tears of joy after…
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Maple Leafs Share Surprising Update on Max Pacioretty's Injury
The Toronto Maple Leafs will play Monday night's game against the Tampa Bay Lightning without forward Max Pacioretty. Pacioretty will be…
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These Two Planned Trump Pardons Are His Most Dangerous Yet
President Donald Trump plans to pardon people convicted for participation in the January 6 Capitol riot, which may include two of its…
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'In every street there are dead': Gaza rescuers reckon with scale of destruction
On the first full day of peace in Gaza on Monday, rescue workers and civilians began to reckon with the sheer scale of the destruction to…
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Colombia's president to declare 'state of emergency' as violence in the country's north escalates
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombian president Gustavo Petro said on Monday that he will declare a state of emergency, following a spate of…
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Death toll in Nigeria gas tanker explosion rises to 98
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — The death toll from a gasoline tanker explosion in north-central Nigeria has risen to 98, the country’s emergency…
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An Exclusive Conversation With Activist Captain Paul Watson: Part 1
In July, the anti-whaling activist Captain Paul Watson was arrested and jailed in Nuuk, Greenland and faced extradition to Japan. He was…
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Our ancestors were vegetarian, archaeologists find
A study on the teeth of ancestors to humans that lived around 3.5 million years ago has found they were mostly or totally vegetarian. The…
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Israeli soldier killed by West Bank roadside bomb
An Israeli soldier died and an officer was seriously injured overnight when their jeep detonated a bomb planted at the roadside in the…
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Four Hospitalized in Major Crash Involving Nine Vehicles on Pan-Island Expressway in Singapore
A chain collision involving eight cars and a van occurred along the Pan-Island Expressway (PIE), on January 18, following the Stevens Road…
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Ivanka Trump's Stunning Custom Oscar de la Renta Gown Sparks Liberal Meltdown and Calls to Boycott Designer
Ivanka Trump and incoming Second Lady Usha Vance have sparked calls from some liberal circles to boycott Oscar de la Renta, the fashion…
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Mystery Disease Claims 17 Lives in India's Budhal Village; Authorities launch Investigation
A mysterious illness has claimed the lives of 17 people, including children, in Budhal, a small village in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri…
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Map shows coldest places in US as polar vortex descends
Much of the U.S. could see bitterly cold temperatures on Monday, after Arctic air was forecast by the National Weather Service (NWS) to…
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Life Sentence for Kolkata Hospital Rape and Murder
An Indian court on Monday sentenced to life in prison the man convicted of raping and murdering a trainee doctor in Kolkata, sparing him…
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South African police say ringleader in illegal gold mining disaster allowed to escape by officers
Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting…
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Egypt sends more aid to the Gaza Strip on day two of ceasefire
Around 220 aid trucks were sent from Egypt towards the Gaza Strip on Monday, the second day of the ceasefire between Israel and the…
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Revisiting “The Plot Against America”
I read and reread Philip Roth’s book to try to understand the present, to make sense of what may happen. Source link
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‘Lucifer’ Is Not Allowed as a Baby Name, Couple Finds After Trying to Register Son with Authorities
Lucifer is not a suitable name for a child, according to a court in Germany. The decision was reportedly made by a court in Rostock,…
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LME approves Hong Kong as delivery point for metals
THE London Metal Exchange (LME) has approved Hong Kong as an LME delivery point and the listing will become active three months after the…
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Singapore listcos’ boards improve in age and gender diversity, but not cultural background mix: study
SINGAPORE-LISTED companies have improved in board diversity over the past five years on most fronts – such as age and gender mix – but not…