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Higher but still slim odds of asteroid Bennu slamming Earth

(AP) — The good news is that scientists have a better handle on asteroid Bennu’s

At least 65 killed in Algerian wildfires, Greece and Italy burn

(Reuters) – Exhausted Greek firefighters battled blazes for a ninth day on Wednesday amid sweltering

Fear, stigma slow COVID-19 vaccine take-up among trans Pakistanis

Nasira Manojee, an HIV-positive transgender woman from Karachi, had to ignore her friends’ advice and

Thai police say use of force necessary as protesters plan new rally

(Reuters) – Thai police defended their use of force against protesters as a necessary public

New Zealand vows to react fast if delta arrives

(AP) — New Zealand’s government is warning its citizens to be prepared for a strict

BitMEX cryptocurrency exchange agrees to pay $100 mln to settle U.S. charges

(Reuters) – BitMEX, one of the world’s largest virtual currency derivatives exchanges, has agreed to

Gov. Andrew Cuomo resigns over sexual harassment allegations

(AP) — Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced his resignation Tuesday over a barrage of sexual harassment

Space station supplies launched with a pizza delivery for 7

(AP) — Northrop Grumman’s latest space station delivery includes pizza for seven. The company’s Cygnus

China court rejects Canadian’s appeal against death sentence

A Chinese court on Tuesday rejected Canadian Robert Schellenberg’s appeal against a death sentence for

IPCC report: ‘Code red’ for human driven global heating, warns UN chief

Human-induced climate change is already affecting many weather and climate extremes in every region across