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Energy attacks could be behind some 'Havana' cases, say experts
The CIA announced last week that the agency
Magnitude-5.1 earthquake shakes Cyprus; no damage reported
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.1 shook the small island nation of Cyprus on Wednesday night, the country's Geological Survey Department said. No damage or injuries were immediately reported. ...
US to modernize, speed up work on Puerto Rico power grid
Three federal agencies promised Wednesday to help modernize Puerto Rico's outage-plagued power grid and speed up efforts to strengthen it more than four years after Hurricane Maria razed it. ...
EU moves to label nuclear and gas as sustainable despite internal row
Nuclear and natural gas energy plants could be counted as “green energy” under controversial EU plans just unveiled. The European Commission
DeepMind AI rivals average human competitive coder
Google-owned artificial-intelligence company DeepMind has announced a big
Power cable collapse at Kinshasa market kills 26
At least 26 people have died after they were electrocuted by a falling power cable at a market in the Democratic Republic of Congo, police say.
Doctor performed needless surgeries on Michigan patients to defraud insurers, feds say
A former Michigan doctor has been charged with health care fraud after prosecutors say he performed medically unnecessary procedures and billed patients incorrectly in order to defraud health insurers, according ...
House for sale in Georgia has a surprise in basement that transfixes Zillow Gone Wild
If you take a peek inside any home that happens to be over 15,000 square feet, you’ll notice many of them come with their own movie theaters. They’re a common ...
Snowmobilers need rescue when sheet of ice breaks free in Lake Erie, Coast Guard says
Seven people were snowmobiling and riding ATVs on Lake Erie when the sheet of ice broke free, officials say. As the ice separated, those seven people became stranded on the ...
NFL Washington Team Picks Name That Will Raise No Red Flags - Ex-Player
WASHINGTON (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 03rd February, 2022) The new name chosen by the National Football League (NFL) team from Washington, DC will raise no red flags on a racial basis, former NFL player Ilia Jarostchuk told Sputnik. The team's initial name
Blinken, Austin Pledge to Resume Discussion of Mistakes in Afghanistan - US Senator
WASHINGTON (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 03rd February, 2022) US Secretaries of State and Defense, Antony Blinken and Lloyd Austin, have promised to return for another congressional hearing on the
Yellen Tells Brazil Economy Minister She Backs Nation's Invitation to Join OECD - Treasury
WASHINGTON (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 03rd February, 2022) US Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen told Brazilian Economy Minister Paulo Guedes that
Ex-top drug cop in Bolivia charged with cocaine trafficking
A former Bolivian antinarcotics chief has been charged in the U.S. with conspiring to provide top-level protection for cocaine shipments to the United States. The indictment unsealed
Four men charged over death of actor Michael K Williams
Four men face charges that they were members of a drug distribution gang that supplied a deadly mix of drugs to The Wire actor Michael K Williams who overdosed last year. The renowned actor died just hours after buying fentanyl-laced heroin in a street deal
Olympian's tearful video in isolation gets fast attention
BEIJING (AP) — Belgian skeleton racer Kim Meylemans was permitted to enter one of the Olympic villages early Thursday, a move that came hours after she tearfully turned to social media and detailed how upset she was about being in isolation over virus
4 charged after overdose death of actor Michael K. Williams
NEW YORK (AP) — Four men face charges that they were members of the drug distribution crew that supplied a deadly mix of drugs to Michael K. Williams, the renowned actor from “The Wire” who overdosed just hours after buying fentanyl-laced heroin in a sidewalk
With COVID staffing crunch, who’s going to teach the kids?
With teacher absences mounting and substitutes in short supply, parents may be wondering: Who's teaching the kids? The answer around the U.S. could be a local police officer, National Guard soldier, state budget analyst, parent or recent high school graduate —
As Russia tensions boil, US farmer remains jailed in Ukraine
By ERIC TUCKER WASHINGTON (AP) — When Kurt Groszhans set out from North Dakota for Ukraine in 2017, he was eager to connect with his family’s ancestral homeland and to farm the rich, black soil for which the country is known. But his farming venture with a law
Facebook parent Meta shares down 22% in after-hours plunge
By Barbara Ortutay | Associated Press Meta, the company that owns Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, saw its stock plunge after-hours Wednesday after unexpectedly heavy spending on its “metaverse” project led to a rare decline in its fourth-quarter
American Jewish Committee Surveys French Jewish, Muslim, and General Populations’ Perspectives on Antisemitism
Extensive surveys of France’s Jewish, Muslim, and general populations reveal the extent of unabated antisemitism threatening the country’s Jewish population, the largest in Europe. The three surveys were conducted by IFOP, a leading polling firm, for AJC in
U.S. Donates 560,000 COVID Vaccine Doses to Ghana
The United States has shipped more than
U.S. Sending 2,000 More Troops to Europe to Bolster NATO's Eastern Flank
The U.S. said Wednesday it is dispatching
Torch Relay for 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics Begins
Beijing began its hosting duties of the 2022
Unvaccinated Aussie Parents Will Be Allowed to Visit Their Kids at West Australian Hospitals
The Western Australia (WA) government has said it will allow unvaccinated parents to visit their sick children in hospital as the state's
Aged Care Minister Defends Attending Cricket Test Match During Omicron
The Minister for Aged Care and Sports Richard Colbeck has defended his choice to turn down the invitation for the COVID-19
EXPLAINER: Blood Supplies Run Short, Affecting Patient Care
After the holidays,
