George Takei to lead Banned Books Week, urging the fight against censorship
NEW YORK — Actor-activist George Takei’s next project is on behalf of a longtime passion — the right…
On World Rhino Day, South Africa marks progress but still loses a rhino daily to poachers
DINOKENG GAME RESERVE, South Africa (AP) — The Dinokeng Game Reserve in South Africa has a thriving rhino…
Pakistani dating show sparks anger ahead of its debut on YouTube
ISLAMABAD — A dating show modeled on “Love Island” that features Pakistani contestants has sparked anger in the…
NUS ramps up high-performance computing capability to propel research
The rapid advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies is transforming research across disciplines—enabling faster data analysis, deeper insights,…
Harris stops biting her tongue in ‘107 Days,’ her book about last year’s campaign
WASHINGTON — When it was all over, Kamala Harris couldn’t believe it. “I could barely breathe,” she writes…
The Taliban’s internet ban spreads across Afghanistan as more provinces are shut down
A Taliban crackdown to “prevent immorality” is spreading across Afghanistan, with more provinces losing access to fiber-optic internet…
Latin Grammys 2025: Bad Bunny leads all nominees
NEW YORK (AP) — It’s Bad Bunny’s world once again. The Puerto Rican superstar leads the 2025 Latin…
Once again, an endangered orca in Washington state is seen carrying a dead calf
EASTSOUND, Wash. (AP) — Once again, an endangered orca in Washington state has been seen carrying her dead…
Antarctica, New Zealand and a sliver of Australia get prime view of partial solar eclipse
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The bottom of the world is front and center for a partial solar…
Long-wrought WTO global agreement aimed at reducing overfishing takes effect
GENEVA — A World Trade Organization agreement aimed at reducing overfishing took effect Monday, requiring countries to reduce…
Maui students face ongoing mental health battle after wildfires
LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — Mia Palacio felt like she lost a piece of herself when wildfires destroyed her…
Wind and sun provide one-third of Brazil’s electricity for first time
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Wind and solar power generated more than a third of Brazil’s electricity in August,…