Nearly $1B tentative settlement in condo collapse

[ad_1] ST. Petersburg, Fla. (AP) — A nearly $1 billion tentative settlement has been reached in a class-action lawsuit brought by families of victims and survivors of last June’s condominium…

Shireen Abu Akleh: US activists slam ‘impunity’ for Israeli abuse | Israel-Palestine conflict News

[ad_1] Washington, DC – The US Department of State often says that it “has no higher priority than the safety and security of US citizens abroad”. But on Wednesday morning,…

Egg-sized diamond fetches over $21M with fees at Geneva sale

[ad_1] GENEVA (AP) — Christie’s says “The Rock,” an egg-sized white diamond billed as the largest of its kind to go up for auction, sold Wednesday for more than 21.6…

UN ‘concerned’ about risks of global hunger due to Ukraine war | Hunger News

[ad_1] As Ukraine war threatens food security globally, UN chief says he’s ‘deeply concerned’ about hunger becoming widespread. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said he is deeply concerned about hunger…

Astou Sokhna’s death: Three Senegal midwives convicted

[ad_1] The protesters are holding a placards which says: “Your oath must serve you” and another says: “I give life, I have the right to live” Three Senegalese midwives involved…

Bitcoin tumbles to 11-month low before bounding above $31,000 | Crypto News

[ad_1] The world’s largest cryptocurrency by market value fell as much as 6.2 percent to $29,085 on Wednesday. Bitcoin swung between gains and losses after tumbling to an almost 11-month…

British man found with ancient shards in Iraq to stand trial

[ad_1] BAGHDAD (AP) — A British national accused by Iraq of collecting small archaeological fragments will be tried next week on potentially punishable charges by death, his Baghdad lawyer said…

Shireen Abu Akleh: Today, all Palestinians are mourning | Opinions

[ad_1] This morning, a beep on my phone woke me up at 8am. It was a notification from a Telegram channel called “Martyrs of Palestine”. I wasn’t shocked. It is,…

Key Israeli governing partner Ra’am to remain in coalition

[ad_1] JERUSALEM (AP) — A key Israeli governing partner said Wednesday it was remaining in the country’s fragile coalition, averting another crisis for the embattled government. Mansour Abbas, the head…

‘Second chance’: In Malawi, a teacher’s salary runs an orphanage | Education

[ad_1] Lilongwe, Malawi — Caroline Kachigwali loves to talk about science. It is the favorite subject of the 14-year-old who is in her last year of primary school and wants…