UK endures hottest June on record

The U.K. sweltered through its hottest June since records began in 1884, the country’s weather agency said Monday, adding that human-induced climate change means such unusual heat will become more frequent in the next few decades. The average temperature for June in the U.K. hit 60.4 Fahrenheit — 33.6 F hotter than the joint previous […]

Peter Hellyer, UK-born writer who chronicled the rise of UAE for nearly 50 years, dies at age 75

Peter Hellyer, a U.K.-born writer who spent nearly five decades chronicling the history, natural beauty and modern transformation of the United Arab Emirates, has died peacefully at the age of 75, local media reported Monday. Hellyer, who was granted UAE citizenship and awarded the country’s highest civilian honor, helped found the state-run WAM news agency […]

Elon Musk faces backlash on Twitter as users criticize post restrictions: ‘Stirs controversy with American users’

Musk assures users that post-reading limit is temporary, addressing concerns Fox News’ Joey Jones argued Musk “picked a fight with America” and called the move a “shakedown.” “It’s a shakedown. It’s a shakedown to get people… he thinks we’re so addicted to this,” Jones said on “The Big Weekend Show.” He predicted the billionaire made […]

Bolsonaro banned from running for office for 8 years

O ex-presidente brasileiro Jair Bolsonaro não poderá concorrer novamente até 2030. Os juízes eleitorais votaram na sexta-feira para banir o ex-líder da liderança pública por oito anos. O tribunal determinou que Bolsonaro atacou a confiança pública nas instituições democráticas do país e considerou o ex-líder uma ameaça às tensões políticas. A decisão foi tomada com […]

International Women’s Day: Celebrity activists who have made a global impact

International Women’s Day (IWD) is a holiday which serves to both celebrate the achievements of women throughout history and call for accelerating women’s equality today.  For centuries, women around the world have struggled to gain financial and political independence in patriarchal societies. The initiative emerged from women’s labor, suffrage and political movements in the early […]