Article URL: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cdxwllqz1l0o Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46383552 Points: 32 # Comments: 2...
A strong majority of Americans say they're worried about climate. So why do they hear so little about it in the news?...
Sanaa and Batoul embody Gaza's resilience, facing war, famine, and loss with little hope for a better life....
The year is coming to an end, and many people in Germany traditionally celebrate with fireworks. What looks like harmless fun at first glance has serious consequences for wild animals and pets. German...
A battle over land use is unfolding between northern Tanzania's breathtaking Lake Natron and national parks. Mass evictions from ancestral land to accommodate wealthy tourists is driving some Maasai t...
Article URL: https://gothamist.com/news/nyc-phone-ban-reveals-some-students-cant-read-clocks Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46395757 Points: 9 # Comments: 6...
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Mamdani delivered his first public address as New York City's mayor on Thursday, after being officially sworn in as the city’s first Muslim mayor and first mayor of South Asian descent....
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A novel approach by South Korea to stop its rural areas from dying by paying people to live there appears to be working. Okcheon in North Chungcheong province saw its population grow by almost 1,000 i...
Looking into age restrictions on social media is "more than justified," Germany's Digital Minister Karsten Wildberger told the dpa news agency, commenting on Australia banning the platforms for childr...
Pope Leo XIV celebrated his first Christmas Eve Mass as pontiff, as Christians flocked to Bethlehem after "two years of darkness" during the war in Gaza. Follow for the latest Christmas news....
Protesters in Istanbul march after morning prayers, calling for an end to Israel's genocidal war in Gaza....
More than 40 million are on alert as the next winter storm is forecast to bring inclement weather from the Dakotas into northern New England over the coming days....
Watching K-dramas helped Jane Newman through lockdown. It also sparked a curiosity about South Korea that eventually led her to move there. Greg Samborski. Burnout and physical strain from Jane Newman...
Some smokers are still lighting up at bus stops in Hong Kong despite new rules banning them from doing so while queuing, the Post has observed, with authorities saying they have stepped up inspections...
📋 Key Facts ✓ Parts of Britain’s rail network will close for engineering work. ✓ Closures are scheduled over the festive period. ...
Many Germans still love setting off their home-made fireworks on New Year's Eve but opposition to the practice is growing. Experts are now calling for a cultural shift as the fireworks debate reaches ...
From political gaffes and diplomatic stumbles to courtroom fury and security breaches, many of Singapore’s viral moments in 2025 showed how quickly everyday incidents in the city state could turn into...
📋 Key Facts ✓ Prof Alice Sullivan's talk at the University of Bristol was disrupted by a protest. ✓ Sullivan described the protest ...