U.N. report: World population to rise by 2.2 billion by 2050
The world’s population will increase by 2.2 billion by 2050, the United Nations said on Wednesday, with 1.3 billion of that growth in sub-Saharan Africa. The U.N. Population Fund’s State…
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NHC: Hurricane Leslie on track to impact Morocco, Portugal, Spain
Forecasters said Friday Hurricane Leslie could be on track to hit Morocco and bring rain and wind to Portugal and Spain early next week. The fast-moving hurricane was about 330…
Iraqi, African sex assault activists win 2018 Nobel Peace Prize
The Norwegian Nobel Committee jointly awarded the annual Nobel Peace Prize Friday to two people who’ve fought against rape being used as a “weapon of war.” The recipients of the…
U.S. diplomat found dead in Madagascar, suspect in custody
A U.S. Foreign Service Officer was found dead in their home in Madagascar, the U.S. State Department said on Monday. The diplomat’s name and cause of death was not released…
Experts: 821M people, 121M children worldwide are ‘food insecure’
The number of undernourished people in the world has increased to one in nine, a new analysis Friday showed. In a reversal of a years-long trend, at least 821 million…
Protein tricks muscle into burning more energy during exercise, cold
Researchers have figured out why people burn fat when they exercise or are cold: A small protein only found in muscles that heat up. Sarcolipin, the small peptide in muscles,…
Poor healthcare linked to 5 million deaths yearly
Poor-quality healthcare results in about 5 million deaths a year in low- and middle-income countries, new research suggests. And another 3.6 million deaths a year are caused by lack of…
Explosion at South African munitions factory kills eight
At least eight people were killed by an explosion at a Denel factory in South Africa on Monday. Three fire engines and 15 firefighters responded to a report of an…
Ugandan ragga star’s songs of oppression play out in real life
For years, Uganda’s best-known musician-turned-politician has sung about intimidation and oppression. But with his latest prosecution on treason charges, Bobi Wine’s life is starting to imitate his art. The message…
Ex-Vatican official: Francis ignored McCarrick abuse allegations
A former Vatican official said Sunday that Pope Francis was aware of former Cardinal Theodore McCarrick’ sexual abuses as early as 2013. Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò, a former former papal…
