New Jersey boy bravely battles kidney failure as family seeks living donor for life-saving transplant
PISCATAWAY, NJ — Thirteen-year-old Omar Danso, a seventh-grader at Schor Middle School, is facing a life-threatening health crisis after being diagnosed with end-stage renal failure. Now, his family is searching for a…
Ivory Coast tourist haven battles coastal erosion and rogue waves
By Loucoumane Coulibaly and Coulibaly Media ASSINIE, Ivory Coast (Reuters) – On a shrinking strip of beach in southeast Ivory Coast, hotel owner Habib Hassan Nassar has to stack thousands of sandbags…
Blinken says ‘far too many’ Palestinians killed as Israel battles Hamas in Gaza
By Humeyra Pamuk (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday denounced the soaring number of Palestinians killed as Israel pushed ahead with its war against Hamas in Gaza, saying…
Ice cream prices double in a month as Argentina battles inflation
By Anna-Catherine Brigida BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – When Ernesto Acuna, a convenience store owner in Buenos Aires, received the new price list this week from his supplier of the snacks, condiments, sodas…
Redistricting battles could determine control of US House in 2024
By Joseph Ax NEW YORK (Reuters) – Brewing battles over redistricting from New York to Utah may result in new congressional maps for at least half a dozen states before the 2024…
Ukraine reports more advances in south, battles rage in east
By Olena Harmash KYIV (Reuters) – The Ukrainian military has retaken over 12 square km (4.6 square miles) of territory in southern Ukraine in the past week in their counteroffensive against Russian…
Here Are The Religious Liberty Battles You May See In The Supreme Court Next Year
Here Are The Religious Liberty Battles You May See In The Supreme Court Next Year Kate Anderson on July 23, 2023 The Supreme Court could hear cases next term that have important…
New legal battles await colleges after US Supreme Court’s affirmative action ruling
By Joseph Ax, Daniel Wiessner and Tom Hals (Reuters) – The Supreme Court’s decision on Thursday barring race-conscious admissions policies will force universities to find new ways to attract a diverse student…
‘Wage A War On Woke’: DeSantis Touts Culture War Battles In Key Primary State Ahead Of Anticipated Presidential Run
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Exclusive-Shenzhen bourse taps intelligence tech firm as China battles capital market fraud
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – The Shenzhen Stock Exchange has sought help from an intelligence technology firm to detect fraud and vet listings, said people with knowledge of the matter, as China adopts high-tech…
Colombia’s Viva Air changes CEO as it battles financial woes
BOGOTA (Reuters) – Colombian low-cost carrier Viva Air said on Thursday it has appointed Francisco Lalinde as interim president and chief executive as the company faces financial challenges and a local debt…
Factbox-Berlusconi’s many court battles, one sole conviction
An Italian court on Wednesday acquitted former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi over allegations of bribing witnesses in an underage prostitution case. Berlusconi was accused of paying 24 people, mostly young guests at…
‘We’ve Lost Key Battles’: Big Tech Companies Quietly Reduce Censorship Teams Following Legal Battles, Layoffs
‘We’ve Lost Key Battles’: Big Tech Companies Quietly Reduce Censorship Teams Following Legal Battles, Layoffs Katelynn Richardson on February 14, 2023 Big Tech companies have quietly cut their censorship teams as they face…
Ukraine holds defence as battles rage in Donetsk region, top commander says
By Nick Starkov LVIV, Ukraine (Reuters) – Ukraine’s forces hold defence along the frontline in Donetsk, including of the besieged town of Bakhmut, with the fiercest battles raging for the cities of…
The newest fronts in climate-change-related legal battles
By Clark Mindock (Reuters) – Climate change-related litigation has more than doubled in the past seven years globally according to a June report by the London School of Economics, and is moving…
Congress Battles With The Army For Gender-Neutral Fitness Standards
Congress Battles With The Army For Gender-Neutral Fitness Standards Micaela Burrow on December 8, 2022 Congress’ new defense bill will require Army Secretary Christine Wormuth to rehaul the army fitness test one…
Newark Fire Department Battles Blaze on South 6th Street, 14 People Displaced
NEWARK, NJ – Newark firefighters battle a blaze at a 3-story residential building on South 6th Street late Monday night. According to the Newark Police department the fire at 423 South 6th…
Three More States Are Poised To Ban Abortion Amid Court Battles
Three More States Are Poised To Ban Abortion Amid Court Battles Laurel Duggan on August 1, 2022 Idaho, Tennessee and Texas are moving to enact “trigger bans” restricting abortions after the Supreme…
Australia battles fresh Omicron outbreak as COVID deaths rise
SYDNEY – Australia reported one of its highest daily death tolls from the novel coronavirus on Thursday while hospital admissions hovered near record levels, as authorities struggle to get ahead of highly…
Apple to release new ‘Lockdown Mode’ as it battles spyware firms
By Stephen Nellis (Reuters) – Apple Inc on Wednesday said it plans to release a new feature called “Lockdown Mode” this fall that aims to add a new layer of protection for…
Lacking vaccines, N.Korea battles COVID with antibiotics, home remedies
By SungHyuk An and Heejung Jung SEOUL – Standing tall in bright red hazmat suits, five North Korean health workers stride towards an ambulance to do battle with a COVID-19 outbreak that…
Facing raft of Trump-inspired new voter limits, Democrats gird for legal battles
By Nathan Layne and Kia Johnson CUMMING, Ga. – When a Forsyth County, Georgia, man last week challenged the eligibility of 13,000 voters, a power that a new state law gives individual…
Ukraine battles Russia in Black Sea over strategic Snake Island
(Reuters) – A remote island off Ukraine occupied by Russia on the first day of its invasion has, as Kyiv steps up efforts to retake it, become the focal point of what…
Bank of Canada turns to interest rate guidance as it battles inflation
By Julie Gordon OTTAWA – Faced with runaway inflation, Canada’s central bank has taken the rare step of providing guidance on the path of interest rates, as it aims to keep expectations…
Analysis-As Russia invades Ukraine, Moscow battles big tech to control the narrative
By Elizabeth Culliford NEW YORK/MOSCOW – As Russian missiles rained down on Ukrainian cities, another battle took place online and over the airwaves. Moscow ramped up efforts to control the narrative playing…
Hong Kong leader election postponed as city battles COVID surge
HONG KONG – The election of Hong Kong’s chief executive, scheduled to be held in March, will be postponed to May as the Asian financial hub battles to control an accelerating surge…
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