Prize-winning pictures: Images from this photo contest show tech changing the world
The website restofworld got entries from 45 countries for a photo contest focusing on technology. Here are their top picks -- from facial scans for migrants to kids in a …
Source: NPR
Read MoreExtreme weather has killed almost 800,000 people in 30 years, says report
Dominica, China and Honduras were the countries most affected by extreme weather, according to the Climate Risk Index.
Source: Deutsche Welle
Read MoreTennis' top-ranked Jannik Sinner gets a 3-month ban in doping case settlement
Sinner accepted the ban in a settlement with the World Anti-Doping Agency. The timing of the ban means the 23-year-old Italian won't miss any Grand Slam tournaments.
Source: NPR
Read MoreThis Iraq region is sinking into the Earth (very slowly)
A hilly area surrounding the Zagros Mountains in Iraq is being pulled into the Earth. Understanding why could help predict future earthquakes.
Source: Deutsche Welle
Read MoreWar in Ukraine: JD Vance tells Zelensky US wants 'lasting' peace
US Vice President JD Vance pledged on February 14 that Washington sought to secure a 'lasting' peace as he held a first meeting with Ukraine's leader Volodymyr Zelensky to discuss …
Source: France 24
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Pope spends quiet first night in hospital, continues drug therapy and reads papers, Vatican says
ROME — Pope Francis slept well during a quiet first night in the hospital after being admitted with a respiratory tract infection, and was up eating and reading Saturday, the …
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Read MoreFrightened looks and military vehicles in French hamlet where British couple died
Locals who knew Andrew and Dawn Searle describe their shock - this is a difficult moment for a rural community in the glare of a criminal investigation.
Source: BBC
Read MoreAs vaccination falters, polio back in Afghanistan, Pakistan
Wild poliovirus was almost eradicated globally two years ago, but poor conditions are causing cases to rise in Afghanistan and spill into Pakistan.
Source: Deutsche Welle
Read MoreCOVID-19: Why we're looking for the pandemic's origin
The CIA says lab leak is most likely source of COVID outbreak. But there is no consensus among scientists whether it originated in nature or from an accidental leak. Here's …
Source: Deutsche Welle
Read MoreUkraine: Kyiv's reaction to Trump's phone call with Putin
Is the US planning to negotiate exclusively with Russia over ending the war in Ukraine? Have the EU and Ukraine been sidelined? Donald Trump's bilateral talk with Vladimir Putin has …
Source: Deutsche Welle
Read MoreAmerican-Israeli among 3 hostages freed by Hamas in latest exchange
Hamas released dual U.S.-Israeli national Sagui Dekel-Chen along with two other hostages as the Gaza ceasefire remained on track after a tense week.
Source: CBS News
Read MoreTennis world number one Jannik Sinner banned for three months after doping scandal
World number one tennis player Jannik Sinner agreed to a three-month ban from tennis on Saturday, bringing an end to a doping scandal that has dogged the Italian tennis player …
Source: France 24
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