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Paquita la del Barrio, whose songs took aim at machismo, dies at 77
The Mexican singing star was known for hits including “Rata de Dos Patas,” in which she likened her former lover to a t…
Pope Francis, still hospitalized, has pneumonia in both lungs
Vatican officials cleared his schedule through the weekend due a “complex” infection plaguing the 88-year-old pontiff.
More than 150 whales stranded on beach in remote north-western Tasmania
Veterinarians and conservationists respond to mass beaching, but experts warn inaccessibility and poor conditions may l…
Artists protest new NEA restrictions
Hundreds of artists signed a letter sent to the National Endowment for the Arts asking it to reverse policy changes mad…
Trump administration gives schools deadline to cut DEI or lose federal funds
Education department gives ultimatum to stop using ‘racial preferences’ as factors in admissions or risk losing moneyTh…
US judge declines to halt Trump’s push to slash federal workforce
Judge Tanya Chutkan has ruled against a 14-state effort to get a restraining order against DOGE efforts to access data.
Heat pump sales in Europe fall 23% to pre-Ukraine war levels
Growth in 2022 and 2023 was driven by soaring gas prices caused by Russia’s invasion, but 2024 saw sales slumpHeat pump…
Politicians who deliberately lie could be forced from office in Wales
Proposals designed to restore trust in politics would also criminalise the making of false statements to win votesElect…
Pope Francis remains hospitalized with pneumonia in both lungs
Pope Francis has pneumonia in both lungs and remains in the hospital in Rome after a respiratory tract infection. The p…
Trump signs executive order expanding access to IVF, says White House
Order directs domestic policy council to suggest ways to ‘aggressively’ reduce cost of accessing in vitro fertilization…
Trump threatens 25% tariffs on foreign cars and semiconductor chips
White House has raised threat of levies as a means to bolster US economy, ignoring warnings trade wars could derail itD…
Trump says Ukraine 'should have never started it' in comments about war with Russia
The president made the remark while deriding Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, whose country was invaded by Russ…