Brock Long: US emergency management chief resigns
US Federal Emergency Management Agency chief Brock Long has announced his resignation, the latest senior name to leave the Donald Trump administration. In the post since June 2017, he has…
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EU adds Saudi Arabia to list of nations considered hotbeds of terrorist financing
The European Commission has included Saudi Arabia in a list of nations seen as threats because of their unwillingness — or inability — to crack down on terrorism financing and…
Democrat Julian Castro launches 2020 U.S. presidential bid
Texas Democrat Julian Castro, a former San Antonio mayor and top U.S. housing official, formally launched his White House bid on Saturday, entering as a dark horse candidate in a…
Guacho: Dissident Colombian leader killed by security forces
A Colombian dissident leader has been found and killed, the country’s president says, BBC reports. Walter Arízala, known better under his alias Guacho, was wanted for the murder of two…
Scientist unveils blueprint to save bees and enrich farmers
The collapse in bee populations can be reversed if countries adopt a new farmer-friendly strategy, the architect of a new masterplan for pollinators will tell the UN biodiversity conference this…
40,000-year-old animal drawing discovered in remote Borneo cave
The red silhouette of a bull-like beast on the wall of a cave in the Indonesian part of Borneo is the oldest example of an animal drawing, experts say. Researchers…
Trump disputes Puerto Rico storm death toll, blames Democrats
U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday disputed Puerto Rico’s official death toll of 3,000 from hurricanes last year and accused Democrats of inflating the figure, which actually came from an…
Trump says government is ‘absolutely, totally prepared’ for Hurricane Florence
Donald Trump declared on Tuesday that his government is “absolutely, totally prepared” for Hurricane Florence, even as officials and forecasters warned that the “staggering” storm is shaping up to be…
Puerto Rico increases Hurricane Maria death toll to 2,975
Officials in Puerto Rico now say 2,975 people died following Hurricane Maria – a devastating storm that struck the US island territory in September 2017. The revised death toll is…
Trump declares emergencies in Florida, Puerto Rico ahead of Hurricane Irma
Trump declared states of emergency in Florida, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands ahead of Irma Hurricane. US President Donald Trump declared states of emergency in Florida, Puerto Rico and…