Self-Sufficient German Village Has Few Energy Concerns Europeans are preparing for the increase in prices of their energy bills. Many plan to try to save energy this winter by turning down the heat and turning off lights. But not the 130 people who l...
Australia to Set Aside 30 Percent of Land Mass for Conservation Australia's Environment Minister said on Tuesday it will set aside at least 30 percent of its land mass for conservation. Tanya Plibersek said the plan will help protect plants and anima...
Nobel Peace Prize Awarded to Activists from Ukraine, Russia, Belarus Human rights activists from Ukraine, Belarus and Russia won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday. The Norwegian Nobel Committee awarded the 2022 prize to imprisoned Belarus activist Ales...
A gunman shot and killed at least 36 people at a childcare center in Thailand, Thursday. Children and teachers were among the victims. Thai officials say the mass shooting is the deadliest incident in the country's history. The shooter, a former poli...
Some American children struggled to keep up with schoolwork in the first half of the COVID-19 pandemic. 在新冠疫情的前半段，一些美国儿童难以完成功课。 As a result, many states saw large increases in the number of students who h...
About 230 whales beached themselves on the western part of the Australian island of Tasmania. 大约230头鲸鱼在澳大利亚塔斯马尼亚岛西部搁浅。 It is the second such incident in recent days. 这是最近几天发生的第二起类似事...
Why Does Elon Musk Want to Buy Twitter Again? Elon Musk, the world's richest person, again says he wants to buy the social media company Twitter. Last April, Musk offered to buy Twitter for $44 billion. Musk said at the time that his goal was to shap...
New US Aircraft Carrier Deploys in North Atlantic Ocean The United States' newest aircraft carrier is now on its first deployment to train with allies in the Atlantic. The move comes during a time of increased tensions around the world. The aircraft...
Rohingya Accuse Facebook of Supporting Violence against Them, Seek Payment The social media site Facebook is under increasing pressure to provide reparations to Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh. The rights group Amnesty International has accused Faceb...
North Korea Sends Intermediate-range Missile over Japan North Korea test-fired a ballistic missile Tuesday that flew farther than any of the country's earlier attempts. It was the first time since 2017 that a North Korean missile flew over Japan. The...
Palestinians Protest Israeli-approved Textbooks in East Jerusalem Schools Palestinian parents in East Jerusalem are protesting books that Israeli officials require schools to use. The Palestinians say that the textbooks have been censored by the Isra...
Indonesia Investigates Tear Gas Firing at Soccer Game Indonesian officials have removed police officers and investigated others responsible for firing tear gas that set off a crush, killing at least 125 people at a soccer game. The victims included 1...
Ukrainian Forces Continue Gains in Battle Ukrainian forces have broken through Russian defenses in the important southern Kherson area. It is Ukraine's biggest gain in the south of the country since the war began. Ukraine gave no official confirmatio...
Brazils Bolsonaro and Lula to Face off Again in Runoff Vote Brazil's two top presidential candidates will face each other in a runoff vote after neither won a majority in Sunday's election. With nearly all votes counted, results showed former Preside...
In China, Used Luxury Goods Growing in Popularity China's used luxury goods market is growing at a time when the economy is slowing down, market experts and business owners say. Buyers in China's $74-billion luxury goods market have historically purc...
