UN atomic watchdog says the status of Russian-occupied Ukraine nuclear plant is ‘extremely serious’

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — An explosion caused by an alleged drone attack at Europe’s largest nuclear plant in Ukraine on Tuesday posed no direct threat to its safety but underscored the “extremely…

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Read more about the article Russia, Kazakhstan evacuate over 100,000 people amid worst flooding in decades
A man rides a boat in a flooded street in Orenburg, Russia, in this still image taken from video released April 8, 2024. Mayor of Orenburg City Sergei Salmin via Telegram/Handout via REUTERS

Russia, Kazakhstan evacuate over 100,000 people amid worst flooding in decades

Summary Evacuate immediately - residents told in flood zone Russia and Kazakhstan evacuate thousands Water levels rising in major rivers in Russia and Kazakhstan Kremlin: The worst is still to…

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Opinion: Our loved one was shot at Oxford High. Locking up the shooter’s parents won’t solve our gun violence problem

Editor’s Note: Mary Mueller is the parent of a student who survived the November 2021 mass shooting at Oxford High School in Michigan. Her sister, Sarah Rogerson, a law professor at…

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International court rules Switzerland violated human rights in landmark climate case brought by 2,000 women

An international court in France on Tuesday ruled Switzerland’s failure to adequately tackle the climate crisis was in violation of human rights, in a landmark climate judgment that could have a ripple…

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