Trump cancels trip, Florida extends state of emergency as hurricane looms
U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday canceled a trip to Poland and Florida’s governor expanded a state of emergency because of Hurricane Dorian, which is...
Trump says calls off goodwill trip to Poland due to Hurricane Dorian
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday he had called off a visit to Poland scheduled for the weekend to stay home to ensure federal...
Restless legs syndrome linked with self-harm and suicide risk
(Reuters Health) – Having a diagnosis of restless legs syndrome may also signal an increased risk for self-harm, suicidal thoughts and suicide, a study based...
Main Canada opposition leader says he will not reopen abortion debate, Trudeau skeptical
The leader of Canada’s main opposition Conservatives, Andrew Scheer, brushed off accusations he harbored an extreme agenda, insisting on Thursday he would not reopen a...
Democrats’ Medicare for All must consider union-won plans: AFL-CIO
Democratic White House hopefuls should ensure their Medicare for All proposals honor union-negotiated private insurance, AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka, head of the largest federation of...
Uganda confirms another Ebola case
Uganda reported another case of Ebola on Thursday, a nine-year-old girl who had crossed the border from neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo, where the haemorrhagic...
Venezuela’s forests suffer as wood replaces scarce gas
Chronic shortages of natural gas in Venezuela – the country with the world’s largest oil reserves – now mean that cooking fuel is increasingly coming...
U.S. sanctions Lebanon’s Jammal Trust Bank for financial ties to Hezbollah
The United States on Thursday sanctioned Lebanon-based Jammal Trust Bank SAL and its subsidiaries for allegedly facilitating the financial activities of Hezbollah, according to the...
Colombian dissident rebel leader issues new call to arms three years after peace deal
A group of former rebels from the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) said in a video posted overnight that they will embark on a...
Amazon fires scorch Bolsonaro’s reputation abroad, but not in Brazil
President Jair Bolsonaro has drawn sharp criticism on the international stage from European leaders and environmental groups for his handling of wildfires raging in the...