The United Nations General Assembly overwhelmingly urged an end to the decades-long U.S. economic embargo on Cuba on Wednesday, but a U.S. lobbying push led several countries to oppose the resolution or abstain for the first time in years.
In a significant ecological feat, the Penobscot River restoration in Maine has revitalized migratory fish numbers dramatically. The removal of the Great Works and Veazie dams has paved the way for essential fish migration pathways once again. As a result, the population of river herring has surged from just 556 to over 5 million.
Tiền vệ Ibrahim Maza, người có mẹ là người Việt Nam, bất ngờ được CIES Football Observatory xếp vào nhóm 50 cầu thủ có thành tích thi đấu tốt nhất thế giới trong một năm qua.
Apple announces a new touchscreen laptop, the company's third major launch under new CEO John Ternus.
The accident, the second in less than a year on the same busy rail line, was one of the deadliest in the country’s history.
In an impressive legal battle, two Norfolk farmers have secured a significant ruling for the Catfield Fen wetland, which faces threats from pollution. The High Court determined that Natural England neglected its duty to shield this vital habitat from agricultural runoff. The couple, who have invested approximately £1.5 million over the past 15 years to combat environmental challenges, stress the importance of strict enforcement of ecological regulations.
US points to increase in abstentions in General Assembly as evidence that push to isolate Cuba is slowly succeeding.
Alvin Hellerstein, a top US judge who was handling the trial against deposed Venezuelan leader Nicholas Maduro and previously oversaw lawsuits stemming from the September 11 attacks on the World Trade Centre and multiple cases involving President Donald Trump, died on Wednesday aged 92.