Following a CIA briefing on Jamal Khashoggi’s murder, senators vowed to punish Saudi Arabia by considering halting arms sales and other actions.
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Thailand’s famous Phi Phi Islands are running out of drinking water
The Phi Phi Islands in Thailand are reportedly facing a shortage of clean water due to an overabundance of visitors.
Wildlife Photographer of the Year’s People’s Choice Award finalists
Natural History Museum’s Wildlife Photographer of the Year’s People’s Choice Award finalists
WHO seeks ‘clear guidelines’ on gene editing after claims of babies with altered DNA
The head of the World Health Organization said ‘clear guidelines’ are needed for gene editing after a doctor confirmed he altered the DNA of babies.
France suspends fuel-tax hike that led to violent ‘Yellow Jacket’ protests
The French government suspends a rise in a fuel tax that has led to violent protests.
Dutch court rejects 69-year-old man’s request to be 20 years younger
“Mr. Ratelband is at liberty to feel 20 years younger than his real age and to act accordingly,” Arnhem court said in apress statement.
Ukraine says cargo traffic has resumed in Sea of Azov following standoff with Russia
Ukraine’s infrastructure minister said merchant ships were moving through the Kerch Strait linking the Sea of Azov with the Black Sea.
CIA director Gina Haspel to brief lawmakers on Jamal Khashoggi killing
CIA Director Gina Haspel is headed to Capitol Hill to brief Senate leaders Tuesday on the slaying of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi as senators weigh their next steps in possibly punishing the longtime Middle East ally over the killing.
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Climate change could lead to ‘a collapse of our civilization’ according to Sir David Attenborough
Famed naturalist Sir David Attenborough said climate change could lead to a “collapse of our civilizations and the extinction of much of the natural world.”
US-led coalition strikes Islamic State figure involved in killing American Peter Kassig
Col. Sean Ryan, a spokesman for the U.S.-led coalition fighting the Islamic State, told The Associated Press that coalition forces conducted precision strikes against Abu al-Umarayn and several other militants.
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