New York lawmakers reach deal to ban plastic bags starting with...
Environmental advocates estimate that New Yorkers use about 23 billion plastic bags each year, according to The Associated Press, but Gov. Andrew...
Taiwan becomes the first asian country to approve same-sex marriage
Taiwan's parliament legalised same-sex marriage on Friday (May 16) in a landmark first for Asia as the government survived a last-minute attempt...
Joe Biden campaign is setting up his campaign headquarters in Philadelphia
Joe Biden will base his presidential campaign headquarters in Philadelphia, his team announced Thursday.
The move, which came as...
Alabama’s abortion ban is designed to challenge Roe vs Wade at...
Alabama Governor Kay Ivey signed a bill on Wednesday that would effectively ban abortion in the state, with no exceptions for rape...
European tourists quarantined in Mongolia after two die of bubonic plague
Tourists and residents in the Mongolian city of Ulgii have been stranded for almost a week by a quarantine put in place...
Denver says no to magic mushrooms in a major public vote
Voters in the Mile High City appeared to have voted down a first-in-the nation plan to decriminalize the use and possession of...
Erdogan defends Istanbul election re-run amid protests
Istanbul's mayoral election was affected by "organised crime and serious corruption", Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says.
Mr Erdogan...
A new Pentagon report: military sexual assaults rise by 44% among...
Military sexual assaults reported by its female members rose by 44 percent between 2016 and 2018, according to a new Pentagon report...
India evacuates over 1 million as Powerful Cyclone Fani makes landfall
A cyclone barreled into eastern India on Friday, bringing down trees and power lines and “extensively” damaging the tourist town of Puri,...
Elizabeth Warren college plan solves a long running progressive problem
The progressive thinkers often find themselves wondering and debating whether universal or targeted policies are best suited to create a more equal...
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Facebook sued over hate posts and misinformation
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Erdogan defends Istanbul election re-run amid protests
Istanbul's mayoral election was affected by "organised crime and serious corruption", Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says.
Mr Erdogan...
What you need to know about Google deleting your data
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Netflix cuts prices in over 100 markets
The giant streaming platform, Netflix is looking to boost and retain its customers by lowering plans’ prices in more than 100 markets...