Volunteers came back to nonprofits in 2023, after the pandemic tanked participation
From foster grandparents who volunteer at an early child care center to citizen scientists who collect water quality data in ...
School closures and travel delays as Arctic air brings snow and sleet to parts of the UK
Dozens of schools closed and road and train travel ground to a halt in many parts of the U.K. on Tuesday as a cold snap ...
Walmart’s promise of low prices prove to be a powerful draw in the third quarter
Walmart ratcheted up sales and profits again in the third quarter with its comparatively low prices proving a powerful draw ...
Norwegian mass killer Anders Behring Breivik seeks parole for a second time
Norwegian mass murderer Anders Behring Breivik, who killed 77 people in a bombing and shooting rampage in 2011, was in court on Tuesday for a parole hearing. It was the far-right extremist’s ...
The World Food Prize Foundation announces changes to expand international reach
An Iowa-based group that strives to alleviate world hunger and awards an annual prize honoring individuals for their efforts ...
Australian tourists hospitalized after apparent severe alcohol poisoning in Laos party town
Two Australian tourists are being treated in Thailand for suspected severe alcohol poisoning after consuming tainted drinks in neighboring Laos, Australian media reported ...
Trump’s vows for revenge take on new seriousness
President-elect Trump’s vows to seek revenge have brought a renewed sense of alarm to those who have crossed ways with him ...
US defense chief says alliance with Philippines will transcend administrations
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Tuesday condemned China’s dangerous actions against the Philippines and renewed a ...
Speaker Johnson becomes ‘MAGA’ Mike, cementing place in Trump’s circle
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is cementing his place in President-elect Trump’s inner orbit, becoming not only a visible — if ...
Italian Premier Meloni’s coalition suffers setbacks in 2 regional elections
Italy’s Premier Giorgia Meloni suffered election setbacks in two regions as the opposition Democratic party won a tight race ...
US envoy pushes for cease-fire in Lebanon as food crisis worsens after looting in Gaza
A United States envoy returned to Beirut on Tuesday, where Lebanese officials have tentatively welcomed a proposal for an ...
Russian President Putin signs a new doctrine that lowers the threshold for using nuclear weapons
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday signed a revised nuclear doctrine declaring that a conventional attack on Russia by any nation that is supported by a nuclear power will be considered a ...