US Supreme Court gets set to address abortion, guns and religion

The Supreme Court begins its annual term on Oct. 4, 2021, with a packed agenda highlighted by three claims of violations of constitutional rights. One is...

California 1st US state with Covid-19 vax mandate for schools

Oral antiviral drug reduces death risk by 50% in Covid-19 patient

ANKARA – An oral antiviral treatment drug has reduced the risk of hospitalization or death by about 50 percent in coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) patients, Merck and...

Why Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg may be in hot water with the SEC

The Wall Street Journal recently revealed that Facebook treats users’ posts differently depending on their wealth, privilege and status. That and other findings based on internal...

Avoiding water bankruptcy in the drought-troubled Southwest: What the US and Iran can learn from each other

The 2021 water year ends on Sept. 30, and it was another hot, dry year in the western U.S., with almost the entire region in drought....

SNAP benefits are rising for millions of Americans, thanks to a long-overdue ‘Thrifty Food Plan’ update

The U.S. Department of Agriculture adjusts Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program benefits to reflect changes in food prices once a year. The government agency will take two...

Japan’s former foreign minister Kishida to become new premier

ANKARA – Japan’s former Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida has been elected the new leader of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) on Wednesday, local media reported. He...

WHO chief calls for delinking travel from trade restrictions

GENEVA – The World Health Organization chief called Tuesday for “delinking travel from trade restrictions” during global public health emergencies, saying $2.4 billion vaccines are needed...

Covid-19 cases worldwide down 10% in past week: WHO

GENEVA – Over 3.3 million novel coronavirus cases and more than 55,000 deaths were registered worldwide in the past week, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in a...

Inside new refugee camp like a ‘prison’: Greece and other countries prioritize surveillance over human rights

On the Greek island of Samos you can swim in the same sea where refugees are drowning. The sandy beaches and rolling hills, coloured by an...