The war crimes trial of a 21-year-old Russian soldier has been adjourned until Thursday because too many members of the media were crowding the courtroom in Kyiv.

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A 21-year-old Russian soldier facing the first war crimes trial since Moscow invaded Ukraine pleaded guilty Wednesday to killing an unarmed civilian.

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A 21-year-old Russian soldier facing the first war crimes trial since Moscow invaded Ukraine pleaded guilty Wednesday to killing an unarmed civilian. Sgt. Vadim Shishimarin could get life in prison for shooting a a 62-year-old Ukrainian man in the head through an open car window…

The European Commission will on Wednesday unveil a 210 billion euro plan for how Europe can end its reliance on Russian fossil fuels by 2027, and use the pivot away from Moscow to quicken its shift to green energy.

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Letter: Shernaz Choksi responds to an opinion piece on the Palestinian-American journalist who was killed during an Israeli raid on a refugee camp

Ukrainian fighters extracted from the last bastion of resistance in Mariupol were taken to a former penal colony in enemy-controlled territory, and a top military official hoped they could be exchanged for Russian prisoners of war

"I quite literally exhausted my support network with my usual friends and I was happy to welcome as much friendship at that time as I could possibly get."

While North Korea is reporting hundreds of thousands of “fever cases” a day, several international aid organizations say they’ve not heard from Pyongyang seeking Covid-19 help to combat one of the country’s worst crises in years.

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Britain's worst cost of living crisis in three decades won't peak until the tail end of this year but the Bank of England will be more aggressive in raising interest rates than was thought as it battles soaring inflation, a Reuters poll found.

Finland and Sweden formally applied to join NATO on Wednesday, prompted by Russia's invasion of Ukraine and triggering one of the most significant changes in Europe's security architecture in decades.

North Korea says a million people have already recovered from suspected COVID-19 a week after disclosing an outbreak it appears to be trying to manage in isolation

UK inflation, the rate at which prices rise, jumped to 9% in the year to April, up from 7% in March.

The cost of living in the UK as represented by the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for April month is due early on Wednesday at 06:00 GMT. Given the recent

Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei said on Tuesday he would not attend next month's Summit of the Americas, a day after the United States criticized the Central American country for appointing its attorney general to serve another term.

U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday said it will be difficult to push through any gun control measures but that he will not give up on enacting changes to curb such violence, saying he and fellow Americans have got to press lawmakers to act.

A military analyst on one of Russian state television’s most popular networks left his fellow panelists in stunned silence Monday when he said that the conflict in Ukraine was deteriorating for Russia, giving the kind of honest assessment that is virtually banished from the official…

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea said Wednesday more than a million people have already recovered from suspected COVID-19 just a week after disclosing an outbreak it appears to be trying to ma…

VALENTYNA ROMANENKO - Tuesday, 17 May 2022, 18:27 The Security Service of Ukraine has received new evidence of brutalities committed by the aggressors in the Kharkiv region: they brag about torturing Ukrainian soldiers and bombarding peaceful settlements.

The country has not started mass vaccinations and has limited testing capabilities.

IRYNA BALACHUK - TUESDAY, 17 MAY, 2022, 11:40 Police have identified another Russian soldier who raped women in the Kyiv region as Bulat Fassakhov, a 20-year-old radio operator from the 30th Separate Motorised Rifle Brigade.

By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea on Wednesday reported 232,880 new cases of fever and another six deaths as leader Kim Jong Un accused officials of “immaturity” and “slackness” in their early handling of the COVID-19 outbreak ravaging across…

The $317 billion plan seeks to end the region’s dependence on Russian energy within five years, testing the bloc’s political will to overhaul its energy policy and infrastructure in response to the invasion of Ukraine.

Target shares are down more than 20% in pre-market trading after the retailer was hit by higher costs and reduced customer spending.

Global stock markets are mixed and Wall Street futures lower after positive U.S. retail sales data helped to offset concern the Federal Reserve might consider more rate hikes to cool inflation

The delivery app’s promotion overwhelmed restaurant workers and angered hungry New Yorkers.

Mortgage application activity, which had been on the rebound this month, suffered its largest loss since mid-February during the week ended May 13. Applications for both refinancing and home purchase took double digit hits. The Mortgage Bankers Association said its Market Composite Index, a measure…

Britain's worst cost of living crisis in three decades won't peak until the tail end of this year but the Bank of England will be more aggressive in raising interest rates than was thought as it battles soaring inflation, a Reuters poll found.

By ANNE D'INNOCENZIO, AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Target took a big hit from higher costs during the first quarter despite brisk sales. Profits for major retailers has come under pressure from both surging inflation and stubborn clogs in the global supply chain.…

Overnight surges left the euro and pound sitting pretty in early Asia helped by good U.K. jobs data and a general improvement in investor sentiment on solid U.S. retail sales and hopes of easing lockdowns in China.

U.S. stock indexes climbed, rebounding from a choppy session Monday, as investors snapped up beaten-down shares in technology, banking and other sectors.

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The macro environment is still full of land mines, and the disappointing results from big retailers definitely hint at the potential for a recession.

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The European Commission will on Wednesday unveil a 210 billion euro plan for how Europe can end its reliance on Russian fossil fuels by 2027, and use the pivot away from Moscow to quicken its shift to green energy.

Faced with war, high energy prices and a climate crisis, Europe needs to untangle itself from Russian fossil fuels asap. But ultimately, it needs to reduce its reliance on all fossil fuels as much as possible.

Target’s report comes a day after Walmart delivered mixed first-quarter results. If results show shoppers pulling back, it could mean inflation is having an impact.

Investors will get the latest indication of how rising prices and mortgage rates have affected demand this week.

European shares were flat in early trade on Wednesday, as some strong earnings and hopes about China's economic recovery were offset by worries about inflation and monetary policy tightening.

Target’s first-quarter profit took a big hit from higher costs, despite strong sales growth

The Fed chairman says the Federal Reserve will keep boosting interest rates until it sees inflation 'coming down in a convincing way.'

NEW YORK (PIX11) — The saying goes “there’s no such thing as a free lunch.” Grubhub offered that to New Yorkers Tuesday, but the perk wasn’t without complications. “Re…

Bitcoin revolves around $30,000 while BTC price outlooks still include a lower low than last week's $23,800 Terra LUNA drop.

The cost of living in the UK as represented by the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for April month is due early on Wednesday at 06:00 GMT. Given the recent

Bernanke blasts Powell for being too accommodative and not willing to 'shock the market.' He also added a few words on the future of Bitcoin and cryptocurrency. Meanwhile, stocks hesitate, the VIX falls sharply and the commodity rally is reignited. Also, a look at what…

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks rose in afternoon trading on Wall Street Tuesday as investors review an encouraging report on retail sales and a mixed batch of earnings updates from several big retailers. T…

The Fox News host was all over the place in her hot take on the racist massacre that killed 10 in a New York state supermarket.

WEDNESDAY, May 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Pollution from varied sources caused 9 million deaths worldwide in 2019, accounting for 1 in 6 of all deaths, a new study says.

"Either we drive the fossil fuel industry into extinction—or the human race."

Greenhouse gas concentrations, sea level rise, ocean temperatures and ocean acidification all hit their highest recorded levels, a U.N. report found.

Carbon credits could eventually play an important role in fighting climate change, but right now a few dollars’ worth won’t change much.

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Gardeners should be on the look out for an invasive species. It’s called a jumping worm, and they have been spotted all over New England.

An often-overlooked climate solution: forest conservation.

Record-high coal and gas prices have pushed prices up for consumers and businesses alike, but there could be a silver lining.

Well, well, well. We have seen an absolute bloodbath to start 2022 - and it doesn't look to be stopping anytime soon. The S&P 500 has fallen nearly 16% year to date, while the domestic index has tumbled 6.8%.  Whether this is just a blip…

Pollution was responsible for about 9 million deaths across the world in 2019 — equivalent to 1 in 6 deaths — with little improvement from previous years, a new report has found. Although the numbe…

On a North Kīhei beach Tuesday morning, two endangered Hawaiian monk seals were sunbathing and getting some rest.

Two fishermen in the waters off Cape Cod on Sunday afternoon took video and photographs of a large orca — better known as a killer whale — swimming nearby.

CARSON – Today, Governor Gavin Newsom visited a Metropolitan Water District of Southern California water recycling facility to discuss the administration’s response to the ongoing megadrought…

Washoe County is in the severe risk category.

The nation’s wildfire risk is widespread, severe and accelerating quickly, according to new data, which comes as rising housing prices in cities and suburbs push Americans deeper into fire-prone areas.

A new study blames pollution of all types for 9 million deaths a year globally, with the death toll attributed to dirty air from cars, trucks and industry rising 55% since 2000. That increase is offset by fewer pollution deaths from primitive indoor stoves and…

Worsening outdoor air pollution and toxic lead poisoning have kept global deaths from environmental contamination at an estimated 9 million per year since 2015 – countering modest progress made in tackling pollution elsewhere, a team of scientists reported Tuesday.

The Sierra Club is poised to launch an ad campaign in nine states as part of an effort to encourage Senate Democrats to take climate-related action by investing in communities facing systemic injus…

Hydrovolt expects to recycle 12,000 tons of depleted batteries in its first year of operation.

An eddy is poised to break off from the Loop Current this summer, providing high heat content waters conducive for rapid intensification of hurricanes.

Tri-State Generation, the largest hydropower customer on the Colorado River system, says it has enough other sources of energy to make up for less hydro production.

San Francisco waste hauler Recology pulled in $23.4 million more in profits over a...

Some homes have more than a one in four chance of wildfire in the next three decades

In another display that AI can see things that humans inherently can’t, researchers have discovered that AI may be able to identify race from X-ray images,

The tool lets you practice answering potential interview questions in various fields.

The removal of human safety drivers in Miami and Austin is a milestone for the Pittsburgh-based autonomous vehicle technology.

An autonomous vehicle technology company that partners with Ford and Volkswagen says it has started driverless operations in two of eight cities where it is developing its technology

London, UK-based construction management startup leveraging AI and computer vision, raised $60M in Series C funding

Twice yearly, ON1 produces free upgrades to their Photo Raw program. The newest version is just over the horizon, and it has some expected features to add, plus improvements to its existing arsenal

Earlier this month, former Apple director of machine learning Ian Goodfellow made headlines when he resigned from his position due to Apple's...

The Salesforce company wants to make data more accessible with a set of self-service tools built into its new-look Tableau Cloud platform.

For the first time Tesla CEO Elon Musk has given us an idea about the number of customers who have purchased the Full Self-Driving (FSD) Capability option for their vehicles. Musk has previously said there

An autonomous vehicle technology company that partners with Ford and Volkswagen says it has started driverless operations in two of eight cities where it is developing its technology

NEW YORK (AP) — An autonomous vehicle technology company that partners with Ford and Volkswagen says it has started driverless operations in two of eight cities where it is developing its technolog…

Seven months after opening his own family office in London, Storonsky is entering into another new field: venture capital.

As parts of its Grow with Google and Career Certificates initiatives, Google has launched a new  Interview Warmup website...

Tractian, which uses AI to monitor and predict the status of industrial equipment, has raised $15M in a venture funding round.

Pittsburgh-based autonomous vehicle startup Argo AI announced that it is now operating vehicles without human drivers in Miami and Austin, Texas.

/PRNewswire/ -- Industry-leading autonomous vehicle technology company Argo AI commenced driverless operations in Miami and Austin, two of the eight global...

The Israeli construction tech startup has developed a technological solution that continuously compares the situation at the construction site with construction plans and project schedules

US researchers' “Dr. Evil project” proves drug discovery AI could be used to create biochemical weapons.

Revolut co-founder Nik Storonsky is to launch his own venture capital fund, using advances in artificial intelligence to identify potential future unicorns.

With the new Data Stories feature, Tableau users shouldn't have to spend time repeatedly explaining the dashboards they've built.

The fund will be focused mainly on Series B and Series C rounds, based on a software model which eliminates 'human judgement.'

Nik Storonsky, the billionaire co-founder of the London-based fintech Revolut, aims to disrupt traditional venture investors using machine learning.

A focus on developing AI that helps people will dissolve much of the fear of lost jobs and machine control, argues Ben Shneiderman.

With antibiotic-resistant infections on the rise and a continually morphing pandemic virus, it's easy to see why researchers want to be able to design engineered nanoparticles that can shut down these ...

Not only did the reorganization involve reevaluating how Deere unlocks value for its customers, but it also examined how it viewed those customers.