Trained dogs were better at detecting positive Covid cases than a rapid antigen test
A study published Wednesday in the journal Plos One offers further evidence that dogs can indeed be trained to detect Covid. The dogs tested in the research accurately identified 97…
Tara air plane carrying 22 people goes missing in Nepal’s mountains
A small passenger plane operated by a private airline went missing in mountainous Nepal on Sunday with 22 people on board during cloudy weather, and officials said search teams had…
Hezbollah’s coalition loses parliamentary majority in Lebanon’s first vote
The Iran-backed political and militant group Hezbollah has lost its parliamentary coalition majority in a Lebanese election that delivered significant gains to its rivals as well as to a protest…
Barclays avoided almost 2.5 billion dollars in tax through Luxembourg scheme
Barclays has avoided nearly 2.5 billion dollars in tax via a lucrative arrangement in Luxembourg that allowed them to pay less than 1% on profits in the country for more…
More than 3,000 civilians killed in Ukraine so far the U.N says
The U.N. human rights office (OHCHR) said on Monday, May 2nd, that the number of civilians killed in Ukraine since the start of the Russian invasion on Feb. 24 has…
US economy shrank in the first quarter of 2022
The United State’s economy unexpectedly shrank in the first quarter of 2022, as shown by data from the Bureau of Economic Analysis. The nation’s gross domestic product, the broadest measure…
Airline ticket prices have risen by 40 percent since the beginning of the year
The cost of flying is ready for takeoff, and there are few indications that the trend will change any time soon as high fuel prices, pilot shortages and growing demand…
Hate crimes in New York City are up 76% this year compared to April 2021
Hate crimes in New York City have increased 76% so far this year compared to the same period last year, according to data from the New York Police Department Hate…
SpaceX launches 3 visitors to space costing $55M each
SpaceX launched three rich businessmen and their astronaut escort to the International Space Station on Friday for more than a week’s stay, as NASA joins Russia in hosting guests at…
Actor Bruce Willis is retiring from acting due to aphasia diagnosis
Bruce Willis is suffering from a medical condition that is affecting his cognitive abilities and will be taking a break from acting, his family shared on Wednesday. “To Bruce’s amazing…