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As multiple heat waves grip large swaths of the globe, here's a round-up of some of the latest heat and climate change news. A round-up of the rising temperatures and their fallout worldwide The effect of prolonged heat in everyday lives 12 hours ago Duration 1:50 From the health of …

The bill, which was approved unanimously by both houses of parliament, bans any "medical interventions aimed at changing the sex of a person," as well as changing one's gender in official documents and public records. Legislation a crippling blow to Russia's already embattled LGBTQ community Russian President Vladimir Putin signed …

Russia struck the Ukrainian Black Sea city of Odesa again on Sunday, keeping up a barrage of attacks that have damaged critical port infrastructure in southern Ukraine in the past week. At least one person was killed and 22 others wounded in the attack in the early hours, officials said. …

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he was "doing excellently" after an overnight hospitalization and vowed to be in parliament on Monday to vote for a disputed judicial reform that triggered a fresh round of mass protests on Sunday. Doctors say procedure went smoothly for 73-year-old Israeli prime minister Israeli …

It's almost second nature for doctors to toss aside a suture kit once they've patched up a patient. But as those instruments join a pile of medical waste in an industry already heavy with single-use items, one U.K. hospital is pivoting to reusing them. Pilot program is aimed at reducing …

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said early Sunday he was going to the hospital for an emergency procedure to receive a pacemaker, but vowed to press ahead with his controversial judicial overhaul plan. Justice Minister Yariv Levin, a top supporter of the reforms, to stand in as PM Israeli Prime …

Donald Trump's company, the Trump Organization, and his former lawyer, Michael Cohen, have settled a lawsuit over Cohen's claims that he was unfairly stuck with big legal bills after getting entangled in investigations into the former U.S. president. Agreement disclosed 3 days before lawsuit by former president's ex-lawyer was to …

A Finnish politician who has pushed to make the art of graffiti more accepted in the nation’s capital was recently busted for illegally spray painting in a train tunnel. The deputy mayor of Helsinki has long advocated for more acceptance of graffiti As It Happens5:56Finnish politician facing fines after spray …

A federal judge in Florida has scheduled a trial date for next May for former U.S. president Donald Trump in a case charging him with illegally retaining hundreds of classified documents. Prosecutors had pushed for a trial this December, while Trump lawyers wanted it after 2024 election A federal judge …

Tony Bennett, the eminent and timeless stylist whose devotion to classic American songs and knack for creating new standards such as I Left My Heart In San Francisco graced a decades-long career that brought him countless admirers, has died. He was 96, just two weeks short of his birthday. Bennett, …