North and South Korea have adopted different approaches to dealing with their falling birth rates and impending population decline. North Korea’s fertility rate, or number of children expected per woman’s lifetime, is 1.78 births per woman, according to projections by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA). South Korea is at 0.72, the lowest in the … Read more
MADRID (AP) – Spanish authorities have arrested a 32-year-old man in connection with the deaths of two police officers in February when a speedboat suspected of belonging to drug smugglers crashed into their Guardia Civil patrol vessel of Spain said Thursday. U The incident occurred on February 9when the Civil Guard boat was on patrol … Read more
Martin Parr/Magnum Photos It has ruined a lot of sleep at night, and no doubt a lot of relationships too. Trying to sleep next to a snoring partner is exactly that: trying. Once the engines go away, there are few countermeasures other than a shove, earplugs and the patience of a saint. That’s the thing … Read more
A pastor was wrongfully let go from his position at a Fort Worth church over unfounded allegations that he viewed inappropriate images, his attorney says. Scott Crenshaw was terminated as senior pastor at Lake Country Church about two weeks ago, his attorney, Mark Lane, confirmed. Crenshaw “did not view any inappropriate images. This is an … Read more
Bachik created toffee nails for longtime client Gomez at the Telluride Film Festival in Colorado earlier this month, where the actor was promoting his new film. Emilia Perez. The shade is a beautiful light brown with a touch of blushing beige undertones. In particular, he used After Nail Light & Shadow Sheer Gel Color shade … Read more
Protesters in New York demanded accountability after police shot a suspected fare evader at a busy subway station, hitting a bystander in the head. The man, Gregory Delpeche, remains in hospital in critical condition and has undergone cranial surgery, according to US media. Police said two officers shot the suspected toll evader on Sunday after … Read more
Prince Harry is ‘honoured’ to return to his native UK for charity purposes, a few days after receiving birthday wishes from his foreign royal relatives. The Duke of Sussex, 40, will appear as guest of honor at the annual WellChild awards later this month, commemorating the British charity for seriously ill children besides their caregivers … Read more
WWhen the secretary of state for health and social care, Wes Streeting, asked me to investigate the state of the NHS, I thought I knew what we would find. All of us who have worked in the NHS in recent years know that it was under pressure. But, as a surgeon, I am used to … Read more
HONG KONG – An electronics manufacturer in Taiwan said on Wednesday that it did not make the pagers used by members of the militant group Hezbollah that exploded simultaneously in Lebanon on Tuesday, killing at least nine people. More than 2,750 others were injured in the blasts, according to Lebanon’s health ministry, including Iran’s ambassador … Read more
For Chicago Cubs left-hander Jordan Wicks, subpar command that limits his repertoire is a dangerous combination. Too many mistakes in the zone Tuesday against the Oakland A’s presented some challenges for Wicks, who gave up four runs and seven hits in five innings during the Cubs’ 4-3 loss. The Cubs (77-74) went 1-for-6 with runners … Read more