Is Rock Climbing the Future of Tourism in Malawi?
The small country in southeastern Africa is leveraging its little-known rock cliffs and boulders to develop local interest in climbing — and to draw adventure tourists.
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U.S. Official: Russian Missiles Crossed Into Poland, Killing 2
Polish media reported that two people died Tuesday afternoon after a projectile struck an area where grain was drying in Przewodów.
Novak Djokovic Is Cleared to Play in Australian Open
Australia has lifted the tennis star’s three-year ban on entering the country, imposed when he was deported in January over his failure to be vaccinated against Covid.
Bringing Sexy Back — To Fight H.I.V.
Most safer sex campaigns focus on danger and disease. Acknowledging the importance of pleasure — and how to make safe sex good sex — could make them more effective.
As the Pandemic Drags On, Americans Struggle for New Balance
As offices, restaurants and schools fill up, people are adjusting expectations and habits in another moment of deep uncertainty.
Mehran Karimi Nasseri, Who Inspired ‘The Terminal,’ Dies in Paris Airport
Mr. Nasseri slept on a bench in Charles de Gaulle Airport for 18 years after he was stuck in limbo as a refugee. His life inspired the Steven Spielberg film, which starred Tom Hanks.
UK Pledges $1.19 Billion to Fight Diseases in Poor Countries
The contribution to the Global Fund is less than aid organizations had hoped for. Britain has been cutting foreign aid since 2020.
World Population Reaches 8 Billion, UN Says
The rapid population growth has been driven by the world’s poorest countries. More global challenges are ahead.
Israel PM rejects US probe into killing of Shireen Abu Akleh
Israel’s departing prime minister says Israel will not participate in an American investigation into the fatal shooting of a prominent Al Jazeera correspondent in the occupied West Bank
4 dead, 2 missing off Tunisia in migration boat sinking
Tunisian authorities say four people drowned and two are missing after the inflatable boat they were on sank off the coast of Tunisia after departing for Europe