AUSTIN, TEXAS — Despite a global abundance of food, a United Nations report says 815 million people, 11 percent of the world’s population, went hungry in 2016. That number seems to be rising. Poverty is not the only reason, however, people are experiencing food insecurity. “Increasingly we’re also seeing hunger caused by the displacement related to […]

The U.N. secretary-general and the Singaporean foreign minister voiced concerns about global trade tensions and rising protectionism during back-to-back meetings in Beijing on Sunday. Following remarks from his Chinese counterpart, Singaporean Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan vowed to “double-down” on free trade and economic liberalization in tandem with China. “This is a time in the world […]

Facebook doesn’t have a feature that allows users to unsend messages, but for some reason CEO Mark Zuckerberg has been allowed to permanently delete messages in secret. Now that Zuckerberg’s secret is exposed, the social media giant is planning to appease users by rolling out an unsend feature to its platform. TechCrunch recently reported that three unnamed sources […]

Hollywood keeps trying to turn blockbuster movie season into a year-long affair – and it’s working, judging how big hit films like IT and Black Panther have turned former dead periods of cinema like September and February into deep wells of profit. However, while blockbuster season may now run on a nonstop schedule, there is still nothing quite like […]

Amazon seems to be everywhere, from groceries to books to clothes and shoes. Its two-day shipping means customers turn to Amazon for nearly everything they could ever need delivered straight to their homes. Additionally, Amazon now offers free in-home consulting on how to create a smart home. Many customers who have newer homes have created a smart […]

KHUZAA, Gaza Strip (AP) — Thousands of Palestinians protested along Gaza’s sealed border with Israel on Friday, engulfing the volatile area in black smoke from burning tires to try to block the view of Israeli snipers and cheering a Hamas strongman who pledged that the border fence will eventually fall. Israeli troops opened fire from […]

There’s an old, weary tune that people sing to caution against being an architect: the long years of academic training, the studio work that takes away from sleep, and the small job market in which too many people are vying for the same positions. When you finally get going, the work is trying as well. Many spend […]

Saudi Arabia’s first female director, Haifaa al-Mansour will be on the board of directors as well. Al-Mansour’s work is renowned in the kingdom where she has been very outspoken about the importance of culture. (AFP) Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Culture and Information, Dr. Awwad bin Saleh Al-Awwad, has appointed a new board of directors for […]

Al-Wafideen – Evacuations of rebels and civilians from the last opposition pocket in Syria’s Eastern Ghouta stalled on Thursday as divisions continued within the Islamist faction that holds the area, state media said. A convoy of 20 buses organised by the government had entered the former rebel bastion’s main town of Douma to prepare for […]

NEW YORK (FOX5NY.COM) – When it comes to space exploration, especially in this day and age, the sky is the limit. “There are two parts to space exploration: humans and robots,” said Michael Shara, curator of astrophysics at the American Museum of Natural History. Shara is animated when it comes to all things space, so we met with […]