China's cities are sinking, putting tens of millions at risk

Nearly a third of China's urban population lives in areas that are subsiding, according to a sweeping national survey of 82 major Chinese cities. In coastal areas, that makes sea level rise worse. Read More

China's big cities are sinking. Millions under threat of flooding

Scientists analysed land subsidence, a phenomenon that refers to the gradual sinking or settling of the Earth's surface. It typically occurs when the ground collapses or compacts due to various ... Read More

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Read the latest national and world news, including stories from Newsday's reporters in Washington, D.C. Young brother and sister dead, several hurt when vehicle crashes into Michigan birthday ... Read More

Whooping Cough Is Surging in China With Tens of Thousands of Cases and Over a Dozen Deaths

Whooping cough is making a post-pandemic comeback in China, with cases surging more than 20-fold in the first two months of 2024. The world’s second-most populous country reported a combined 32, ... Read More

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Now, he’s creating dramas that draw millions of ... including a violin case, are up for auction this weekend in England. Collectors are ready to pounce. Visits to China by American officials ... Read More

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April 25, 2024 • The aid workers were killed April 1 when a succession of Israeli armed drones ripped through vehicles in their convoy as they left one of World Central Kitchen's warehouses on a ... Read More

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The new law will require TikTok’s Chinese ... test for a third time A lab in a Dutch zoo has presented special corals that bred themselves and nestled them in Europe's largest coral reef ABC ... Read More

Millions in the UK are being urged to get vaccinations during a surge in measles cases

Most cases were in children ... that at about 95%" as advised by the World Health Organization, she said. Public health officials say more than 3.4 million children under 16 years old are ... Read More

New Prostate Cancer Cases May More Than Double To 2.9 Million By 2040

It’s already the most common cancer among men in 112 different countries, comprising around 15% of all male cancers around the world ... cancer cases is going to go from 1.4 million in 2020 ... Read More

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WASHINGTON: The US Supreme Court on Thursday confronted a major test of the power of the presidency as the justices began hearing arguments over Donald Trump's bid for immunity from prosecution ... Read More

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Three Russians set a world ... including Chinese. Riyadh will require an average oil price of $96.20 a barrel to balance its budget, assuming it holds crude output steady near 9.3 million barrels ... Read More