The job with the highest burnout rate is also one of the most popular jobs companies are hiring for: Project manager. That’s at least according to recent research from LinkedIn, which surveyed more than 16,000 professionals in the US between March and June. Four in 10 US workers report feeling stuck and burned out in … Read more
GENEVA — The World Health Organization said Friday it has granted its first authorization for use of a vaccine against mpox in adults, calling it an important step toward fighting the disease in Africa. The approval of the vaccine made by Bavarian Nordic A/S means that donors like vaccines alliance Gavi and UNICEF can buy … Read more
LONDON — Prince Harry was always something different. From the moment he first appeared in public, snuggled in Princess Diana’s arms outside the London hospital where he was born in 1984, Harry was the ginger-haired scamp who stuck his tongue out at photographers. He grew to be a boisterous adolescent who was roundly criticized for … Read more
LOS ANGELES — LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Shogun” could be in for an epic night, “The Bear” could clean up for the second time in less than a year, and “Baby Reindeer” has gone from dark horse to contender as the 76th Primetime Emmy Awards arrive on Sunday. Back in their traditional mid-September spot after … Read more
Hundreds of convicted and suspected child sex offenders have been tracked through Australian airports as they head overseas, including to countries that are a known target for child abusers. Authorities closely monitored the travel plans of some 700 people in the last financial year, with just under half triggering automatic warnings to INTERPOL and law … Read more
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Ballet dancer Michaela Mabinty DePrince, who came to the United States from an orphanage in war-torn Sierra Leone and performed on some of the world’s biggest stages, has died, her family said in a statement. She was 29. “Michaela touched so many lives across the world, including ours. She was an … Read more
Running your appliances overnight could potentially be dangerous — as one US family found out the hard way. The Anderson family ran their dishwasher overnight as they were asleep and woke up to a nightmare. Simone Anderson said she was awoken by smoke detectors going off about 1am on August 7. Know the news with … Read more
The best countries in the world have been revealed and Australia has landed a spot in the top five. The rankings, released annually by US News and World Report, compared how 89 nations were perceived worldwide on metrics such as quality of life, entrepreneurship, social purpose and business. Switzerland’s stability and quality of life won … Read more
FRANKFURT, Germany — Germany’s first hobby horsing championship will gallop through Frankfurt this weekend, with hundreds of young riders competing in time jumping, style jumping and dressage on their wooden stick horses. Roughly 300 riders — mostly youngsters, but there are about 20 adults enrolled — are expected to canter around a gymnasium Saturday and … Read more
PARIS — The curtain will come down on the Paris’ feel-good summer with a grand parade of French athletes on the Champs Elysées on Saturday as the country throws one last party to celebrate the Olympic and Paralympic Games. The Parade of Champions will include 182 French Olympic representatives, including 78 medallists, and 137 Paralympic … Read more
