Many big US cities now answer mental health crisis calls with civilian teams -- not police
The Associated Press has found that 14 of the 20 most populous U.S. cities are experimenting with removing police from s...
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Four years into crisis, Lebanon's leaders hope tourism boom will help bypass reforms in IMF bailout
Lebanon's political elites are pushing a recovery plan for the country's financial collapse that would allow them to sid...
Iraq water crisis could have regional consequences, UN human rights chief warns
The United Nations’ human rights chief has warned that Iraq’s water crisis could affect other countries in the region
Anchorage homeless face cold and bears. A plan to offer one-way airfare out reveals a bigger crisis
A proposal by the mayor of Anchorage, Alaska, to fly homeless people to warmer climates or other Alaska cities underscor...
Canada's Trudeau convenes a crisis group over Canadian port strike as union gives 72-hour notice
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau met with top officials after the longshore union renewed a 72-hour strike notice...
Spain calls an end to COVID-19 health crisis and obligatory use of masks in hospitals, pharmacies
The Spanish government has declared an end to the health crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and says people no longe...
Sri Lanka's Cabinet approves a domestic debt restructuring plan in effort to solve economic crisis
Sri Lanka’s Cabinet has approved a program to restructure the country’s staggering domestic debt as the island nation st...
Struggling with a drug crisis, San Francisco wants Narcan available at every pharmacy
San Francisco could become the first city in the country to require every pharmacy within its boundaries to always carry...
Animal sedative adds new suffering to opioid drug crisis, but is it driving up deaths?
A powerful animal sedative in the illicit drug supply is complicating the U.S. response to the opioid crisis
UN calls on Middle East and European nations to raise money for the humanitarian crisis in Sudan
The United Nations is calling on countries in the Middle East and Europe to ramp up aid efforts in Sudan to address the...
