News / World
-
WorldUS moves to cut federal Medicaid funding for gender-related care for minors
The Trump administration says federal Medicaid and CHIP funding will no longer cover puberty blockers, hormones or surgeries for minors, with the rule set to take effect on October 13.
-
WorldNew York woman pleads guilty to smuggling Indians into US via Canada border
Woman admitted picking up four men who illegally crossed US-Canada border for payment
-
WorldCargo ship attack in Bab al-Mandeb leaves six dead, Yemen says
Yemen's internationally recognised government says Houthi missiles struck the Tihamah twice, killing crew members and rescue workers in the Red Sea.
-
WorldNorth Korea launches second missile in a week ahead of US-South Korea drills
South Korea's presidential national security council issued a statement urging North Korea to stop ballistic missile launches, which it said are “acts of provocation” that defy UN Security Council resolutions.
-
WorldZimbabwe ferry capsizes on Lake Kariba, leaving 15 dead and 27 missing
The ferry had a carrying capacity of 90 people, while ticket records showed 114 adult passengers and five crew members onboard.
-
-
WorldFormer US Marine held in Russia for more than four years has been released
Trump said he spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin before Gilman's release, which Trump said was “very much on a humanitarian basis.”
-
WorldJharkhand student crackdown sparks BJP-Soren political showdown
Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Tuesday accused the BJP of misleading protesting job aspirants and using them as a "political tool".
-
WorldWhy Colombia's deep earthquake caused widespread destruction
A substantial portion of buildings in Colombia were not built to withstand the shaking, he said, meaning more damage was seen in comparison to what one might expect.
-
WorldOver 16,000 civilians detained by Russia during war in Ukraine are still held, UN estimates
The UN has not been able to visit detention facilities in Russia, and its estimated figure of those held does not break down how many are adults or children.
-
World2.4 million Afghan girls denied education beyond primary school, UNESCO says
The Taliban has banned women from most public sector jobs and limited girls to receiving an education only until the age of 12.
-
-
WorldBashar al-Assad: the making and unmaking of a ruler
Even though he was never meant to be president of Syria, the nation was hopeful about its young successor but, instead it witnessed the downfall none was really ready for.
-
WorldSyria sentences absent Bashar al-Assad and former security official to death
Assad, who was born in 1965, became president in 2000 after his father Hafez died.
-
WorldSpain prepares for eclipse under shadow of wildfire risk
Spain, along with France and Greece, has already battled heatwaves and severe wildfires this summer across an increasingly tinder-dry Europe
-
WorldIn the ruins of Colombia, strangers unite to search for survivors
While rescuers are determined, authorities warn that the toll may continue to rise as search and rescue work continues in many badly-hit neighborhoods.
-
WorldRussian attacks kill 10 in Ukraine as Zelenskyy says Moscow is getting more North Korean missiles
Russia has received additional ballistic missiles from Pyongyang and is preparing to deploy more North Korean troops.
-
-
WorldWildfire threat grows in Canada's British Columbia as Bald Range fire spreads
Canadian police said an 80-year-old woman died in the wildfire, marking a rare fatality in this year's fire season.
-
WorldCongo says 2,000 people have died in its Ebola outbreak, fastest growing on record
While it took about nine weeks for the outbreak to record the first 1,000 deaths, it's taken just around three weeks for the figure to double.
-
WorldAfter Colombia earthquake, Cali residents gather around a fire amid the ruins
As a pot of sancocho simmered over the flames, families who had spent the day searching through collapsed homes shared a meal and tried to come to terms with what had happened.
-
WorldFrance bans unsolicited telemarking calls to protect consumers
The law backed by President Emmanuel Macron's government entered into force Tuesday.
-
WorldWhy Pentagon is interested in tiny Australian town over scandium
Scandium is listed as a critical mineral in both Australia and the US, signalling its strategic importance in aerospace and defence.