Cyclone Dana lashes eastern India as hundreds of thousands evacuate
Tropical Cyclone Dana made landfall along the northern coast of Odisha state as the equivalent of a tropical storm in the Atlantic basin with winds of 110 kilometers per hour…
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As North Korea, Iran and China support Russia’s war, is a ‘new axis’ emerging?
The thousands of North Korean troops US intelligence says arrived in Russia for training this month have sparked concern they will be deployed to bolster Moscow’s battlefront in Ukraine. They’ve…
US to evacuate 20 embassy staff from Haiti following car attack and intensifying gang violence, say sources
Violence is intensifying in Haiti’s capital, Port-au-Prince, this week, which saw a United Nations helicopter hit by gunfire and two gangs apparently target US embassy vehicles. The evacuation of “non-emergency” diplomatic…
North Korean troops spotted in Russian border region with Ukraine, says Kyiv
A group of North Korean soldiers have been spotted in Russia’s Kursk region, an area of ongoing military operations, Ukraine’s military intelligence service announced Thursday. After receiving training in Russia’s…
British nurse Lucy Letby loses bid to appeal single attempted murder conviction
Former British nurse and convicted child serial killer Lucy Letby on Thursday lost an attempt to appeal against her conviction for trying to murder a newborn baby, amid questions over the fairness of…
The Israeli military has used Palestinians as human shields in Gaza, soldier and former detainees say
The Israeli military has forced Palestinians to enter potentially booby-trapped houses and tunnels in Gaza to avoid putting its troops in harm’s way, according to an Israel Defense Forces (IDF)…
First-ever dinosaur fossils discovered in Hong Kong
Dinosaur fossils have been discovered for the first time in Hong Kong, on a remote island in the financial capital’s countryside. The fossils were found on Port Island, an uninhabitable expanse…
Tropical Storm Trami brings severe flooding and landslides to the Philippines, at least two dozen dead
Widespread flooding and landslides set off by a tropical storm in the northeastern Philippines on Thursday left at least 24 people dead, swept away cars and prompted authorities to scramble…
A loneliness epidemic is spreading worldwide. Seoul is spending $327 million to stop it
Every year, thousands of South Koreans – mostly middle-aged men – die quietly and alone, cut off from their family and friends. It sometimes takes days or even weeks before…
Deadly ‘terror’ attack hits major defense company in Turkey
A deadly “terror” attack targeted a Turkish aerospace company in the capital Ankara, government officials said Wednesday. “A terrorist attack was carried out against the Turkish Aerospace Industries Inc. (TUSAS)…