7 aid workers killed in Israeli airstrike
An Israeli airstrike has killed at least seven aid workers from a team delivering food to civilians in Gaza, according to nonprofit World Central Kitchen and authorities
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Gaza is expected to receive 400 tons of food aid in the coming days as death toll rises
Nearly 400 tons of food aid are expected to arrive in Gaza by ship in the coming days, according to a nongovernmental organization arranging the deliveries. A ship fac
Top UN court orders Israel to allow food and medical aid into Gaza
The UN's top court has unanimously ordered Israel to enable the unhindered flow of aid into Gaza in order to avert a famine. The International Court of Justice (ICJ) s
At least 45 people killed after bus plunges into South Africa ravine
45 people have died after a bus plunged off a bridge into a ravine in South Africa. According to the Department of Transport, the bus was carrying 46 passengers, with
6 people missing and presumed dead at Baltimore bridge disaster
Six people are missing and presumed dead after a container ship hit the landmark Francis Scott Key Bridge in the US city of Baltimore. The Coast Guard says it had susp
Baltimore bridge rescue effort continues after container ship crash causes collapse
Rescuers are still searching for six roadworkers who were on a bridge that was brought down by an out-of-control container ship in the US city of Baltimore last night.
UN Security Council passes resolution calling for Gaza ceasefire
The UN Security Council has called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza after the US did not veto the measure in a shift from its previous position. It also demanded the
All four gunmen arrested after 133 killed at concert hall in Moscow
All four gunmen who carried out a deadly attack that killed at least 133 people and injured 140 at a packed concert venue in Moscow, have been arrested. Authorities sa
At least 40 people dead in Moscow concert hall attack
Russian intelligence says that at least 40 people have been killed after gunmen attacked a packed concert venue on the outskirts of Moscow. Russia's Health Minister Mi
Princess of Wales undergoing cancer treatment
The princess of Wales is undergoing cancer treatment. Catherine says it was a "huge shock" after an "incredibly tough couple of months". But in a positive message,
What’s next for the Prince and Princess of Wales?
The Prince and Princess of Wales are reportedly “shaken and devastated†by the speculation about their marriage circulating, and plan to address Catherineâ
House passes bill that could lead to US ban of TikTok
The US House of Representatives has passed legislation that could ban TikTok in the US unless the app parts ways with its Chinese parent company, ByteDance. It is a ma
Curry may be considering running for president after NBA career
Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry has revealed that maybe he would be considering a presidential run at some point after his NBA career. Curry says he has an in
POLL: Americans split on who they trust to do a better job as president
United States President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump are poised to secure their party's nomination and gear up to face off in another general election camp
Pakistan: 22-year-old sentenced to death over WhatsApp messages
A court in Pakistan has sentenced a 22-year-old student to death on charges of blasphemy over WhatsApp messages. The court in Punjab Province said he had shared blasph
Nikki Haley congratulates Trump without endorsing him as she exits race
Nikki Haley congratulated former President Donald Trump during her announcement ending her presidential campaign but stopped short of endorsing him. Haley says in all
German patient vaccinated against COVID 217 times
A 62-year-old man from Germany has, against medical advice, been vaccinated 217 times against COVID. The bizarre case is documented in The Lancet Infectious Diseases j
Facebook and Instagram outage: Widespread disruption affects services
Meta’s platforms, including Facebook and Instagram, went down for thousands of users earlier this morning worldwide. As many as 500,000 Facebook users had repor
Trump wins US Supreme Court fight to remain on ballots ahead of Super Tuesday primaries
The US Supreme Court has handed Donald Trump a major victory, ruling he cannot be disqualified under a constitutional clause referencing insurrection. The case was pro
Prices went up quickly and are not coming down – Australian Economist Jim Stanford
Inflation has been a hot topic in every country in the world and there's no topic that gets people more "riled up" than food price inflation. This was highlighted by a
Tech Giants pledge to combat deceptive AI use in elections
Twenty leading technology companies, including Google, Meta, Microsoft, OpenAI, TikTok, X, Amazon and Adobe vowed Friday to help prevent deceptive uses of artificial inte