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Follow the day’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastRobert Pether has stressed his innocence and recalled his brush with death in his first comments since the Australian engineer departed Iraq after serving more than five years in jail.Pether and his Egyptian colleague Khalid Radwan were detained in Baghdad in 2021 after flying in for a meeting with bank officials ...
Warsaw says the 2 suspects held in Germany will face sabotage charges.
Former Congolese President Joseph Kabila has launched a new political and military coalition against the current government
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is making the case for Alberta to remain in Canada, warning one week before the province’s referendum that separation would begin a “long and uncertain process” at a dangerous time for the country
"Not a single drop has come through our taps for the last three months," a local tells the BBC.
Rider falls to their death from roller coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia; early details on Selma Blair's flight arrest.
Thirteen white-lipped peccaries were reintroduced to Piedras Blancas National Park after 18 years of absence. This project aims to restore ecological balance by benefiting local ecosystems and communities. Surveys confirmed the animal's disappearance, emphasizing the need for its reintroduction through local knowledge. The initiative also seeks to enhance ecotourism and environmental education in ...
Rains and flooding along Mexico’s Pacific Coast from Hurricane Simon and Tropical Storm Rachel have left five people dead, authorities said Monday. The El Nino phenomenon, characterised by rising water temperatures in the Pacific, is fuelling a more intense hurricanes this season in the region. Simon claimed the life of a 71-year-old man who “died when a wall collapsed in Chilpancingo” in the sout...
At least two people have been killed and 10 are missing in Mexico as severe weather linked to a hurricane and a tropical storm battered parts of the country, authorities said on Monday. The incidents are linked to Hurricane Simon, which is moving along the Mexican Pacific coast, and Tropical Storm Rachel, which has reached the northwestern state of Baja California. Simon has weakened to a Category...
Experts say many fraternities offer a sense of community, but some rely on hazing and coercive tactics to build loyalty.
David and Michelle Baldacci launched Feeding Body & Mind as a dual initiative to tackle food insecurity and improve literacy rates. This program gathers and disperses books through local food banks, allowing over a million families the opportunity to take home reading materials. By linking food support with literacy resources, it empowers families to enhance their reading skills and underscore...
Pope Leo XIV arrived at Rome's Gemelli hospital on Tuesday ahead of his surgery to remove a lung nodule, with doctors anticipating a recovery of about seven days. The 71-year-old pontiff is due to travel to Uruguay, Argentina and Peru on November 6, though the Vatican has not confirmed the operation date.
Pope Leo XIV is expected to undergo surgery to remove a lung nodule this week at Rome’s Gemelli hospital, with doctors anticipating a recovery of about seven days. The 71-year-old pontiff is due to travel to Uruguay, Argentina and Peru on November 6, though the Vatican has not confirmed the operation date.
Pope Leo XIV is expected to undergo surgery to remove a lung nodule this week at Rome’s Gemelli hospital, with doctors anticipating a recovery of about seven days. The 71-year-old pontiff is due to travel to Uruguay, Argentina and Peru on November 6, though the Vatican has not confirmed the operation date.
In a display of community spirit, Wake Forest University successfully hosted its Hit the Bricks fundraiser on October 1, bringing together 2,406 participants and raising an impressive nearly $407,000. This year marked a significant increase in both participation and funds compared to last year. Celebrating 23 years, Hit the Bricks has now raised over $2.
Omar, an outspoken Trump critic, said the search was "an attempt to target political enemies" and she "will not be silenced".
A group of Chinese officials are in the middle of a highly sensitive meeting involving critical decisions yet to be made behind closed doors, with documents stamped “classified” spread across the table. Suddenly, an invisible laser beams into the room, sweeping across a glass window and allowing the contents of the meeting to be transmitted elsewhere. China’s Ministry of State Security laid out th...
The actor, who played the defiant son of drug kingpin Walter White in the drama series, dies aged 34.
Leftist former leader accused of involvement in shooting of three Europeans in Santa Cruz and torture of two othersBolivia’s attorney general has announced an investigation into leftist former president Evo Morales, alleging his involvement in the murder and torture of European citizens in 2009.Seventeen years ago, police raided a hotel in the city of Santa Cruz, shooting dead Eduardo Rózsa Flores...
Prime Minister Mark Carney's Thanksgiving message comes a week ahead of Alberta's referendum to secede.
Last month, Japan’s internal affairs ministry released its yearly data ahead of Respect for the Aged Day. People aged 65 and over now make up a record 29.6 per cent of the population. But the figure I keep coming back to was this: 9.43 million Japanese workers were 65 or older last year, about 13.8 per cent of everyone with a job. Members of Japan’s older population are not simply retired. A large...
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Monday urged Alberta to remain in Canada, warning that a vote next week on whether to hold a referendum on leaving Canada would begin a “long and uncertain process” at a dangerous time for the country. “This year, Thanksgiving is a bit different,” Carney said in a holiday message to Canadians. “A week from today, Albertans will have the opportunity to make an...
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Monday urged Alberta to remain in Canada, warning that a vote next week on whether to hold a referendum on leaving Canada would begin a “long and uncertain process” at a dangerous time for the country. “This year, Thanksgiving is a bit different,” Carney said in a holiday message to Canadians. “A week from today, Albertans will have the opportunity to make an...
Major French supermarket chains on Monday said they were hit by a cyberattack that caused their refrigerators to shoot up in temperature in hundreds of stores, forcing spoiled food to be thrown away and raising concerns about food security. FRANCE 24's Selina Sykes reports.
El Nino-induced drought is affecting roughly half of the country as three-year long war continues.
Former DR Congo president Joseph Kabila announced a new political-military alliance with Rwanda-backed M23 rebels on Monday, despite being sentenced to death in absentia for alleged complicity with the group. The move comes as debate grows over constitutional changes ahead of President Felix Tshisekedi’s final term ending in 2028.
Former DR Congo president Joseph Kabila announced a new political-military alliance with Rwanda-backed M23 rebels on Monday, despite being sentenced to death in absentia for alleged complicity with the group. The move comes as debate grows over constitutional changes ahead of President Felix Tshisekedi’s final term ending in 2028.
Follow the day’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastRobert Pether has stressed his innocence and recalled his brush with death in his first comments since the Australian engineer departed Iraq after serving more than five years in jail.Pether and his Egyptian colleague Khalid Radwan were detained in Baghdad in 2021 after flying in for a meeting with bank officials ...
