Tag: World
U.S. woman dead after Viking ship replica sinks off Norway: report
The five other people on board the ship managed to make it onto a life raft and were airlifted to safety.
Akwesasne woman sought in U.S. over drowning deaths of migrants in St. Lawrence River
The U.S. is seeking the extradition of a woman from Akwesasne who is alleged to have been a key player in a human smuggling operation tied to the drownings of eight migrants.
Why spotlight is now on IUD and gynecological pain: ‘It’s 2024. Come on’
Federal officials affirmed this month that the pain people might feel when getting an IUD can be more than doctors’ promises of 'just a pinch.'
These 2 men are sworn enemies — and the keys for any Gaza ceasefire
Any deal requires the signatures of two men: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar. And they are sworn enemies.
What to expect for the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games
The Paralympic Games are set to open Wednesday as some 4,400 athletes with disabilities, permanent injuries or impairments prepare to compete.
Ukraine reveals new long-range weapon — and Russia is within its sights
The Palianytsia was created by Ukraine's burgeoning defence industry to finally provide 'answers' to waves of Russian bombings and missile strikes, Ukrainian officials said.
Mexico freezes relations with U.S., Canadian embassies in judicial reform spat
President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador clarified that the freeze was just with the embassies and not with the United States or Canada as a whole.
Woman injured after orcas ram another boat off Spain’s coast
The woman was injured during a bungled rescue mission after a pod of orcas rammed into her sailboat and bit chunks out of the rudder.
Iceland cave collapse shows ‘incredibly’ dangerous risk of summer visits
A deadly ice cave collapse in Iceland has raised safety concerns and prompted calls for stricter rules for tourist expeditions that can be especially dangerous in the summer.
China is ‘going to retaliate’ over Canada’s tariff hikes, experts say. How?
The government wouldn't specifically say Monday if it is concerned about a heightened threat environment to Canadians in China due to the announcement.
Africa’s mpox outbreaks due to decades of neglect, experts say
Mpox had been spreading mostly undetected for years in Nigeria and elsewhere before the disease prompted the 2022 outbreak in more than 70 countries.
Wildfire smoke chokes Brazil’s capital amid raging blazes across country
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said people were intentionally starting fires in the Amazon rainforest, the Pantanal wetland and other areas, putting 48 cities on red alert.
At least 4 dead in large Russian attack on Ukraine
The barrage of over 100 missiles and a similar number of drones began around midnight and continued through daybreak in what appeared to be Russia’s biggest onslaught in weeks.
Superyacht sinking: Captain under investigation for manslaughter
The supposedly "unsinkable" ship, the Bayesian, sank during a storm off Sicily last week, killing seven people.
Iceland cave collapse kills tourist, two more missing
Local police said a group of 25 tourists from several countries were exploring an ice cave at the Breidamerkurjokull glacier when the incident occurred.
