Train collision kills at least eight in eastern India, police say
At least eight people were killed and dozens of others injured after a cargo train collided with a passenger train in eastern India on Monday, according to authorities, as a…
Chinese officials’ attempt to ‘block’ formerly detained journalist mars Australia goodwill tour
Chinese Premier Li Qiang’s four-day visit to Australia this week was set to be focused on repairing long-strained relations between the two countries. But apparent efforts by Chinese officials to…
Thousands evacuated as floods and deadly landslides hit southeast China
Thousands of people have been evacuated in southeast China after heavy rains hammered the region over the weekend, triggering floods and deadly landslides, authorities and state media said Monday. According to…
Russia will hold Evan Gershkovich’s espionage trial behind closed doors, state media reports
American journalist Evan Gershkovich will stand trial behind closed doors in the Russian city of Yekaterinburg starting on June 26, state-run news agency TASS reported Monday, citing the court’s press…
Japan reports record spike in potentially deadly bacterial infection
Cases of a dangerous and highly fatal bacterial infection have reached record levels in Japan, official figures show, with experts so far unable to pinpoint the reason for the rise.…
Badly burned and no escape: Girl, 9, among thousands of critical patients stuck in Gaza
Editor’s Note: This article contains a distressing image. The girl’s mother gave permission to use it to show the world what her daughter was going through. Hanan Aqel and her…
Major Ukraine summit ends with fresh plea for peace but key powers spurn final agreement
A two-day summit in Switzerland dedicated to forging a path forward to end the war in Ukraine concluded with key powers spurning a joint communique agreed to by more than…
Fierce fighting in Vovchansk as Ukrainian troops try to isolate invading Russian units
Fierce fighting is taking place around the Ukrainian town of Vovchansk as Kyiv’s troops seek to isolate Russian units that have advanced across the nearby border. Heavy combat is underway…
Flies, mosquitoes, raw sewage and mountains of garbage threaten to worsen Gaza’s health crisis
Raw sewage, swarms of flies and mosquitoes, garbage piled high in the streets. As the heat of summer gathers, hundreds of thousands of people in Gaza are contending with a…
Russian forces ‘eliminate’ ISIS-linked detainees after hostage situation at detention center, state media report
Two employees of a pre-trial detention center in the southern Russian city of Rostov-on-Don have been rescued after they were held hostage by six detainees in the facility for several hours on Sunday morning, according…