Pope to Europe: Do more for migrants
VATICAN – Pope Leo XIV has called on European leaders to rise to the "momentous challenge" of handling migration as he visited the Italian...
Three die in Mexico City World Cup celebrations
MEXICO City – A 19-year-old woman is among three people to have died from suffocation during World Cup celebrations in Mexico City on Tuesday.
A...
Europe’s heatwave linked to 1,300 deaths; temperature records broken across continent
BERLIN – Europe's unprecedented early summer heatwave may be responsible for hundreds of excess deaths, according to the head of the World Health Organization...
Flooding hits Ghana’s capital killing 13 people – with another storm forecast
ACCRA – At least 13 people have died in Ghana's capital, Accra, after torrential rain resulted in severe flooding, according to the fire service...
Congo bans mass gatherings to prevent spread of Ebola
KINSHASA – Mass gatherings have been banned in the Democratic Republic of Congo capital, Kinshasa, as well as three other areas, in order to...
Pakistani strikes kill at least 28 civilians in Afghanistan, UN says
KABUL – At least 28 civilians were killed after Pakistan launched air strikes and sent ground troops into Afghan provinces along its border on...
Australia eyes stiffer penalty vs for platforms violating socmed ban
CANBERRA – The Australian government has announced it will double the maximum penalty for breaches of the nation's social media minimum age law to...
Venezuela quakes death toll hits 920
CARACAS – More than 900 people have been killed and 3,360 others injured in the Venezuela earthquakes, according to the government, as rescuers keep...
Heatwave breaks records in Germany, Denmark
BERLIN – Europe has experienced another day of extreme heat with temperature records being broken across the continent again on Saturday.
Germany set a new...
US, Iran exchange strikes, accuse each other of violating ceasefire
WASHINGTON – The United States has conducted new strikes on Iran, following a drone attack on a Panama-flagged vessel in the Strait of Hormuz...