SpaceX’s Polaris Dawn makes history with first private spacewalk | Science and Technology News
A pioneering duo of astronauts has made history by becoming the first private civilians to perform a spacewalk, hailed by NASA as “a giant leap…
US city receives bomb threat after Trump spread false anti-immigrant claims | Migration News
Racist rumours continue to spread, with members of local Haitian community expressing concern for their safety.Municipal officials in the city of Springfield, Ohio, have announced…
Africa CDC urges Western countries to boost funding for mpox response | Health News
Health agency reports 107 deaths and 3,160 new cases over the last week, says toll ‘not acceptable’.The head of the African Union’s health agency has…
In Tunisia, refugees and migrants are expelled to the desert, left helpless | Refugees News
The welfare of a group of sub-Saharan African refugees and migrants, many just hoping to cross Tunisia for the security of Europe, is of growing…
What bombs did Israel use against the al-Mawasi ‘safe zone’ in Gaza? | Refugees News
The three bombs dropped by Israeli warplanes on displaced people’s tents in southern Gaza left three enormous craters and myriad questions about the use of…
US imposes sanctions on Maduro allies over ‘illegitimate’ election results | Nicolas Maduro News
Washington, DC – The United States has imposed new sanctions on Venezuelan judicial and election officials whom it accuses of helping President Nicolas Maduro certify his…
Three Red Cross workers killed in eastern Ukraine shelling | Russia-Ukraine war News
A Russian attack on a Red Cross vehicle in eastern Ukraine has killed three aid workers, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says. The International Committee of…
Francine weakens to tropical depression after slamming Louisiana | Weather News
Authorities warn of ‘life-threatening’ flooding as downgraded storm moves over Mississippi, causing power outages.Francine has weakened to a tropical depression after slamming into Louisiana as…
Malaysian police rescue 400 children from care homes after sex abuse claims | Sexual Assault News
Warning: The story below contains details about abuse in care homes. Malaysian authorities have rescued more than 400 children suspected of being sexually and physically…
The Sports Report: Tommy Edman homers twice as Dodgers avoid sweep
Howdy, I’m your host, Houston Mitchell. Let’s get right to the news. Newsletter Go beyond the scoreboard Get the latest on L.A.'s teams in the…
Pope warns of AI dangers, urges fair wages for migrants on Singapore visit | Religion News
Francis meets local officials and dignitaries in affluent city-state at the end of his Asia Pacific tour.Pope Francis, on a visit to Singapore, has warned…
Israel bombs UN-run school in Gaza sheltering Palestinians, killing 18 | Israel-Palestine conflict News
Israel’s military bombed a school housing displaced Palestinians in central Gaza, killing at least 18 people, including six staff members of the United Nations agency…
North Korea fires multiple short-range ballistic missiles | Military News
The launches detected by South Korea and Japan are North Korea’s first public weapons firing activities in two months.North Korea has fired multiple short-range ballistic…
Mpox crisis: Why do African countries struggle to make or buy vaccines? | Health News
After months of delay due to logistics, the first sets of mpox vaccines have finally begun arriving in Democratic Republic of the Congo, donated by…
Floods in northeastern Nigeria affect one million people | Floods News
Severe flooding in northeastern Nigeria has killed at least 30 people and affected more than one million others, the authorities have said. The collapse of…
Four killed as Israel’s large-scale raids on West Bank enter third week | Israel-Palestine conflict News
Israeli forces have killed at least four Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, according to media reports, as Israel’s biggest military operation in the Palestinian…
Trump-Harris presidential debate draws estimated 67.1 million TV viewers | Politics News
Audience tops estimated 51 million people who tuned in for June’s debate between Donald Trump and Joe Biden.An estimated 67.1 million television viewers tuned in…
Taylor Swift endorses Kamala Harris: Will it make a difference? | US Election 2024 News
Soon after Kamala Harris and Donald Trump left the Philadelphia stage following the United States presidential debate, musician Taylor Swift threw her support behind Harris.…
Australia strips medals from Afghanistan war commanders | Conflict News
Defence minister cancels awards of small number of officers over alleged war crimes committed on their watch.Australia has moved to strip senior military officers of…
‘Prepare to hunker down’: Hurricane Francine strengthens before US landfall | Weather News
Francine is set to become a Category 2 hurricane, with warnings of ‘life-threatening’ conditions as it nears the US state of Louisiana.Hurricane Francine is set…