Fire brigades in Portugal are struggling to contain wildfires engulfing thousands of hectares, with authorities saying at least nine firefighters were injured in the blazes. It comes as much of Europe suffers extreme weather patterns ranging from heatwaves to heavy rains and storms causing deadly
The United Nations Children's Fund calls attention to the alarming increase in kidnappings in Haiti with over 300 cases from January to June 2023. Meanwhile, thousands of citizens continue protesting the breakdown in security in the Caribbean country. According to the UNICEF, in man
A man who posted violent threats against President Joe Biden and other officials online was shot dead during an FBI raid on Wednesday. Agents were attempting to serve an arrest warrant on Craig Robertson at his home in Utah, just hours ahead of a planned visit to the state by Mr Biden.
Ecuadorian presidential candidate, Fernando Villavicencio assassinated at a campaign rally outside of Colegio Anderson in the capital Quito. Villavicencio, who was a Candidate of the Build Ecuador Party in the runup to the upcoming August 20th presidential election, was accompanied by b
Five people have died in violent protests relating to a taxi strike in Cape Town, South Africa, officials say. The victims include a 40-year-old British national whose family is being supported by the UK Foreign Office. The week-long strike was called in response to what drive
Tory Lanez, a Canadian rapper has been sentenced to 10 years for the shooting of fellow musician Megan Thee Stallion. Lanez shot Grammy winner Megan Thee Stallion in the feet during an argument between the pair after a party in 2020. He was found guilty on three gun-related ch
A woman has been arrested over a Russian plot to kill President Volodymyr Zelensky Ukraine's security service says. The service said she had tried to find out the itinerary ahead of his visit to flood-hit Mykolaiv in June. Ukraine regularly accuses local residents who supp
At least 10 people have died and 18 are missing after torrential rains battered Hebei province in northern China. Officials evacuated more than half its 11.5 million people by noon (04:00 GMT) on Saturday from areas thought to be at high risk of landslides and floods. Storm Do
At least a mother and her baby have died and more than 30 are believed to be missing after two ships carrying migrants sank off the Italian island of Lampedusa. The two boats reportedly left from the Tunisian port city of Sfax carrying 48 and 42 people, respectively. Italian c
Israeli forces say they have killed three alleged Palestinian militants in the north of the occupied West Bank, near the Jenin refugee camp. The camp was the focus of a major military operation last month. It marks a further escalation in a wave of violence over the weekend.