Palm Sunday in Ukraine was far from peaceful, with Kyiv saying at least three civilians were killed and six wounded in Russian shelling of the town of Kostiantynivka. The reported destruction came as Ukrainian forces desperately tried to push back Russian forces in Ukraine’s volatile east.
No fewer than 26 people have died after tornadoes swept across towns and cities in the South and Midwest of the United States. Homes were destroyed and thousands left without power after storms caused devastation across several states. According to the Washington P
Russia has taken over the presidency of the United Nations Security Council despite war torn Ukraine urging members to block the move. As a result, the Security Council is now being led by a nation whose president is subject to an international arrest warrant for alleged war crimes and who places
Israeli police have shot dead a Palestinian man at an entrance to the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound. This incident raised fears of further violence in the country. Israel radio identified the 26-year-old as Mohammad Khaled – a medical student and resident of an Arab village in
Pope Francis returned home from Gemelli Hospital on Saturday morning following a brief hospital stay that involved scheduled tests and treatment for bronchitis. In a brief statement Saturday morning, the Holy See Press Office noted that, before his departure, the Holy Father greet
Reports say police they have recovered the bodies of eight bodies of migrants, including two children, who died trying to cross US-Canada border illegally from Canada into the US. A police helicopter spotted two more bodies in the St Lawrence River on Friday. Two families from Romania a
At least four persons have died and dozens injured in US Tornadoes including one caused by the collapse of the roof of a theatre in Illinois at a packed heavy metal gig. Fire chief Shawn Schadle said that five people were in a serious condition. A series of fierce tornadoes ri
Chances of survival for those trapped by a mudslide in Ecuador are getting thinner as time passes , with seven dead and more than sixty people still missing. Rescue teams working around the clock have already pulled thirty people out of the cloying mud and are still sifting and di
Finland will become the 31st member of Nato after Turkey's parliament voted to approve its application. Turkey had delayed Finland's bid to join the West's defensive alliance for months - complaining the Nordic nation was supporting "terrorists". Sweden,
At least 35 people have been killed after falling into a well while offering prayers at a temple in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. Fourteen others have been rescued and one person is still missing in the accident that took place in Indore city. Police said the vic