Reuters

India 5 days ago

10 newborn babies die in India after fire rips through hospital neonatal unit

Ten newborn babies were killed in northern India after a fire swept through a neonatal intensive care unit on Friday; 38 newborns were reportedly rescued from the ward.

France 6 days ago

Ukrainian troops train for trench warfare near France's WWI battlefields

Around 2,000 Ukrainian soldiers are training in France's eastern Marne region, where German and French armies battled each other during World War I.

Spain 6 days ago

Fire kills at least 10 people in Spanish retirement home

A fire that broke out in a retirement home in the Spanish town of Villafranca de Ebro has left 10 people dead; all of the victims were reportedly elderly people.

India November 14

India's capital introduces stricter anti-pollution measures as toxic smog hides Taj Mahal

To combat worsening air quality, India's government has banned non-essential construction and encouraged residents to avoid burning coal for heating.

Brazil November 13

1 dead, Supreme Court evacuated as explosions rattle Brazilian capital

The Brazilian Supreme Court was evacuated Wednesday following two explosions in its vicinity, stoking security concerns in the G-20's leadup.

South America November 13

Biden, Xi to meet on Saturday in Peru, US officials say

U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping will meet on Saturday in Peru; they are expected to hold talks 'spanning a range of global hot spots.'

United Kingdom November 7

British doctor jailed for trying to kill mother's partner with fake COVID jab

Thomas Kwan, a 53-year-old British doctor, has been jailed for over 31 years for an unsuccessful plot to use a fake COVID-19 vaccine to kill his mother's partner.

United Kingdom November 2

Kemi Badenoch becomes first Black woman to lead UK Conservatives

Kemi Badenoch has become the U.K. Conservatives' new leader and the first Black woman to lead a major British political party; she replaces former PM Rishi Sunak.

Canada October 30

Canada alleges Indian minister Amit Shah behind plot to target Sikh separatists

Canada's government has alleged that Amit Shah, the Indian Minister of Home Affairs and close ally of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, was behind a campaign to target Sikh separatists in Canada.

Russia October 29

North Korea and Russia send political shockwaves with Ukraine war moves

North Korea's foreign minister has arrived in Russia for talks, as South Korea and NATO express alarm that troops from North Korea could join Moscow's side in the Russia-Ukraine war.