International
Study: Antarctic faces melting tipping point as oceans warm
AFP : Scientists have discovered a new tipping point toward “runaway melting” of Antarctic ice sheets, caused by warm ocean water intruding between the ice and the land it sits on, according to a...
Finland to start bird flu vaccinations for humans
Reuters : Finland plans to offer preemptive bird flu vaccination as soon as next week to some workers with exposure to animals, health authorities said on Tuesday, making it the first country in the...
ICC issues arrest warrants for Russian army chief, former defence minister
Al Jazeera : The International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued arrest warrants for Russia’s former defence minister and its military chief for attacking civilian targets in Ukraine. The Hague-based court said in a statement...
Five killed in southeast Turkey wildfires
Al Jazeera : At least five people have been killed and dozens hurt as wildfires swept through several villages in southeastern Turkey, ministers said. Health Minister Fahrettin Koca reported the deaths from the overnight...
Arvind Kejriwal granted bail in graft case
Reuters : India opposition leader and Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal was granted bail by a city court in a graft case on Thursday, his party and lawyers said, following national elections in which...
Delhi heatwave: 192 homeless people die in a week
News Desk : As many as 192 homeless people died in Delhi due to a heatwave between June 11 and June 19, as per data released by a non-profit organisation (NGO), Centre For Holistic...
Local tourist killed in Pakistan’s Swat over blasphemy allegations
Al Jazeera : A 36-year-old man has been killed and his body burned in Pakistan’s northwestern province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa after he was accused of desecrating the Quran, the holy book of Muslims. The...
France reports nearly 200 cholera cases
AFP : Paris on Friday reported nearly 200 cases of cholera on the French Indian Ocean island of Mayotte, which is struggling to contain the deadly epidemic. “As of June 18, 2024, 193 cases...
Chad military arms depot blast leaves 9 dead
CNN : A massive explosion on Tuesday evening near Chad’s capital city of N’Djamena killed at least nine and injured 46 others, according to a statement from its foreign minister. Video authenticated and geolocated...
US philanthropist Melinda Gates endorses Biden
AFP : American philanthropist Melinda French Gates, the ex-wife of Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, endorsed President Joe Biden on Thursday for November’s US election, arguing that he is the best candidate for women. “I’ve...
Death toll from southern China floods reaches 47
Al Jazeera : At least 47 people have died as downpours in southern China’s Guangdong province caused catastrophic flooding and landslides, according to state media. State broadcaster CCTV said on Friday that another 38...