World Oct 11 At least 139 migrants dead, dozens missing after boat capsizes off Djibouti coast The boat was traveling from Djibouti to Yemen when it capsized on Thursday night or Friday morning, according to the IOM. More than 80 people survived, all of them Ethiopian nationals, it said.
World Oct 08 WATCH: Navi Pillay wins Nobel Peace Prize for efforts to uphold international justice Pillay, a South African-born jurist and former U.N. human rights chief whose career has spanned from defending the rights of an imprisoned Nelson Mandela to leading a panel that found that Israel committed genocide in Gaza, won the Nobel Peace…
Health Oct 06 How Russia and the world are responding to a possible case of pneumonic plague after lab worker death The World Health Organization says a possible case of pneumonic plague in Russia presents a “very low” risk outside the country as investigators look into what caused the death of a lab employee there last week.
Science Oct 01 Swiss glaciers lost more than 5% of ice volume in 2026. Heat waves and low winter snow accelerated the thaw Global warming is wreaking havoc on Europe, the world’s fastest-warming continent.
World Sep 27 Swiss reject tighter neutrality rules in referendum backed by right-wing populist party Final results from the Swiss government showed 70% of voters, and a majority in all 26 of the country's regions, rejected the plan.
World Sep 26 Russia's top diplomat rejects German calls to ease off its 'dangerous' escalation toward the country Lavrov was dismissive after the German and Russian foreign ministers met Saturday on the sidelines of the meeting, holding what’s believed to be the first such tête-à-tête since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
World Sep 22 WATCH: Trump signs agreement with leaders of Denmark and Greenland The signing Tuesday on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly in New York comes days after President Donald Trump announced the deal to bolster U.S. military presence on the vast, icy island but keep it under Danish control.
World Aug 25 UN and Red Cross step up call for international rules on 'killer robot' weapons systems The United Nations and the International Committee of the Red Cross on Tuesday ratcheted up a joint call for countries to adopt bans and restrictions on use of autonomous weapons systems — often known as “killer robots” — warning that…
World Aug 21 18-year-old with a sword attacks a school in Sweden, leaving 1 dead The attack took place at the Brinell School in the city of Fagersta, northwest of the capital, Stockholm, while classes were in session, with about 400 to 500 students, officials said.
World Jul 30 Wildfires near Bordeaux threaten to squeeze France's struggling wine industry Bordeaux’s legendary wine has seen consumption plunge as young people turn to other beverages and competition from vineyards abroad has grown, while Trump’s tariffs have given winemakers an added hangover.