38 people die in a crash between a passenger bus and a truck in Brazil

3 months ago

Firefighters attend to a traffic accident after a packed bus collided with a truck, at the Fernao Dias national highway, near Teofilo Otoni, Brazil, December 21, 2024. Belo Horizonte Military...

Gaza ceasefire talks 90% complete, Palestinian official tells BBC

3 months ago

A displaced Palestinian woman in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip. (Reuters) BBC News, December 22 — Talks to reach a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal between...

5 killed, more than 200 injured in Germany Christmas market attack

3 months ago

MAGDEBURG, Germany (AP) — A 9-year-old was among five people killed when a Saudi doctor intentionally drove into a Christmas market teeming with holiday shoppers in the German city of...

US deportations under Biden surpass Trump's record

3 months ago

BBC News, December 20 — US immigration authorities last year deported the largest number of undocumented immigrants in nearly a decade, surpassing the record of Donald Trump's first term in...

Malaysia approves new search for missing flight MH370

4 months ago

The disappearance of MH370 is one of the greatest mysteries of global aviation. (Getty Images) Kuala Lumpur, December 20 — The Malaysian government says it has agreed in principle...

Macron heckled during visit to cyclone-hit Mayotte

4 months ago

Macron was booed and shouted at as he met with locals on Thursday. (Reuters) Mayotte, December 20 — French President Emmanuel Macron has been heckled during his visit to...

9 dead as chemical-laden truck collides with vehicles in west India

4 months ago

NEW DELHI, December 20 — At least nine persons died and over 35 were injured after a truck carrying a chemical substance hit other vehicles in India's western state of...

US government shutdown looms as Trump-backed bill fails to pass House

4 months ago

House Speaker Mike Johnson said negotiations are a "long process." (Getty Images) Washington DC, December 20 — The United States government is a day away from running out of...

I should have invaded Ukraine earlier, Putin tells Russians in TV marathon

4 months ago

London, December 20 — Russian President Vladimir Putin has said Russia should have launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine earlier and been better prepared for the war. In his...

Putin says he is always ready to talk to or meet with Trump

4 months ago

MOSCOW, December 19 — Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that he is ready for a conversation with US President-elect Donald Trump at any time and agrees to meet with...

Argentina tops FIFA men’s soccer rankings for second straight year

4 months ago

ZURICH (AP) — Soccer world champion Argentina finished 2024 as the top-placed men’s team in the FIFA rankings for a second straight year. There were only limited changes in...

Two missing and 13 dead after navy speedboat hits ferry off Mumbai

4 months ago

The privately owned ferry was making its way to the Elephanta Caves, a popular tourist destination. (Reuters) Mumbai, December 19 — At least 13 people have died and two...

Hanoi karaoke bar fire kills 11, arson suspected

4 months ago

Fire personnel inspect a building burned down by a fire in Hanoi, Vietnam on December 19, 2024 [Hau Dinh/AP] HANOI, December 19 — A fire that ripped through a...

52 killed in two bus accidents in central Afghanistan

4 months ago

Afghanistan, December 19 — Two bus accidents involving a fuel tanker and a truck on a highway through central Afghanistan killed 52 people and injured 65, the Taliban government spokesmen...

Indian soldiers battle rebels in Kashmir, five killed

4 months ago

SRINAGAR, India, December 19 — Indian security forces in Kashmir on Thursday killed at least five suspected gunmen in ongoing clashes, the army said, the latest outbreak of violence in...