At least 13 die in extreme heatwave in US
July 01, 2023 5:44 AM Meanwhile, air in other parts of the country was polluted by forest fires in Canada. Read More
Ukraine’s frustrated top general urges more, faster arms for counteroffensive
July 01, 2023 5:21 AM Ukraine’s counteroffensive plans are hobbled by a lack of adequate firepower, says general Valery Zaluzhny. Read More
At least 48 killed in road accident in western Kenya
July 01, 2023 5:04 AM A lorry carrying a shipping container veered off the road and ploughed into several vehicles. Read More
Australia braces itself for drought and fires in El Nino’s wake
July 01, 2023 5:00 AM Experts believe that the bushfire risk is mounting after three years of high rainfall. Read More
Indonesia seeds rain clouds, beefs up firefighting teams in anticipation of El Nino
July 01, 2023 5:00 AM JAKARTA – In the sky above Sumatra, cloud-seeding aircraft have been trying to induce rain, even in these wetter months, to fill up dams and…
Ukraine’s Zelensky orders tighter security at border with Belarus
July 01, 2023 4:33 AM Fighters from the Russian paramilitary group Wagner have been offered exile in Belarus. Read More
Hurricane Beatriz strengthens off coast of Mexico
July 01, 2023 4:04 AM MEXICO CITY – One of the first Pacific hurricanes of the season gained strength Friday off Mexico’s western coast, threatening to bring strong winds, heavy…
US rejoins Unesco, reversing Trump withdrawal
July 01, 2023 3:55 AM Donald Trump pulled the US out in 2017, accusing the body of bias against Israel. Read More
US Supreme Court steers society sharp right
July 01, 2023 3:15 AM One year after erasing abortion rights, it scraps long-established progressive polices in three emphatic rulings. Read More
School in Ukraine’s Donetsk region suffers direct hit from Russian missile, two dead
July 01, 2023 2:17 AM Two women, including a teacher, were killed and six people injured, Ukrainian police said. Read More