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Eight, Including Five Children, Shot Dead in US State of Utah
Officials in the small town of Enoch, 394km south of Salt Lake City, say the victims are members of the same family.
El Salvador Crackdown Could Prompt Gangs to ‘Adapt and Reshuffle’
The government’s eight-month state of exception has seen civil liberties suspended and tens of thousands imprisoned.
Why Taiwan’s inclusion in the UNFCCC is important
As the 27th Session of the Conference of the Parties (COP27) under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) takes place this year in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, some might notice that Taiwan, the world’s 21st largest…
Taiwan injects momentum into the global transition to net-zero emissions
The world has embarked on the transition to net-zero emissions. The innovative approaches to international cooperation highlighted in the Paris Agreement—which calls for wide cooperation by all countries to meet global reduction targets—are…
Nigerian Influencer ‘Hushpuppi’ Jailed in US for Money Laundering
The 40-year-old social media influencer became famous for flaunting a lavish lifestyle supported by money laundering.
Friends, Families Mourn Lives Lost in India Bridge Disaster
Naseema Ben Shamdar and seven members of her family were making their way across Morbi’s jam-packed suspension bridge when its cables gave way Sunday, plunging them into the deep, wide waters of Machchu river and killing 134 people.
US, Global Stocks Fall After IMF Cuts Economic Forecast
Stocks fell in morning trading on Wall Street Tuesday as global fears about a looming recession were stoked by dour forecast from the International Monetary Fund.
S. Korea Missile Crash During Drill With US Panics Wary City
A South Korean ballistic missile malfunctioned and crashed into the ground early Wednesday during a live-fire drill with the United States, panicking confused residents of a coastal city already uneasy over increasingly provocative weapons…
Latvian Premier’s Center-Right Party Wins National Election
Latvia’s ruling center-right party won the most votes in the country’s general election, centrist parties were the runners-up and pro-Moscow parties crashed in a vote that was shaped by Russia’s war in Ukraine, according to results…
King Charles III and His Siblings Escort Queen’s Coffin
As Queen Elizabeth II’s four children walked silently behind, a hearse carried her flag-draped coffin along a crowd-lined street in the Scottish capital Monday to a cathedral, where a service of thanksgiving hailed the late monarch as a…
Police Arrest Memphis Man in Live Streamed Shootings; 4 Dead
A gunman who live-streamed himself driving around Memphis shooting at people, killing four and wounding three others in seemingly random attacks, was arrested after crashing a stolen car, police said early Thursday.
Pope Apologizes for ‘Catastrophic’ School Policy in Canada
Pope Francis issued a historic apology Monday for the Catholic Church’s cooperation with Canada’s “catastrophic” policy of Indigenous residential schools, saying the forced assimilation of Native peoples into Christian society destroyed…
Gun Violence Leads Community Groups to Take Bolder Action
Dominique Davis was inside a Seattle-area church one day in March 2021 when a man with a handgun opened fire during a meeting of Community Passageways, a group he founded that works to curb gun violence.
Texas Hospitals Delaying Care Over Abortion Law, Letter Says
Some hospitals in Texas have reportedly refused to treat patients with major pregnancy complications for fear of violating the state’s abortion ban, the Texas Medical Association said in a letter this week.
Medical Examiner: Jayland Walker Shot More Than 40 Times
Jayland Walker, the 25-year-old Black man killed in a hail of police gunfire in the Ohio city of Akron last month, was shot more than 40 times, according to a preliminary autopsy report released Friday by the Medical Examiners Office in…