Europe’s record heat has overwhelmed Paris mortuaries and left families in distress
admin A record-breaking heat wave has overwhelmed mortuaries in Paris, leaving funeral directors struggling to find space for bodies. Zouhaeir Hertelli,…
June 2026
A Chinese dissident recounts his perilous dinghy escape to South Korea and how he got to Canada
Chinese dissident Dong Guangping has finally reached Canada after a perilous escape from China. Dong, 68, was repeatedly imprisoned in…
From the rubble in Venezuela, an unexpected story of survival cuts through days of tragedy
In the days since two devastating earthquakes, search teams and locals had believed that there were no signs of life…
Pakistan says it carried out ground operation, strikes along Afghan border, killing 29 militants
Pakistani officials say its security forces have launched a major operation along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, targeting militant hideouts. Information Minister…
Israeli strikes and shelling in Gaza kill at least 4 Palestinians, health workers say
Local health officials say the latest Israeli strikes across the Gaza Strip have killed at least four Palestinians, including a…
Teams scramble to locate survivors four days after Venezuela earthquakes
Efforts by local and international rescue teams to pull survivors from the rubble grew increasingly desperate in Venezuela four days…
France records around 1,000 additional deaths amid extreme heat wave leading to European records
France has experienced a surge in deaths during its record-breaking heat wave, according to the country's public health agency. The…
Ukrainian strike sets fire to an oil refinery in southern Russia
Ukraine has intensified its drone attacks on Russia, setting fire to a major oil refinery in the south and killing…
Trump presses Syria to take on Hezbollah, raising alarm in Lebanon and Israel
The White House has soured on Israel’s war with Hezbollah in Lebanon. U.S. President Donald Trump has shocked many in…
Meet 3 members of Albania’s ‘Flamingo Revolution’ trying to torpedo a Kushner-linked development
Protests in Albania against a coastal development project have gained global attention, partly due to the involvement of Jared Kushner.…