US reports first death linked to bird flu in Louisiana
The United States has recorded its first death from bird flu after a 65-year-old patient who was hospitalised on December 18 passed away. The Louisiana Department of…
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Deadly earthquake hits Tibet’s Shigatse: What we know so far
A powerful earthquake has struck a remote region of Tibet, killing at least 95 people and wounding dozens, with tremors felt in Nepal, Bhutan and parts…
Venezuelan opposition leader to meet Biden at White House
Venezuela’s opposition leader Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia holds an Uruguayan and a Venezuelan flag outside the government residence in Montevideo, Uruguay, Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025. Gonzalez,…
Harris oversees peaceful certification of Trump’s win
Vice President Kamala Harris reads the results as House Speaker Mike Johnson of La., listens during a joint session of Congress to confirm the Electoral…
Ukraine renews attack on Russia’s Kursk region
Fierce fighting is under way for a second day in Russia’s Kursk region after Ukraine launched a counter-attack on Sunday. Moscow said it had met…
Magdeburg Christmas market attack deaths rise to six
A woman has died from injuries sustained after a man drove a car into a German Christmas market last month, bringing the total death toll…
Biden bans offshore drilling across vast area of US
US President Joe Biden has announced a ban on new offshore oil and gas drilling along most of America’s coastline, weeks before Donald Trump takes…
Three Israelis killed in Palestinian shooting attack in West Bank
Three Israelis have been killed and eight wounded in a Palestinian shooting attack on a bus and two cars in the north of the occupied…
Canadian PM Justin Trudeau may quit within days, say media reports
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau could announce his resignation within days, according to media reports. He is considering stepping down as leader of the governing…
Florida picking up the pieces after Milton: 6 dead, 3.4M in dark. Live updates
TAMPA, Fla. − Hurricane Milton howled across the Florida Peninsula on Thursday, tearing a path of destruction from the Gulf of Mexico to the Atlantic, killing at…