
Russia's latest effort to sway young minds: High-school textbooks praising the conflict in Ukraine
Russia is ramping up its efforts to ensure even its youngest citizens fall in line with the official narrative when it comes to the war in Ukraine.
1970-01-01 08:00

US nurse and daughter released after being kidnapped in Haiti
US nurse Alix Dorsainvil and her daughter have been released after they were kidnapped in Haiti, her employer said.
1970-01-01 08:00

'Thousands of bodies' left to decompose in Sudan's capital as morgues reach 'breaking point'
As the war in Sudan nears four months of intense fighting, morgues in the capital Khartoum have reached their capacity, aid workers say, leaving thousands of corpses to rot on the streets as doctors and relief organizations warn of a looming cholera outbreak.
1970-01-01 08:00

41 dead in new Mediterranean migrant shipwreck tragedy
Forty-one people reportedly died in a migrant shipwreck near the Italian island of Lampedusa, survivors say, the latest tragedy amid a spike in efforts in people making the dangerous sea crossing from North Africa to Europe.
1970-01-01 08:00

Explosion at plant near Moscow injures at least 25
At least 25 people were injured in an explosion at an industrial plant northeast of Moscow, Russian state news agency RIA Novosti reported Wednesday.
1970-01-01 08:00

The world's biggest law firm is splitting off its business in China
Dentons, the world's biggest law firm by number of employees, is distancing itself from its business in China in response to intensifying regulation in the country.
1970-01-01 08:00

China slips into deflation as consumer prices fall for the first time in more than two years
The Chinese economy has slipped into deflation, with consumer prices falling for the first time in more than two years in another sign of weakening demand.
1970-01-01 08:00

At least 11 missing following fire in French vacation home hosting people with disabilities
Eleven people are unaccounted for after a fire broke out at a vacation home in eastern France early Wednesday morning, authorities said.
1970-01-01 08:00

British Museum agrees to pay translator whose work it used without permission
A translator whose work was used by the British Museum without her permission won a victory this week after reaching a settlement with the institution, following two months of negotiations and online campaigning -- with a little help from the fans of K-pop superstars BTS.
1970-01-01 08:00

England's Lauren James apologizes for red card after stepping on Nigeria's Michelle Alozie
England's star player Lauren James has apologized for stepping on an opponent during the team's Round of 16 game against Nigeria, a move that earned her a red card and elimination from at least one World Cup match.
1970-01-01 08:00

Hundreds gather to say goodbye to Sinéad O'Connor at funeral procession in Ireland
Hundreds of people lined the streets to pay tribute to the late Irish singer Sinéad O'Connor on Tuesday, cheering, clapping and throwing flowers as her funeral cortege drove past her old house in Bray, County Wicklow, in Ireland.
1970-01-01 08:00

Italian man dies after being crushed by thousands of wheels of cheese
An Italian cheesemaker died on Sunday after being crushed by thousands of rounds of Grana Padano cheese in the aging room of his factory in Bergamo, northern Italy, local authorities said.
1970-01-01 08:00