
Australia rescues sick researcher from Antarctica
The mission required a medical retrieval team, a massive icebreaker ship and two helicopters.
1970-01-01 08:00

Electric Picnic festival site to house refugees
The Irish government says it has signed a six-week lease on the festival site in County Laois.
1970-01-01 08:00

Jammu: Long wait for justice after India cough syrup deaths
In 2020, 12 children in India's Jammu region died, allegedly after drinking a contaminated cough syrup.
1970-01-01 08:00

Lagos traffic jams disappear. But this isn't good news for Nigeria
The removal of a fuel subsidy has pushed the cost of transport out of the reach of many Nigerians.
1970-01-01 08:00

Teacher suicide exposes parent bullying in S Korea
The tragedy has unleashed a wave of anger from primary school teachers across the country.
1970-01-01 08:00

Child labour at 'critical moment' as more pushed into work: ILO
The head of the UN agency says the world needs to act fast to get children out of exploitative work.
1970-01-01 08:00

New tech boosts Dutch drive for sustainable farming
In the Netherlands, experiments are underway to ensure future food supply and cut carbon emissions.
1970-01-01 08:00

Minnesota jail in lockdown as 100 inmates refuse to return to cells
Prisoners are reportedly protesting conditions at the facility amid hot conditions.
1970-01-01 08:00

Ukraine's defence minister Oleksii Reznikov dismissed
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky dismissed Oleksii Reznikov, saying "new approaches" were needed.
1970-01-01 08:00

Torrential rain in Spain causes major flooding
Atletico Madrid and Seville's football match was called off as a red alert was issued in the capital.
1970-01-01 08:00

Jimmy Buffett: Margaritaville singer dies aged 76
The Margaritaville musician is also remembered as a successful author and entrepreneur.
1970-01-01 08:00

Ukraine War: Counter-offensive troops punch through Russia line, generals claim
Kyiv says its troops are gaining momentum in what continues to be a lengthy and bloody counter-offensive.
1970-01-01 08:00