Update / At least 111 killed after 7.4 quake hits Colombia
Reuters, Bogota
10 August 2026 Natural Disaster
9 civilians killed in Sudan drone attack
AFP, Khartoum
31 July 2026 Africa & rest of the world
Australian PM says to enact laws to govern AI
AFP, Sydney
15 July 2026 Australia
Two dead, several hurt in Toronto shooting, attacker at large
AFP, Toronto, Canada
12 July 2026 Canada
WHO unveils $518m plan to fight Ebola
Reuters, Nairobi
7 June 2026 Africa & rest of the world
WHO unveils $518m plan to fight Ebola
Reuters, Nairobi
6 June 2026 Africa & rest of the world
Suspected Ebola cases top 900 in DR Congo: WHO chief
AFP
25 May 2026 Africa & rest of the world

Nibir’s condition improving but not out of danger yet, say family members

Bangladeshi students Shahriar Khan, Angela Barai and Aryan Dipta were killed in a road accident in Toronto last Monday at 11:30pm local time. Kumar was seriously injured in this incident.
17 February 2023

Tunisia protest: Journalists accuse state of intimidation

Dozens of journalists and rights activists protested in the Tunisian capital yesterday, accusing the state of “repression” and attempts to intimidate the media.
16 February 2023

Machu Picchu reopens 25 days after Peru protests forced closure

The Inca citadel of Machu Picchu, Peru's tourist jewel, reopened to visitors on Wednesday, 25 days after it closed due to demonstrations that have shaken the country since last December.
16 February 2023

At least 73 migrants missing, presumed dead after shipwreck off Libya

The boat carrying 80 people had departed from Qasr al-Akhyar, east of the capital Tripoli, and was heading to Europe when it ran into trouble on Tuesday, the UN's IOM said
15 February 2023

73 migrants 'presumed dead' after shipwreck off Libya

Dozens of migrants are believed to have died in a shipwreck off Libya, with only seven survivors found so far, the United Nations said Wednesday
15 February 2023

3 Bangladeshi students dead, 1 injured in Toronto road crash

The deceased were identified as Shahriar Khan, Angela Barai and Aryan Dipta while Kumar Nibir, son of singer Kumar Biswajit, was injured in the same incident. All four of them are students of Humber College
15 February 2023

US fighter jet shot down 'unidentified object' over Canada: Trudeau

Trudeau also said he had spoken with US President Joe Biden about the incident, a day after Biden ordered a shootdown of an unidentified flying object over sea ice near Deadhorse, Alaska
11 February 2023

Toronto Mayor resigns after admitting affair with staffer

Tory, 68, acknowledged the relationship in a statement announcing his departure, saying it had ended earlier this year and the employee had left city hall.
11 February 2023

Twitter down in Turkey as criticism mounts on quake response

AFP reporters were unable to access the social media network across Turkey. It still worked using VPN services that disguise a user's location.
9 February 2023

Teenage girl killed in shark attack in Australia

A 16-year-old girl died on Saturday after being mauled by a shark in a river in Western Australia's state capital Perth after she jumped in the water to swim with a pod of dolphins.
5 February 2023

At least 41 dead in Nigeria after gunmen, vigilantes clash

At least 41 people were killed when gunmen clashed with a vigilante group in Nigeria’s northern Katsina state, the home state of President Muhammadu Buhari, a police spokesperson said on Friday, the latest violence ahead of a presidential vote.
4 February 2023

Australia to remove UK monarch from banknotes

Australia will remove the British monarch from its banknotes, replacing the late Queen Elizabeth II’s image on its $5 note with a design honouring Indigenous culture, the central bank said yesterday. The decision to leave her successor King Charles III off
2 February 2023

Gunmen kill 8 at birthday party in South Africa

Gunmen opened fire on a group of people celebrating a birthday at the weekend in a township in South Africa, killing eight and wounding three others, police said today.
30 January 2023

8 killed in northern Mexico bar shootout

Eight people died and five were injured in a shooting at a busy nightclub in the town of Jerez, in northern Mexico, police have said.
30 January 2023

At least 25 die in Peru bus accident: police

At least 25 people died Saturday when a bus carrying 60 passengers plunged over a cliff in northwestern Peru, police said.
28 January 2023

Sabalenka breaks thru

Aryna Sabalenka powered her way to a maiden Grand Slam title at the Australian Open with a 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 win over Kazakh 22nd seed Elena Rybakina on Saturday in a thrilling final.
28 January 2023

Thousands rally for ‘Invasion Day’ protests on Australia Day holiday

Thousands of Australians yesterday marked the country’s national day celebrations with rallies in support of Indigenous people, many of whom describe the anniversary of the day a British fleet sailed into Sydney Harbour as “Invasion Day”.
26 January 2023

Brazil and Argentina discuss common currency

Brazil and Argentina aim for greater economic integration, including the development of a common currency, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Argentine leader Alberto Fernandez said in a joint article they penned.
23 January 2023

Brazil’s Lula sacks army chief

President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva sacked the commander of Brazil’s army Saturday, two weeks after an election-denying mob loyal to his far-right predecessor ransacked the halls of power in Brasilia.
22 January 2023