Update / At least 111 killed after 7.4 quake hits Colombia
10 August 2026
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Natural Disaster
9 civilians killed in Sudan drone attack
31 July 2026
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Africa & rest of the world
Australian PM says to enact laws to govern AI
15 July 2026
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Australia
Two dead, several hurt in Toronto shooting, attacker at large
12 July 2026
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Canada
Aftershock hits Caracas as rescue efforts enter critical hours in Venezuela
29 June 2026
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Natural Disaster
US military to build war-ready stockpile in Australia: docs
17 June 2026
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Australia
WHO unveils $518m plan to fight Ebola
7 June 2026
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Africa & rest of the world
WHO unveils $518m plan to fight Ebola
6 June 2026
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Africa & rest of the world
Suspected Ebola cases top 900 in DR Congo: WHO chief
25 May 2026
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Africa & rest of the world
Close shave: laser hair removal device sparks Australia airport evacuation
21 May 2026
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Australia
Canadian PM Trudeau likely to resign this week
Citing three anonymous sources knowledgeable of internal party matters, the Globe said Trudeau's announcement could come as early as Monday
6 January 2025
Fire breaks out after Air Canada Express flight makes emergency landing
In a statement, the airline confirmed that "a suspected landing gear issue" occurred, but no injuries were reported. The emergency landing resulted in a fire
30 December 2024
Bangladeshi couple drowns in Australia after jumping into sea to save daughter
The incident occurred yesterday at a beach in Perth
29 December 2024
Canada deputy PM quits in tariff rift with Trudeau
Canada's Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland quit Monday in a surprise move after disagreeing with Justin Trudeau over US President-elect Donald Trump's tariff threats
17 December 2024
Trudeau survives third no-confidence vote
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government on Monday survived a third vote of no confidence in as many months, brought by his main Tory rival
10 December 2024
Bus crash in Brazil leaves 17 dead
Seventeen people died Sunday when a bus on a remote mountain road in Brazil's northeastern Alagoas state dived into a ravine
25 November 2024
What Trump's re-election could mean for Africa
During his first term as US president, Donald Trump sparked outrage over his remarks about African nations, but Africa leaders have been quick to congratulate him since his re-election
11 November 2024
South Sudan floods affect 1.4 million, displace 379,000: UN
Devastating flooding in South Sudan is affecting around 1.4 million people, with more than 379,000 displaced, according to a United Nations update that warned about an upsurge in malaria.
9 November 2024
Canada on 'high alert' bracing for migrants fleeing US
US President-elect Donald Trump has promised the largest mass deportation in American history, accusing immigrants of "poisoning the blood of our country"
9 November 2024
Rare Sahara floods bring Morocco's dried-up south back to life
In Morocco's southeastern desert, a rare downpour has brought lakes and ponds back to life, with locals -- and tourists -- hailing it as a gift from the heavens
27 October 2024
50 killed in paramilitary attack in Sudan
At least 50 people have been killed in a single attack by Sudanese paramilitaries who have besieged and raided villages in al-Jazira state, activists said.
26 October 2024
'Clear indications' India violated Canada's sovereignty: Trudeau
Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Wednesday there were "clear indications" that India had violated Canadian sovereignty, as the countries row over the killing of a Sikh separatist on Canadian soil last year that Ottawa blamed on New Delhi
16 October 2024
India withdraws high commissioner, diplomats from Canada
'We have no faith in the current Canadian government's commitment to ensure their security. Therefore, the government of India has decided to withdraw the High Commissioner and other targeted diplomats and officials,' says the Indian Ministry of External Affairs
14 October 2024
Shooting leaves 17 dead in eastern South Africa
South African police said Saturday they were launching a manhunt after 17 people were shot dead in a town in the east of the country
28 September 2024
Canada PM Trudeau survives vote of no confidence
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Wednesday survived a vote of no confidence, with 211 lawmakers opposing and 120 in favor, in the first major test of his minority Liberal government
25 September 2024
Ethiopia bus accident kills at least 28: officials
A bus swerved into a river in southern Ethiopia on Wednesday killing at least 28 people and seriously injuring 19 others, local authorities said
25 September 2024
Oldest human DNA from South Africa decoded
Researchers have reconstructed the oldest human genomes ever found in South Africa from two people who lived around 10,000 years ago, allowing a better understanding of how the region was populated, an author of the study said Sunday.
23 September 2024
Tribal shootouts near PNG gold mine kill at least 30
Shootouts between hundreds of tribal warriors have left at least 30 people dead in Papua New Guinea's highlands, police said Monday, as security forces were given emergency powers to quell the violence
16 September 2024
More than 40 dead after river boat capsizes in Nigeria
More than 40 people are presumed to have died after a boat overloaded with passengers sank on a river in northwestern Nigeria, authorities said on Sunday
15 September 2024
Canada recently blocked weapons sales to Israel: FM
Canada has suspended some 30 permits for arms shipments to Israel, including a rare move against a US company's Canadian subsdiary's deal with the US government
11 September 2024