Wildfire evacuation notice issued for major Canada oil town

May 12, 2024

Ottawa [Canada], May 12: An evacuation alert has been issued for Fort McMurray, Alberta, as an out-of-control fire rages southwest of the major Canadian...

Canadian police arrest fourth man for murder of Sikh leader Nijjar

May 12, 2024

Ottawa [Canada], May 12: A fourth person has been arrested and charged with the murder of Sikh separatist leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar last year, Canadian...

US 'alarmed,' 50,000 protest Georgia's foreign agent bill

May 12, 2024

Tbilisi [Georgia], May 12: About 50,000 opponents of a "foreign agents" bill marched peacefully in heavy rain through the Georgian capital.

Afghanistan floods kill at least 153

May 12, 2024

Kabul [Afghanistan], May 12: The official death toll from devastating flash floods in northern Afghanistan has risen to 153 people across three provinces, the Taliban's...

World Bank provides US$125 million in emergency support to flood-hit Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

May 12, 2024

Brasilia [Brazil], May 12: The World Bank is providing emergency support to the state of Rio Grande do Sul, heavily impacted by recent rains and...

Teleworking in Japan shrinks after COVID, hybrid working on rise: Government survey

May 12, 2024

Tokyo [Japan], May 12: The ratio of teleworkers in Japan continued to fall as the COVID-19 pandemic wanes while more turn to "hybrid work" combining...

Solar storm puts on brilliant light show across the globe, no serious problems reported

May 12, 2024

Washington [DC], May 12: A powerful solar storm put on an amazing skyward light show across the globe overnight but has caused what appeared to...

Pogačar prevails in Perugia time trial at Giro D'Italia

May 12, 2024

Italy [Spain], May 12: The pink jersey of Tadej Pogačar is shining even brighter after the individual time trial of 40,6 km from Foligno to...

J20 convenes global judicial leaders to deliberate on climate change, its legal implications

May 12, 2024

Brasilia [Brazil], May 12: The J20 Summit, overseen and coordinated by Brasil's Federal Supreme Court (STF), bought together presidents from the Supreme and Constitutional Courts...