Alaska earthquake strikes just miles from volcano that could erupt at any time
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake has hit Alaska just miles from Mount Spurr, which has been showing signs of unrest and is at risk of an imminent volcanic eruption 23:36, 06…
World News in Brief: Funding schools in Afghanistan, Seaweed farming in Latin America, drought in Somalia
The agency plans to procure over 1,200 metric tons of fortified biscuits, which will provide 200,000 primary school-aged girls and boys with sustenance for around three months. “For many children,…
Syria: Ceasefire under strain as violence and aid access issues persist in Sweida
The 19 July truce followed weeks of sectarian clashes, Israeli airstrikes and grave human rights violations in the southern governorate, also known as As-Sweida. As a result, more than 190,000…
Just 1.5 per cent of Gaza’s agricultural land remains accessible and undamaged
A new report from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the UN Satellite Centre (UNOSAT) reveals that just 8.6 percent of cropland in Gaza is still accessible, while only…
Ceasefire in doubt as Rwanda-backed rebels kill hundreds in eastern DR Congo
The UN human rights office (OHCHR) said it had received first-hand accounts indicating that at least 319 civilians were killed by M23 fighters, aided by members of the Rwanda Defence…
‘Landlocked to landlinked’: UN summit seeks to turn geography into opportunity
And increasingly, climate change is compounding the problem – damaging roads, disrupting supply chains, and threatening already fragile infrastructure with floods, droughts, and extreme weather. But as global discussions intensify,…
Screams as Russian singer left ‘fearing for life’ after bear charges at picnic
Russian singer Gulnaz Asaeva, 27, has told how a bear, thought to be tame, was brought to a birthday picnic as a prank but then it became aggressive and attacked…
Donald Trump to meet Putin with Zelensky for face to face Ukraine peace talks
Donald Trump could hold an in-person meeting with Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelensky after branding Russia an “extraordinary threat” to the US and slapping sanctions on India. Putin held talks…
A zoo in Denmark asked patrons to donate their pets. Not as attractions, but for food
Gara, a Siberian tiger, cares for her newborn cubs at the Aalborg Zoo in Denmark in 2008. Henning Bagger/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Henning Bagger/AFP via Getty…
Nigeria’s Chronic Electricity Problems
A broken transformer in Badagry, Nigeria that hasn’t worked for over 5 years. Local residents say electricity officials have never been sent to repair it. Emmanuel Akinwotu/NPR hide caption toggle…