Rescuers say flooding and toxic gas in the collapsed tunnel make it unlikely any remaining trapped workers survived. Published On 22 Jul 202622 Jul 2026 The death toll from a gas explosion that caused a tunnel to collapse at a hydroelectric project under construction in the remote northeastern Indian state of Sikkim has risen to at … Read more
Campaz was threatened after failing to score in the last-16 match against Switzerland, which Colombia lost on penalties. Published On 10 Jul 202610 Jul 2026 Colombia’s Jaminton Campaz has received death threats following his team’s exit from the World Cup, the country’s football federation said, as it condemned the threats. “No athlete, nor any member … Read more
Yang Youlin, an ex-official in the eastern city of Nanjing, accepted bribes in exchange for business favours, court says. By Reuters and The Associated Press Published On 7 Jul 20267 Jul 2026 A Chinese court has sentenced a former senior official in the eastern city of Nanjing to death for accepting bribes. Yang Youlin illegally … Read more
Published On 30 Jun 202630 Jun 2026 With the window for finding survivors closing fast, Venezuelans are combing through the ruins of buildings toppled by last week’s powerful back-to-back earthquakes amid growing fears of a humanitarian crisis that could last years. Authorities said on Monday that at least 1,719 people have been killed and 5,034 … Read more
Hantavirus latest updates: U.S. among countries searching for passengers who left Dutch cruise ship after 1st death Yahoo 5 U.S. states monitoring passengers who departed cruise ship stricken by hantavirus CBS News Third Briton has suspected hantavirus linked to cruise ship outbreak The Guardian WHO confirms five cases of hantavirus linked to cruise ship Al Jazeera Virginia monitors for … Read more
Israel has become the first country to vote in favour of capital punishment in the 21st century. Far-right ministers held champagne celebrations after Israel’s parliament approved a death penalty law for Palestinians convicted of “lethal” attacks. The United Nations, Europe and human rights groups have condemned the law, but the United States has not. What … Read more
Larijani is a former revolutionary guard and one of the most influential politicians within Iran’s regime, which has appointed a new supreme leader after former ruler Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in an air strike. In his post, Trump added: “Additionally, we will take out easily destroyable targets that will make it virtually impossible for … Read more
The head of the United Nations’s nuclear watchdog agency, the IAEA, said Monday that his agency had “no indication” that any of Iran’s nuclear installations had been damaged by the ongoing Israeli-U.S. strikes on the country. IAEA director general Rafael Grossi warned, however, that with missiles still flying a “possible radiological release with serious consequences” … Read more
Austrian climber found guilty after girlfriend froze to death on mountain BBC ‘The costs could rise’: Austria conviction could impact climbing across Europe The Guardian Climber guilty of manslaughter after leaving girlfriend to die The Times Climber is convicted over girlfriend’s death near Austria’s highest peak Reuters Climber accused of leaving girlfriend to die on Austria’s tallest mountain goes … Read more
A teenager injured in the fire that engulfed a bar in the Swiss ski resort of Crans-Montana during new year celebrations has died in hospital, taking the death toll from the blaze to 41. The Wallis canton’s public prosecutor, Beatrice Pilloud, said in a brief statement on Sunday: “An 18-year-old Swiss national died at a … Read more