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Canada is bracing for another intense wildfire season, with the government training additional firefighters due to warmer-than-normal winter conditions and widespread drought Last year, 15 million hectares of forest were scorched, making it Canada’s worst wildfire season on record. Minister ...

A deadly drug known as ‘tranq’ or the ‘zombie drug’ is wreaking havoc in the UK after devastating US cities. Xylazine, originally used as an animal tranquillizer, has already claimed 11 lives in Britain and is spreading rapidly in the ...

Fake Botox injections have led to hospitalizations in Tennessee and Illinois. The CDC warns against receiving cosmetic injections from unlicensed providers or in non-medical settings. Investigations suggest the injected product was counterfeit. Botulism, a severe illness caused by toxins from ...

Truong My Lan, a prominent property developer, was sentenced to death for siphoning $44 billion from Saigon Commercial Bank over 11 years. She faced a historic trial in Vietnam for orchestrating one of the world’s largest bank frauds. Authorities revealed ...

Five Australian women who underwent strip searches and invasive exams at Doha airport in 2020 have lost their case against Qatar Airways.   They sought damages for mental health impacts after being checked for childbirth following the discovery of an ...

The European Union’s parliament recently approved migration laws aimed at making it tougher for unauthorized migrants to enter. The changes, part of the Pact on Migration and Asylum, aim to distribute responsibility among EU countries. Following years of debate, the reforms ...

Alexander Mercurio, an 18-year-old from Idaho, was arrested for allegedly planning attacks on local churches in support of the Islamic State (IS) group. He intended to carry out the attacks with guns, explosives, knives, and a pipe, with a plan ...

  Three sons of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh were killed in an Israeli airstrike in Gaza. The strike complicates ongoing negotiations for a ceasefire and hostage deal. The Israeli military confirmed the attack, targeting three Hamas military operatives in central ...

  Three men stranded on a Pacific island used palm fronds to spell out “HELP,” leading to their rescue by the US Navy and Coast Guard.   They had been fishing when their boat was damaged. Stranded on Pikelot Island, ...

  An Arizona woman admitted to adding poison to her husband’s coffee as part of a plea deal. Melody Felicano Johnson, initially charged with attempted murder, pleaded guilty to adding harmful substances to food or drink.   She faces a ...

Southeast Asia is currently experiencing a scorching heatwave, which is a cause for concern as it may lead to health problems. In Malaysia, a toddler’s death due to extreme heat emphasized climate-related risks. Vietnam faces a state of emergency as ...

Former Vice President Jorge Glas of Ecuador has begun a hunger strike in a maximum-security prison, where he’s been held since Saturday. Glas refused food and was hospitalized, then discharged and returned to prison. He was arrested during a raid ...

The suspended Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr Betta Edu, has threatened to file a lawsuit against the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) for defaming her personality Defamation: Betta Edu threatens to sue BBC Edu disclosed this in a ...

A report from the Vienna-based agency reveals that most EU countries lack official data on racist incidents involving the police. Only a few countries, like Germany, the Czech Republic, and the Netherlands, publish such data separately. Despite low official records, ...

A tragic incident off the coast of Djibouti has claimed the lives of 38 migrants, according to the International Organization for Migration (IOM). The ship carrying migrants capsized on its journey to Yemen, a common route for migrants. The IOM ...

  Canada’s Niagara region takes precautionary measures by declaring a state of emergency in anticipation of an upcoming rare total solar eclipse on April 8, set to attract large crowds to Niagara Falls and surrounding areas.   Niagara region in ...

Louis Gossett Jr., the first Black man to win a supporting actor at Oscars and an Emmy winner for his role in the seminal TV miniseries “Roots,” has d!ed First Black man to win supporting actor Oscar, Louis Gossett Jr ...

Famous YouTuber and streamer YourFellowArab, has reportedly been kidnapped and held for ransom in Haiti The update was posted on X, and it included an excerpt from Atlas News reporting that a US journalist had been kidnapped in Haiti. It reads: ...

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has promised assistance for renters in response to mounting concerns over the country’s housing crisis Canadian housing crisis: PM promises assistance In a televised press conference held in Vancouver, he stressed the importance of supporting renters, particularly ...

President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has revealed that at least four individuals have lost their lives amidst a surge of wildfires sweeping through Mexico Wildfires sweep through Mexico A series of wildfires have ravaged Mexico, claiming the lives of at ...

Canada has witnessed a historic growth in population in 2023, hitting a peak of 40.77 million people, driven primarily by temporary immigration Canada witness historic growth in population Statistics Canada has announced that Canada’s population has reached an all-time high ...

A Tunisian court delivered a verdict on Wednesday, condemning four individuals to d3ath and two to life imprisonment for their involvement in the assassination of Chokri Belaid, a prominent leftist politician Tunisia sentences 4 to d3ath over politician assassination Belaid’s ...

A coach has crashed on a motorway near Leipzig, eastern Germany, claiming several lives and left over 20 individuals injured, according to authorities and the bus operator involved. In a devastating incident near Leipzig, eastern Germany, several individuals lost their ...

The axed Spanish FA chief who planted an unwanted ki-ss on a Women’s World Cup winner’s lips should be jailed for two-and-a-half years, prosecutors say Disgraced Luis Rubiales should also pay £85,000 compensation to victim Jenni Hermoso if convicted of sexual assault and ...

  A bridge in the US city of Baltimore has entirely collapsed into the Patapsco River after being hit by a container ship   Up to 20 people and several vehicles have fallen into the river, says Baltimore City Fire ...