The U.S. State Department has notified Congress that it plans to close five foreign missions in a rare downsizing of America’s global diplomatic footprint, according to people familiar with the
The Thai Industrial Standards Institute (TISI) has seized nearly 20,000 illegal squishy toys worth $30,000, warning that substandard products may expose children to chemicals linked to cancer and other health
England and Wales both experienced the “driest July on record”, the UK Met Office weather agency said Monday, based on provisional figures.The month of July was also the “sunniest month
A seven-year-old boy with no underlying health conditions has been admitted to hospital in critical condition after being infected with influenza A (H3), the Centre for Health Protection said on
A 40-year-old triad leader known as “Left Mouth” has been charged with murder, and a 52-year-old man with assisting an offender, in connection with the fatal assault on a businessman
TikTok has agreed to settle three lawsuits brought by young people who accuse social media companies of designing their platforms to be addictive and harming their mental health, a plaintiffs’
An Indonesian ferry caught fire at sea on Sunday, killing five people and leaving another 41 missing after some jumped overboard, search and rescue officials said.A total of 225 people
A Turkish cargo vessel was attacked by drones about 30 nautical miles off Russia’s Black Sea port of Novorossiysk, injuring four crew members, three of them Turkish nationals.The Cameroon-flagged vessel
Europe is grappling with prolonged heat and widespread drought, which are placing increasing strain on drinking water supplies, power generation, agriculture and inland transport, and disrupting daily life and economic
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor declined on Monday to halt $655.5 million in damages that Palestinian authorities were ordered to pay plaintiffs in a U.S. civil lawsuit concerning attacks