Indonesia Says Contaminated Medicines Linked to 99 Deaths
Indonesia has found contaminated medicines that are suspected of being linked to the deaths of 99 children this year due to acute kidney injury, officials said Thursday.
UK’s Truss Quits After Turmoil Obliterated her Authority
British Prime Minister Liz Truss resigned Thursday — bowing to the inevitable after a tumultuous six-week term in which her policies triggered turmoil in financial markets and a rebellion in her party obliterated her authority.
Norwegian Airport Briefly Closed After Drone Spotted
The airport in Norway’s second-largest city briefly closed Wednesday after area residents spotted at least one drone nearby, authorities said.
Hong Kong Seizes Drugs Hidden in Electric Transformers
The Hong Kong customs department said Tuesday it had seized methamphetamine that could be worth about $5.9 million in the market after its officers uncovered the drug hidden in electrical transformers.
Waves of Suicide Drones Strike Ukraine's Capital, 4 Killed
Waves of explosives-laden suicide drones struck Ukraine's capital Monday, setting buildings ablaze and tearing a hole in one of them while sending people scurrying for shelter or trying to shoot down the kamikazes.
Actor Robbie Coltrane, Harry Potter’s Hagrid, Dies At 72
Scottish actor Robbie Coltrane, who played a crime-solving psychologist on TV series “Cracker” and the half-giant Hagrid in the “Harry Potter” movies, has died. He was 72.
Tropical Storm Karl Heads Back at Mexico's South Gulf Coast
Tropical Storm Karl turned to the south on Thursday and headed for Mexico's Gulf coast, though forecasters said it was unlikely to reach hurricane force.
477 Whales Die in 'Heartbreaking' New Zealand Strandings
Some 477 pilot whales have died after stranding themselves on two remote New Zealand beaches over recent days, officials say.
Uber Facing Investigation Over Rewards Program
Uber is reportedly facing an investigation by the Federal Trade Commission over its soon-to-end rewards program.
New Zealand Proposes Taxing Cow Farts
New Zealand is working to curb its greenhouse gases with a proposal to tax cow farts.
Kremlin War Hawks Demand More Devastating Strikes on Ukraine
Moscow’s barrage of missile strikes on cities all across Ukraine has elicited celebratory comments from Russian officials and pro-Kremlin pundits, who in recent weeks have actively criticized the Russian military for a series of embarrassing setbacks on the battlefield.
NKorea Confirms Simulated Use of Nukes to ‘Wipe Out’ Enemies
North Korea’s recent barrage of missile launches were the simulated use of its tactical battlefield nuclear weapons to “hit and wipe out” potential South Korean and U.S. targets, state media reported Monday, as its leader Kim Jong Un signaled he would conduct more provocative tests.
Russia Strikes Kyiv, Multiple Ukrainian Cities; Many Dead
Russia unleashed a lethal barrage of strikes against multiple Ukrainian cities Monday, smashing civilian targets including downtown Kyiv where at least eight people were killed.
Thais Mourn Dozens, Mainly Kids, Killed in Day Care Attack
Relatives wailed and collapsed in grief over the small coffins of children Friday after a fired police officer stormed a rural Thai day care center at naptime and massacred dozens of people.
Biden: Nuclear ‘Armageddon’ Risk Highest Since ’62 Crisis
President Joe Biden said Thursday that the risk of nuclear “Armageddon” is at the highest level since the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis, as Russian officials speak of the possibility of using tactical nuclear weapons after suffering massive setbacks in the eight-month invasion of Ukraine.
N.Korea Flies Warplanes Near S.Korea after Missile Launches
South Korea says North Korea flew 12 warplanes near their mutual border on Thursday, prompting South Korea to launch 30 military planes in response.
Gunman Kills 35 Including Children in Attack at Thailand Child Care Center
Authorities say a former police officer killed at least 24 children and 11 adults in a gun and knife attack that began at a child care center in Thailand.
Tropical Wave Brings Flooding and Landslides TO Trinidad & Tobago
Flash flooding from the tropical wave off Venezuela in Trinidad & Tobago
Musk Says He Wants Twitter Again and Will Pay $44B Price
Elon Musk wants Twitter again — and Twitter is game. The billionaire Tesla CEO has proposed to buy the company at the originally agreed-on price of $44 billion.
President Biden to Focus on Hurricane Victims in Florida, Not Politics
President Joe Biden will visit hurricane-ravaged Florida with a pledge that federal, state and local governments will work as one to help rebuild homes, businesses and lives — putting politics on mute for now to focus on those in need.
