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U.S. sees more deaths during Omicron wave than during Delta surge

While the Omicron variant of the coronavirus is considered by many as milder than the Delta variant, the U.S. has reported more deaths during the latest Omicron wave th

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U.S. sees more deaths during Omicron wave than during Delta surge

While the Omicron variant of the coronavirus is considered by many as milder than the Delta variant, the U.S. has reported more deaths during the latest Omicron wave th

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Canada's parliament cancels session as police clear protests

Canadian lawmakers took the extraordinary step of canceling a parliamentary session on Friday, as police prepared to clear a trucker-led protest in downtown Ottawa in i

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Biden braces Americans for higher energy prices if Russia invades Ukraine

With fears of a Russian attack on Ukraine remaining a "distinct possibility," President Joe Biden is sending a stark warning to Americans about what he says could be ve

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Sandy Hook families settle with Remington, marking 1st time gun-maker held liable for mass shooting

Remington Arms agreed Tuesday to settle liability claims from the families of five adults and four children killed in the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School, acco

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Cruz, other GOP senators oppose no-fly list for convicted unruly passengers

A group of Republican senators sent a letter to the Justice Department on Tuesday to express "strong opposition" to creating a federal no-fly list for unruly passengers

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Humanitarian crisis feared in Madagascar following Cyclone Batsirai

Cyclone Batsirai swept out of Madagascar on Monday, leaving behind 20 people dead, 55,000 others homeless. The storm also devastated the drought-hit island's agricultu

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Russia sets new record for daily COVID-19 cases

Russia confirmed 180,071 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, the highest daily rise to date, taking the nationwide tally to 12,810,118, the official monitoring and

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TEPCO reports coolant solution leakage at Fukushima nuclear plant

The company claims that there has been no impact on the wall or the environment, according to the report.Still, it underscores the unpredictable challenges in the clean

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Tonga volcano: New Zealand sends aircraft to assess damages

A Royal New Zealand Air Force Orion aircraft left Base Auckland on Monday morning for tsunami-hit Tonga to assist in an initial impact assessment of the area and low-ly

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At least 19 people killed in New York City major fire

At least 19 people, including nine children, lost their lives in a major fire in a Bronx apartment in New York City on Sunday, Mayor Eric Adams confirmed."We've lost 19

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Bronx apartment building fire leaves 19 people dead, including 9 children

A major fire in a residential apartment building in the Bronx in New York City on Sunday left 19 people dead, including 9 children, in what Mayor Eric Adams described a

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U.S. daily COVID-19 cases surpass record 1m amid Omicron surge

The East Front Plaza during a snow storm on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., January 3, 2022. /Reuters The United States shattered a single-day record with over 1 million COVID-19 cases on Mo

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Three out of six nuclear plants in Germany shut down

A nuclear power plant is pictured in Gundremmingen, southern Germany on Feb 26, 2021. /AFP Germany has closed three of its last six nuclear power stations as it moves towards completing its wi

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Using forced labor in the U.S.

The U.S. Capitol building sits in the background of a traffic sign in Washington, D.C., the United States, May 28, 2021. /Xinhua Editor's note: Daryl Guppy is an international financial techni

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NBA highlights on Dec. 28: Nuggets ruin career night for Curry

Nikola Jokic (#15) of the Denver Nuggets shoots in the game against the Golden State Warriors at Chase Center in San Francisco, California, U.S., December 28, 2021. /CFP The Denver Nuggets def

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Deadly flooding hits Brazil, displaces thousands

Heavy flooding has left at least 18 people dead and more than 280 injured in the northeast region of Brazil, officials say.The floods have affected nearly 40 cities thr