The Israeli military has launched a criminal investigation into the January 2024 killing of six-year-old Hind Rajab in Gaza City, marking the first time the IDF has admitted to firing on the vehicle carrying the child and her family.
Hayden Panettiere was found unresponsive at a South Carolina apartment where Brian and Zach Hickerson were present. Paramedics declared her dead at 2:31 p.m. Sunday. An autopsy showed no signs of trauma or foul play, and the investigation into her death continues.
As temperatures top 35C in the UK, workers across industries like hospitality, construction, healthcare and transport are demanding a legal maximum working temperature, pointing to European standards in countries like Spain and Belgium.
Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez reiterated his warning that climate change "kills" as wildfires devastate the country, consuming over 180,000 hectares in 2026. He calls for reducing causes and better preparation, but faces rejection from opposition parties like the conservative People's Party (PP) and far-right Vox, who question the human-driven climate crisis and criticize government management.
Hong Kong's Fire Services Department announced paramedics will follow an "if in doubt, rescue first" principle for resuscitation after a new end-of-life directives law takes effect next week. Rescuers must verify physical do-not-attempt CPR orders on-site before withholding life-sustaining treatments.
A 20-year-old man was detained in Regensburg, Germany, after fatally stabbing another man inside a bank branch. The incident, initially feared to be a hostage situation, is being investigated as homicide and robbery.
Tasmanian paramedics are now directed to transport complex cardiac patients from the north-west to Launceston General Hospital instead of Mersey Community Hospital, a six-month pilot aiming to improve care but raising concerns about ambulance availability and LGH strain.
CNN analyst Scott Jennings provided an update on Senator Mitch McConnell's health, stating he is recovering in the hospital. This comes amid rampant speculation and false claims, including those from MAGA activist Laura Loomer, about McConnell's condition. Allies insist he will return to work, though his public appearances have decreased.
CNN's Scott Jennings provided an update on Sen. Mitch McConnell's health, stating he spoke with the hospitalized senator. This comes amid rumors, including those from MAGA activist Laura Loomer, questioning McConnell's condition. McConnell's office maintains he is improving.
Senator Mitch McConnell remains hospitalized after paramedics responded to his home in mid-June. While allies insist he will return, updates have been scarce, fueling speculation and criticism, particularly from figures like Laura Loomer who claimed he was "brain dead." McConnell's declining health and absence raise concerns for Senate leadership.
Palestinian pediatrician Hussam Abu Safiya, former head of Gaza's Kamal Adwan Hospital, is severely beaten in Israeli prison. His lawyer reports he is barely recognizable and fears for his life. UN experts warn the detention and torture of Gaza's medics is part of a deliberate destruction of the healthcare system and potentially genocide.
A Michigan couple, Damien and Jessica O'Brien, face second-degree murder charges after their 7-year-old son, Casper, died of heart failure due to morbid obesity and alleged neglect. Authorities found the home in disarray, with a 5-year-old girl in neglectful conditions.
Two powerful earthquakes struck Venezuela, killing 235 and injuring 4,300. Numerous countries and the UN are dispatching search and rescue teams and humanitarian aid, facing challenges due to existing economic difficulties and sanctions.
A 35-year-old male diver dies after being bitten by a suspected 4.5-metre shark while spearfishing near Michaelmas Island, Western Australia.
A Colorado appeals court has overturned the homicide convictions of two paramedics, Jeremy Cooper and Peter Cichuniec, in the 2019 death of Elijah McClain. The court ordered new trials for the paramedics, who were found guilty of criminally negligent homicide. McClain, a Black man, died after being restrained by police and injected with ketamine.
A 60-year-old cyclist was seriously injured after being struck by a KMB double-decker bus in Hong Kong on Monday afternoon. The man was trapped beneath the bus and taken to hospital unconscious. Police are investigating the incident.
Israel conducted overnight strikes in Lebanon's Bekaa Valley and Tyre region, killing at least four people. The attacks, which continued Saturday, hit near army barracks and residential areas, including a deadly strike on an ambulance. These bombings follow a series of deadly incidents, with Israel claiming to target Hezbollah fighters.
Lebanon's health ministry reported that Israeli strikes killed 10 people, including six paramedics and a child, within 24 hours, further straining a US-brokered ceasefire. The ministry condemned the attacks as violations of international law.
An Israeli airstrike in Lebanon resulted in the deaths of 6 people, including two paramedics from the Al-Resala Association, one of whom was also a journalist, and a Syrian child. Six others were injured, including three paramedics and a Syrian woman.
A 38-year-old Singaporean doctor, Chan Bingyi, was jailed for 18 months for negligently administering EDTA too quickly and at a high concentration during an aesthetic treatment, leading to the death of 31-year-old Lau Li Ting due to EDTA toxicity and cardiac arrest.
At least 13 killed in Israeli air strikes in southern Lebanon despite a failed ceasefire, with attacks on civilians, paramedics, and infrastructure amid ongoing war between Israel and Hezbollah.
Israeli air strikes in southern Lebanon kill at least 10, including 2 paramedics, despite a failed ceasefire, with both sides exchanging attacks and blaming each other for violating the truce.
Lebanon's health ministry says the paramedics were carrying out a rescue mission in Nabatieh in response to an earlier attack that killed one person.
Hong Kong police have launched an investigation after a man and a woman were found dead in a flat at a Sau Mau Ping public housing estate on Wednesday afternoon. Police received a report at about 4.10pm from a man who suspected his brother had taken his own life inside a flat at Tat Yan House, Po Tat Estate. Firefighters forced entry into the flat and found a man, believed to be in his 70s, and a woman unconscious inside. Paramedics later certified both dead at the scene. Police said one of the...
