Bangladesh PM's potential India visit remains uncertain amid extradition demands. Meanwhile, India faces a CJP campaign attack in Rajasthan, a Punjab-wide shutdown for prisoner releases, and a fatal road accident in Hyderabad involving a politician's son.
Florida health authorities confirmed the state's first 2026 fatality from Vibrio vulnificus involving a Palm Beach County resident, as summer heat drives a doubling of coastal bacterial infection cases.
Black Mambas, the fastest and deadliest snakes in Africa, are highly venomous and aggressive, responsible for countless human deaths. Residing in southern and eastern Africa, these serpents inject potent neuro and cardiotoxins, with untreated bites having a 100% fatality rate, often within hours, due to limited antivenin availability in rural areas.
A woman in her seventies died of heatstroke in her car in Kumamoto, Japan, raising the earthquake's death toll to 36. Officials are now distributing leaflets urging evacuees in cars to stay cool and hydrated to prevent further heat-related deaths.
The latest Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, with 3,360 confirmed cases and 1,487 deaths across five eastern provinces, is the fastest-growing in the virus's history. Conflict and insecurity hinder response efforts, while clinical vaccine trials are underway.
The World Health Organization published new data showing the current Ebola outbreak in Congo, involving a new Bundibugyo strain, is spreading at the fastest rate ever recorded, with over 1,000 deaths in Congo and Uganda. Lack of vaccines, medicine, and funding, alongside attacks on health workers, are compounding the crisis.
WHO data reveals the current Ebola outbreak in Congo, caused by the Bundibugyo strain, is spreading at the fastest rate ever recorded, with over 1,000 confirmed deaths in Congo and Uganda amid vaccine shortages, funding issues, and attacks on health workers.
The Democratic Republic of the Congo's Ministry of Communication and Media reported a rise in Ebola deaths to 506, with 14 new fatalities in the last day. Confirmed cases now total 1,561, and 253 people have recovered. Contact tracing coverage is at 81.6%.
A multi-storey chawl collapsed in Mumbai's Mankhurd area on Sunday evening, killing at least six people and injuring one amid heavy rainfall. The incident occurred at 8:30 pm in Janta Nagar. Heavy rains also disrupted flights and caused other incidents, including a tree falling on a shop and killing one person.
Tesla settles lawsuit over 2023 Arizona incident where a Model Y using Full Self-Driving hit and killed a 71-year-old woman directing traffic, terms undisclosed.
Amitoj Kaur, a 24-year-old Indian student and the sole fatality of a recent apartment fire in Bridgewater, Nova Scotia, Canada, was the primary financial support for her family in India. A fundraiser has been launched to repatriate her body.
British Transport Police are responding to a train collision in the Bedford area involving two trains. One person has died and several others are injured. Emergency services, including an air ambulance, are on scene. Unverified footage suggests East Midlands Railway trains were involved.
A fatal collision involving two passenger trains occurred near Bedford, England, resulting in one death and multiple injuries. Emergency services are on scene, and rail services are significantly disrupted.
A US diplomat has been found dead in Myanmar, with police investigating the death as a possible murder. A Thai woman has been detained in connection with the case, according to diplomatic sources. The US State Department confirmed the death but offered no further details.
Phoenix, Arizona, has issued over 30,000 speeding citations since late March following the installation of new speed-monitoring cameras. The initiative aims to reduce fatal accidents, with officials reporting a significant decrease in violations compared to the initial warning period.
Turkey's Interior Minister Mustafa Çiftçi announced that this year's Kurban Bayram holiday saw the lowest traffic fatality rate in nine-day holiday periods, with 70 deaths. This marks a significant decrease compared to previous years and averages.
Deadly tickborne 'bobcat fever' (Cytauxzoonosis) is spreading across the eastern US, with cases detected in cats in Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Tennessee. The illness, often fatal in untreated cats, is carried by Lone Star and American Dog Ticks and is increasingly found in 35 states due to climate change.
The WHO has declared the Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak in the DRC and Uganda a public health emergency of international concern. Officials warn that the strain has no approved vaccine or treatment, complicating efforts to contain its spread.
Pinki Mahawar, 30, died from post-C-section complications at NMCH, marking the fourth such death in a week, sparking outrage and investigations into safety protocols at Kota's government hospitals.
Pinki Mahawar, 30, died from post-C-section complications at NMCH, Kota, marking the fourth such death in a week, sparking outrage and investigations into safety protocols at government hospitals.
The death of a runner from heatstroke after a Penang hill run event has put a spotlight on the rising risks of soaring temperatures in Malaysia, as authorities report a spike in heat-related illnesses and are seeding clouds to trigger rains in the country’s drought-hit northern region. The death of the 41-year-old, the island’s first-ever confirmed heatstroke fatality linked to a sporting event, comes as temperatures in Malaysia soar to the mid-30s degrees Celsius. The man from Tampin, Negeri...
A 61-year-old man, Ashkan Asadian, intervened during a knife attack on a 76-year-old Jewish man, Moshe Shine, at a bus stop in Golders Green, north London on Wednesday. Asadian attempted to disarm the attacker and barricaded him in a greengrocer's shop using a shopping trolley, allowing police time to arrive. Shine, who suffered serious neck injuries, has been discharged from hospital. Asadian, who came to the UK from Iran in 1999 and now has British citizenship, said he was simply trying to save a life and that religion does not matter - Jewish or non-Jewish, they are human.
Royal Sovereign International Inc, a New Jersey company doing business as Royal Centurian Inc, has been sentenced to pay $8 million in criminal fines and $395,786 in restitution after pleading guilty to failing to report dangerously defective air conditioners to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. The company imported and sold over 33,000 defective ACs manufactured in China between 2008 and 2014, which were linked to more than 40 fires and one death.
Russian air defenses shot down 154 Ukrainian drones over multiple Russian regions overnight between April 22-23. The attack targeted industrial facilities in Novokuybyshevsk in the Samara Region, resulting in at least one fatality and multiple injuries. Drone debris also fell on residential buildings in Samara and Belgorod regions, causing casualties. Affected regions include Astrakhan, Belgorod, Bryansk, Volgograd, Voronezh, Kursk, Nizhny Novgorod, Rostov, Samara, and Crimea.
