The death toll from Monday’s road accident in the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand has increased to 36, officials said. Twenty-four people injured in the accident are undergoing treatment in different hospitals…
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UK: Pilot campaign for a four-day working week underway
The second pilot campaign for a four-day working week, involving thousands of workers, began on Monday, marking the first campaign under the new Labour government. Launched by the 4 Day Week Campaign…
Four injured in axe attack on French train
Four people were injured, including two seriously, in an axe attack that occurred Monday morning on an RER E train at Ozoir-la-Ferriere station in the French department of Seine-et-Marne, French news channel…
Volcano blast kills 9 in Indonesia
Nine people were killed after Mount Lewotobi in Indonesia’s East Nusa Tenggara province erupted late Sunday night, according to Indonesia’s National Disaster Management Agency BNPB. The eruption occurred at approximately 11:57 p.m….
India: 22 killed when bus falls into ditch
More than 22 people died and another two dozen were injured when the bus they were traveling in fell into a deep gorge in India’s northern state of Uttarakhand on Monday, a…
Spain floods: This recent disaster is not without historical precedent
The flash floods that swept through the Spanish regions of Valencia, Castilla-La Mancha, and Andalusia last week have claimed 217 lives as of Sunday, with many still unaccounted for. This disaster, triggered…
OPEC+ oil-producing group to continue output cuts
Eight member countries of the OPEC+ oil-producing group announced on Sunday to further extend their voluntary output cuts by a month, pushing the reductions through the end of December in response to…
Australia: Major search underway for child who was swept out to sea
A major search is underway on Monday for a child who was swept out to sea while swimming north of Sydney the day before. Police in the state of New South Wales…
Moldova’s presidential runoff is underway
Moldova’s presidential runoff is underway on Sunday, with incumbent President Maia Sandu and former Prosecutor General Alexandr Stoianoglo vying for the country’s highest position in the next four years. More than 2,000…
Suspected drunk driver kills one, injures five in Poland
A car struck a group of pedestrians in northern Poland, leaving one person dead and five others injured, local police said on Sunday. It occurred around 2 a.m. (0100 GMT) in the…