Five people killed by Gaza aid delivery after parachute fails

Five people killed by Gaza aid delivery after parachute fails

Five people were killed in the Gaza Strip during an airdrop of food aid when a parachute failed to open properly, the Hamas-controlled Health Ministry said on Friday.

UN says 2023 was deadliest year for migrants since 2014

UN says 2023 was deadliest year for migrants since 2014

Last year, more people died on migration routes worldwide than ever since data collection began in 2014, the UN's International Organization for Migration (IOM) reported on Wednesday.

EU agrees on stricter air pollution limits

EU agrees on stricter air pollution limits

In the European Union's fight against air pollution, stricter limit and target values for various pollutants are to apply in the future.

UN's Griffiths calls on G20 leaders to end Gaza war

UN's Griffiths calls on G20 leaders to end Gaza war

UN Emergency Relief Coordinator Martin Griffiths has called on the foreign ministers of the G20 developed and emerging economies to work towards an end to the war in the Gaza Strip.

Leading Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny has died in prison

Leading Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny has died in prison

Leading Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny has died in prison, state news agency TASS reported on Friday, citing the prison authorities.

‘End to war’: World reacts to Gaza-Israel ruling

‘End to war’: World reacts to Gaza-Israel ruling

The reactions to the top UN court’s ruling Friday in the Israel-Gaza case were split along the lines of the war raging in the Palestinian territory. 

Icy weather brings transport chaos to Germany, shuts Bavarian schools

Icy weather brings transport chaos to Germany, shuts Bavarian schools

Germany is bracing for heavy snowfall and black ice on Wednesday - and for corresponding traffic problems.

Number of tobacco users falls worldwide, says WHO

Number of tobacco users falls worldwide, says WHO

The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that the number of tobacco users worldwide has fallen by 19 million over the past two years. This is despite the fact that the world's population has grown, the WHO reported in Geneva on...