COVID 19 Articles

Australia confirms its first H5 bird flu death in a little penguin on Phillip Island, home to about 40,000 of the species. Vaccination of thousands of birds is set to begin immediately.

A Venezuelan professional soccer player has been detained by ICE for nearly six months despite having pending immigration applications, illustrating broader backlogs affecting individuals following legal processes.

A French family of three was rescued after spending over 16 hours adrift in the Gulf of Thailand when their rented jet ski capsized. All three were hospitalized briefly for observation before being discharged.

Five people were shot near Virginia State University dormitories early Saturday, including at least one student. Police investigated the incident involving multiple suspects as the campus lockdown was lifted.

Hurricane Lala strengthened to Category 1 status and approached Hawaii’s Big Island on Saturday, threatening rare direct landfall with heavy rainfall, flooding, and destructive winds across the island chain.

Former union leader Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is launching his fourth presidential campaign at Vila Euclides stadium in São Bernardo do Campo, where he led influential metalworker strikes nearly 50 years ago that helped end Brazil’s military dictatorship.

After nearly 30 years, a 63-year-old man faces trial in the fatal 1996 shooting of rapper Tupac Shakur. The cold case has generated significant renewed interest since the suspect’s 2019 memoir revived the investigation.

An Irish teenager died from electrocution while showering in a Greek holiday home, prompting calls for stricter safety checks on tourist accommodations and investigations into faulty wiring.

A body found in Romania is believed to be that of British geology student George Smyth, who went missing while hiking last year at age 18.

At least five people have died in Indiana flooding this week, with over 90 rescued from rising waters along the White River in Indianapolis.

A teenage boy and four adults were killed in Michigan shootings Friday. The suspect, found dead in woods, had a prior 2024 conviction for child abuse.

Democrats approved competing positions on whether to abolish or reform ICE at their summer meeting, reflecting internal disagreement over the agency’s future despite unified opposition to Trump’s immigration crackdown.