West Africa, a new hub of global cocaine trafficking – Report
Dozens of cocaine packages piled up, weighing in at four tonnes and valued at $317 million -- the seizure by Liberian police in July was a stark symbol of west Africa's expanding role in the global cocaine trade.
New York residents urged to stay indoors as Canada’s wildfires pollute air
Residents of New York in the United States have been asked to stay at home as an orange haze of wildfire smoke from Canada hovers over parts of the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions.
Blinken visits Saudi Arabia over security talks
United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday on a mission to steady Washington’s relationship with Riyadh after years of deepening disagreements on issues ranging from Iran and regional security to oil prices.
300 animals die, 17,000 people evacuated as Ukraine’s damaged dam causes flood
The Ukrainian dam at Nova Kakhovka, in the Kherson region that was blown up by Russian forces on Tuesday morning has led to flooding killing 300 animals in the zoo.
Teenager stabs ex-girlfriend, her mother, cuts own throat
An 18-year-old man allegedly stabbed his 17-year-old former girlfriend Madison Schmitz and her mother, Jacki Roge in an attempted murder in the United States.
Prince Harry testifies in court against British media
Prince Harry has become the first senior British royal to give evidence on a witness stand in 132 years, as his years-long fight against the UK’s tabloid press came to a head in a tense courtroom showdown on Tuesday.
