Papua New Guinea warns against fishing in New Ireland after mystery deaths of marine life
Initial testing found evidence of metals in water samples, months after province’s residents began reporting unusual numbers of dead fish washing asho...
WHO head ‘deeply concerned’ by Ebola outbreak as cases and deaths surge in DRC
At least 130 people thought to have been killed, says Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus before emergency meeting‘It’s heartbreaking’: panic in eastern DRC ov...
Drones reshape war in Colombia as deaths and injuries mount
Civilians left increasingly exposed as a dangerous new front opens up in the country’s decades-old conflictAs night fell over southern Colombia, and a...
Martin Short Reflects on Daughter Katherine, Wife Nancy's Deaths
Content warning: This story discusses suicide.
Martin Short is reflecting on two great losses in his life.
Months after the Innerspace actor’s eldest ...
Pentagon quietly shut legally required program to prevent civilian deaths by military, watchdog finds
Trump administration accused of cutting military’s civilian harm program in light of US strike on girls school in IranThe Pentagon has quietly dismant...
Google denies breaching law by promoting suicide forum linked to 164 UK deaths
The US-based site, whose operators were fined £950,000 by Ofcom, appears in Google’s search results and can be accessed in UKGoogle has denied breachi...
US-based internet suicide forum implicated in 160 UK deaths fined £950,000
Ofcom attempts to block UK access to site cited in multiple coroners’ reports as it levies fine under Online Safety ActA nihilistic internet suicide f...
Drones Are Leading Cause of Civilian Deaths in Sudan War, U.N. Says
The U.N. documented 880 deaths from strikes carried out by Sudan’s military or its paramilitary enemy, the Rapid Support Forces, between January and A...
Deaths of at least six people believed to be due to heat inside shipping container in Texas
Seventh body found near railroad tracks thought to be connected to what authorities call ‘potential human smuggling event’Sign up for the Breaking New...
Inequality causing 100,000 extra deaths a year from heat and cold in Europe
Findings come after third-hottest April on record globally and amid fears of more brutal European summer weatherEconomic inequality adds more than 100...
The tipping point: what happens when deaths outnumber births?
The social and economic impact of people living longer and having fewer babies is hitting countries worldwide. Adaptation is keyIn Japan, there are no...
Florida prosecutors launch criminal investigation into deaths of 31 sloths
Sloths were set to be displayed at controversial new theme park but report revealed mammals died in warehouseProsecutors in Florida said Friday they h...
‘A profoundly distressing milestone’: record number of deaths in custody and police operations in NSW
There were 66 deaths in custody and police operations in 2025 – 18 more than the previous yearWarning: This article contains references to Indigenous ...
Camp Mystic halts summer reopening after Texas flood deaths
Decision follows pressure from lawmakers and families as investigations continue into response to deadly disasterThe embattled Camp Mystic organizatio...
Raise tax on alcohol and junk food to cut deaths from liver disease, experts say
Report calls for tough action to combat ‘escalating and unsustainable burden’ of liver-related problems in EuropeGovernments in Europe should impose m...
Deaths projected to outnumber births in UK every year from 2026
Latest ONS figures also suggest lower population growth in coming decades than previously expectedDeaths are projected to outnumber births in the UK e...
Roommate charged with murder in deaths of University of South Florida doctoral students
Hisham Abugharbieh was arrested after standoff with police and charged with killing Zamil Limon and Nahida BristyThe man who was detained after two Ba...
RFK Jr faces intense questions in US Senate on measles and flu deaths
Health secretary says ‘I had nothing to do with the measles outbreak’ and claims to support measles and MMR vaccinesHealth secretary Robert F Kennedy ...
Temporary accommodation linked to deaths of 104 children in England in six years
Calls for ‘urgent, sustained action’ over rising number of children who do not have permanent homeLiving in temporary accommodation has contributed to...
Sheinbaum vows to ‘defend Mexicans at every level’ amid anger at Trump over migrant deaths
Sheinbaum has recently been taking a firmer stance with the US, defying pressures where other countries have cavedThe Mexican government has voiced co...
