Five-year-old dies and six-year-old brother critically ill after undergoing liver transplant near WarsawDoctors at Poland’s main children’s hospital have said a five-year-old Afghan boy, recently evacuated from Kabul, has died and his six-year-old brot…
California: mother fights off mountain lion with bare hands to save 5-year-old son
The mountain lion, which dragged the boy across his front lawn, was later killed by wildlife officersA mountain lion that attacked a 5-year-old boy in southern California has been shot and killed by a wildlife officer, authorities say.The 65-pound (30k…
Estonia’s MPs will pick its next president from a field of one
Alar Karis is the only candidate on the ballot after current president Kersti Kaljulaid lost favour with lawmakersEstonia is gearing up for an unusual presidential election in parliament. There will be only one candidate in Monday’s vote, a situation u…
Boat accident in Bangladesh leaves at least 20 people dead
Passenger boat carrying more than 100 people reportedly sank after being hit by two cargo vesselsMore than 20 people have died and about 50 remain missing in Bangladesh after a passenger boat carrying more than 100 people sank in a large pond.The accid…
Apple agrees to App Store changes letting developers email users about payment options
Preliminary lawsuit settlement allows developers to circumvent the tech giant’s lucrative commission systemApple has conceded ground in the battle over app payments, agreeing to allow app developers to email users about alternative ways to pay other th…
New England braces for first hurricane in 30 years as Henri barrels toward coast
Henri expected to intensify into a hurricane by Saturday, the US National Hurricane Center saidNew Englanders bracing for their first direct hit by a hurricane in 30 years began hauling boats out of the water and taking other precautions on Friday as T…
Britney Spears under investigation for alleged battery
Singer’s lawyer rejects accusation from staff member after police attend her home on Monday nightBritney Spears is under investigation for alleged battery after a staff member at her home accused the singer of striking her, US authorities have said.Pol…
Woman condemned in Salem witch trials on verge of pardon 328 years later
Elizabeth Johnson Jr, who was convicted and sentenced to death in 1693, could be cleared thanks to an eighth-grade civics classMore than three centuries after a Massachusetts woman was convicted of witchcraft and sentenced to death, she’s finally on th…
Malaysia: Ismail Sabri Yaakob could be next PM, restoring party to power after 1MDB scandal
Former deputy PM is likely to takeover from Muhyiddin Yassin, taking the UMNO party ousted amid the the 1MDB scandal back into officeFormer Malaysian deputy prime minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob looked set to form the next government after gaining a parli…
Former Purdue Pharma chair denies responsibility for US opioid crisis
Richard Sackler, 76, says in bankruptcy court he, his family and company are not responsible for epidemicThe former president and board chair of Purdue Pharma told a court Wednesday that he, his family and the company are not responsible for the opioid…