Russia steps up bombardment of Ukraine’s capital | Russia-Ukraine war News

Russia steps up bombardment of Ukraine’s capital | Russia-Ukraine war News

Russia launched missiles against Kyiv for the third time in five days, part of an apparent escalation of the aerial bombardment of Ukrainian cities as the war stretches into its third year with the front line largely stationary. Five people were injured in the strike on the Ukrainian capital, with…

Brazil races to the rescue as storm death toll rises | Weather News

Brazil races to the rescue as storm death toll rises | Weather News

Rescuers raced against the clock on Sunday to help isolated people in Brazil’s mountainous southeast, after storms and heavy rains killed at least 25 people in two states. A weekend deluge pounded the states of Rio de Janeiro and Espirito Santo, where authorities described a chaotic situation due to flooding….

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Moscow concert hall attack: Death toll rises to 115 with scores injured | In Pictures News

Camouflage-clad gunmen with automatic weapons burst into a packed concert hall near Moscow, where the veteran rock band Picnic was to perform, shooting into the crowd and detonating explosives, setting the building on fire. The attack on the Crocus City Hall on Friday killed at least 115 people and injured…

India’s Bengaluru fast running out of water – and it’s not summer yet | Water News

India’s Bengaluru fast running out of water – and it’s not summer yet | Water News

Bengaluru, the city of lavish headquarters of multiple global software companies in southern India, is drying up. Residents say they are facing the worst water crisis in decades as they witness an unusually hot February and March. Water experts fear the worst is still to come in April and May…

‘Noon against Putin’ protests as Russian leader set to extend rule in polls | Elections News

‘Noon against Putin’ protests as Russian leader set to extend rule in polls | Elections News

Russian President Vladimir Putin is poised to tighten his grip on power in an election that is certain to deliver him a landslide victory, though thousands of opponents have staged a symbolic noon protest at polling stations. Supporters of Putin’s fiercest political foe Alexey Navalny, who died in an Arctic…

Thailand’s flourishing cannabis culture under threat as gov’t seeks ban | In Pictures

Thailand’s flourishing cannabis culture under threat as gov’t seeks ban | In Pictures

Thodsapol Hongtong is enjoying a smoke with his friends at the Green Party, a venue where recreational cannabis enthusiasts meet in the Thai capital Bangkok to chat and have a good time. But it’s a pastime that may be coming to an end. The 31-year-old influencer, who runs his own…

Uneasy quiet in Haiti capital after prime minister pledges to step down | In Pictures News

Uneasy quiet in Haiti capital after prime minister pledges to step down | In Pictures News

Uncertainty hangs over Haiti as it waits for a new government following the resignation of Prime Minister Ariel Henry. The move has been welcomed by Haitians, who are exhausted from months of escalating gang violence. But while the streets of the capital Port-au-Prince appeared largely calm on Tuesday, the security…