Queen Elizabeth could be removed as St. Vincent and the Grenadines head of state
After Barbados, St. Vincent and the Grenadines could become the latest Caribbean Commonwealth country to remove the Queen as their head of state.
Asia's richest woman loses half her wealth due to China's property crisis
Yang Huiyan, the richest woman in Asia, has lost more than half of her wealth due to the ongoing property market crisis in China.
Giant screen falls, crushes dancers during Hong Kong boy band Mirror's concert
A giant TV screen fell off and injured two performers during boy band Mirror's concert at the Hong Kong Coliseum on Thursday.
Emergence of romantic kissing 5,000 years ago led to spread of cold-sore virus: study
A new study has indicated that kissing may have led to the spread of the cold-sore virus, which now affects almost 4 billion people across the world.
Egyptian court calls for live execution of man who brutally murdered young woman
An Egyptian court has appealed to the country's parliament to live broadcast the execution of the man.
Sailfish leaps out of water, impales 73-year-old woman in Florida
A 73-year-old woman was impaled by a 100-pound sailfish while she was out fishing with her friends off the coast of Stuart, Florida.
British troops banned from paying for sex while on mission abroad
The UK government has taken a stricter approach and has banned British troops from paying for prostitutes while overseas.
Air pollution 'likely' to increase risk of developing dementia: Government study
A new study by a government research group has found that air pollution is "likely" to increase the risk of developing dementia.
Piles of UK's discarded clothing wash up in Ghana's beaches
Piles of discarded unwanted clothes have been washing up on the beaches of Accra, creating an environmental catastrophe.
Britons urged to use water wisely as UK faces drought alert
The authorities in the UK have urged people to limit their water usage as the country faces its driest weather since 1976.
Heatwave pushes freezing point to record high above Swiss Alps, moves Italian-Swiss border
The unprecedented heatwave in Europe has pushed the freezing point in Switzerland way above its highest summits.
Tyre dust is the mystery toxin behind mass deaths of coho salmon
A chemical called "6PPD-quinone" has been responsible for killing salmon in urban streams.
Massive blooms of jellyfish swarm Israel coast, experts blame climate change
Swarms of jellyfish have inundated Israel's Mediterranean coast forcing bathers to stay as far away from the beaches
UK warned of drought in August following weeks of scorching heat
The UK, which has been witnessing extremely high temperatures and dry weather conditions, is now facing a drought alert.
71-year-old man mauled to death by seven dogs, owner arrested
A 71-year-old man was mauled to death by seven dogs near his house in Fresno, Texas.
Man slits wife's throat in 'act of love,' calls for assisted dying law
A 73-year-old man, Graham Mansfield, who slit his wife's throat at their house in Trafford in March 2021, has been cleared of murder charges.
What are the signs and symptoms of Monkeypox?
The World Health Organization has declared the monkeypox epidemic a global health emergency as countries across the globe detect cases of the disease.
Japan: Authorities issue highest alert as Mount Sakurajima erupts
Japan's national weather agency issued its top-level alert after the Sakurajima volcano, located in the Kagoshima Prefecture, erupted on Sunday.
Woman gives birth minutes after being crushed by truck in India, dies minutes later
A 26-year-old pregnant woman managed to deliver her baby minutes before she died after being mowed by a truck in the Firozabad city of Uttar Pradesh in India.
Chinese man executed for setting ex-wife ablaze during live-stream
A Chinese man, Tang Lu, has been executed after being found guilty of setting his ex-wife ablaze.
Baby girl drowns in bath as dad takes smoke break to browse Facebook
An Australian man's cigarette break cost the life of his nine-month-old daughter in April last year.
Rome declared 'world's filthiest city' in latest survey
The Italian capital, Rome, has been romanticised for decades, but what the movies choose to not show has been revealed by a poll by Times Out magazine.
Chinese officials apologise for breaking into houses looking for Covid cases
Authorities in the Chinese city of Guangzhou have had to apologise for breaking into the houses of those who had been taken to quarantine in a hotel.
Train signal, airport runway melt under extreme UK temperatures
The record-breaking heat has turned Britain into a microwave oven, disrupting the daily lives of the citizens.
Briton wins record EuroMillions jackpot of £195 million
An anonymous UK ticket-holder has won a record jackpot of £195m in the EuroMillions lottery. It is being termed the biggest National Lottery win of all time.
Seven pet dogs burnt alive in sick arson attack
In a horrific incident reported from Brynhyfryd, Rhymney, seven dogs were burnt alive in an arson attack on their kennel.
Half of humanity in danger of collective suicide, warns UN chief on climate change
The UN secretary general, António Guterres, has warned governments around the world against the threat posed by climate change
18 women drown, 30 people missing after boat capsizes in Pakistan
As many as 21 people, including 18 women and children, died after the boat carrying more than 100 people capsized in the Indus River.
13-year-old third person to die while swimming during UK heatwave
A 13-year-old boy was found dead after "getting into difficulty," while swimming in a West Yorkshire canal, according to police.
Woman brutally mauled to death by her pet dog
A 43-year-old woman was mauled to death by her own dog at her house in West Melton, near Rotherham, South Yorkshire on Friday.
