Uttarakhand tunnel collapse: New drill machine brings hope to trapped Indian workers
Rescuers are using an American-made drilling machine to reach 40 workers trapped in a tunnel for four days. Read More
China: 26 dead, scores hospitalised in Shanxi building fire
The fire broke out at a four-storey structure owned by a coal company in Shanxi province. Read More
Ukraine war: Locals forced to take Russian passports, report says
Ukrainians in occupied territories are being forced to take Russian citizenship, a report finds. Read More
PepsiCo sued by New York state for plastic pollution
The lawsuit against the world’s second biggest food company is the latest in greenwashing cases against big firms. Read More
US and China agree to resume military communications after summit
The two leaders also agree to take steps to tackle the flow of fentanyl into the US. Read More
Haiti: Gang violence prompts hospital evacuation
More than 100 patients are safe after clashes broke out near a clinic in the capital’s largest slum. Read More
Madagascar votes in presidential election boycotted by opposition
The opposition has called on the public to shun the election over concerns about the vote’s credibility. Read More
Canadian killed family to make Muslims fearful, jury hears
Prosecutors say Nathaniel Veltman wanted to send “a brutal message” to other white nationalists. Read More
Iceland volcano: Peninsula faces ‘decades’ of instability
Eruptions on the south-western Reykjanes Peninsula may mark a new cycle, warn Icelandic meteorologists. Read More
Virginia mother of child who shot teacher sentenced to 21 months in prison
Deja Taylor reportedly wiped away tears as lawyers said she would feel remorse for the rest of her life. Read More