Africa Flooding Leaves Dead Crocodiles Floating among Human Bodies

Foreign tourists among three dead after Rottnest Island seaplane crash

Privately owned Cessna 208 Caravan 675 plane was carrying seven people when it crashed off Western Australia coast. Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news ...

The Guardian - Jan. 8

Ireland Joins South Africa’s Genocide Case Against Israel

Ireland had said it would intervene in the case at the International Court of Justice, arguing that Israel’s actions in Gaza amounted to collective punishment.

The New York Times - Jan. 7

Human Metapneumovirus Is Finally Being Taken Seriously

The attention being paid to a Chinese outbreak of a virus often confused with flu is a sign that respiratory infection tracking is improving.

Wired - Jan. 7

Ireland joins South Africa's ICJ genocide case against Israel

Ireland filed a declaration of intervention Monday in support of South Africa’s genocide case against Israel in the International Court of Justice (ICJ). The decision comes after Ireland’s November ...

The Hill - Jan. 7

In Africa, Danger Slithers Through Homes and Fields

Venomous snakes bite millions of people worldwide each year, killing at least 120,000. Many of them are poor people in rural areas of Africa without easy access to treatment.

The New York Times - Jan. 7

Thandiswa Mazwai Is the Voice of South Africa’s First Post-Apartheid Generation

Thandiswa Mazwai has sung of South Africa’s highs and lows since the country became a multiracial democracy 30 years ago. “My calling is to sing the people’s joy, to sing the people’s sadness.”

The New York Times - Jan. 7

1st human bird flu death in US reported

The Louisiana Department of Health confirmed the first human bird flu death in the United States on Monday.

ABC News - Jan. 7

Macron accused of 'contempt' over Africa remarks

Yahoo News - Jan. 7

David Letterman on leaving the celebrity life for his home state of Indiana: ‘I have greater humanity than I did when I was in show business’

The TV legend opens about his decision to quit the Hollywood lifestyle, admitting that living in the show business capital made him a “worse person.”

MarketWatch - Jan. 7

India rescuers race to save men stuck in flooded 'rat-hole' mine

Nine men were trapped on Monday morning after water flooded the narrow hole manually dug to extract coal.

BBC News - Jan. 7

Snow and ice warnings remain after floods hit UK

The Met Office says wintry weather is expected to bring icy roads and travel delays across the UK.

BBC News - Jan. 7

Major incidents declared as UK grapples with floods, snow and ice

Almost 200 flood warnings have been issued in parts of England.

BBC News - Jan. 6

US winter storm leaves four dead as millions hit by snow, ice and bitter cold

Hundreds of thousands left without power and flights canceled as state of emergencies declared in several states. Millions of Americans were hit by a major winter storm on Monday that brought heavy ...

The Guardian - Jan. 6

Aerial footage shows severe flooding in Leicestershire

Large swathes of the Leicestershire countryside have been inundated by floodwater.

BBC News - Jan. 6

Rain and snow lead to flooding and disrupt travel in parts of the UK

People have been rescued from flooded homes and stranded cars as a soggy and cold spell continued to disrupt life across parts of the U.K. as more wintry weather was expected

ABC News - Jan. 6

The remarkable life of Andrée Blouin - Africa's overlooked independence heroine

Yahoo News - Jan. 6

What are my rights if my home is flooded or damaged?

Your rights explained as residents and businesses count the cost of storm damage.

BBC News - Jan. 6

ArcelorMittal's South Africa Business to Wind Down Long-Steel Production

Around 3,500 jobs will be affected after weak economic conditions, high costs and Chinese steel imports weighed on the company.

The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 6

More snow, ice and rain to hit UK, as flood warnings issued

Rain warnings are in place for southern England and south Wales, with flood warnings issued as snow melts due to milder temperatures.

BBC News - Jan. 6

Jake McCabe Leaves Maple Leafs' Game Against Flyers With Upper-Body Injury After Awkward Fall In Fight With Garnet Hathaway

McCabe was visibly shaken up after the fall but was able to skate to Toronto's tunnel on his own.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 6

Body of missing Indian journalist found in septic tank

Mukesh Chandrakar's corpse was found with severe injuries consistent with a blunt-force attack, police say.

BBC News - Jan. 5

Could Humans Have a Brain Microbiome?

The discovery that other vertebrates have healthy, microbial brains is fueling the still controversial possibility that we might have them as well.

Wired - Jan. 5

'Our county ignored Africa,' Jimmy Carter said. He didn't

Jimmy Carter was the first U_S_ president to make a state visit to sub-Saharan Africa, declaring “the day of the so-called ugly American is over.”

ABC News - Jan. 5

Briton among dead in New Orleans vehicle attack

The family of London man Edward Pettifer mourn a "wonderful son, brother, grandson, nephew and friend".

BBC News - Jan. 4

Rare snow blankets Sahara dunes in Northern Africa

Yahoo News - Jan. 3

Search for Missing Surfer: “Lance’s Body’s Inside the Shark”

Yahoo News - Jan. 3

Plane crash near Fullerton Airport leaves 2 dead and 19 people injured

Two people died and 19 others suffered injuries following a small plane crash in Orange County Thursday afternoon.

CBS News - Jan. 3

Jimmy Carter's body will lie in state at U.S. Capitol

Memorial services honoring former President Jimmy Carter begin this weekend. His body will lie in state at the U.S. Capitol starting Tuesday following a public viewing in Atlanta, Georgia. CBS ...

CBS News - Jan. 2

To conserve or cull? Life in Australia's crocodile capital

The Northern Territory is home to over 100,000 saltwater crocodiles, but not everyone wants them there.

BBC News - Jan. 3

At Lorna Simpson’s Show, a Constellation of Galactic and Human History

In celestial hues the artist’s turn to the cosmos, and abstraction, bring us back to vital matters on earth.

The New York Times - Jan. 2

Grieving killer whale who carried calf’s body spotted again with dead baby

Experts say sighting of orca in Puget Sound with second deceased calf is ‘devastating’ for ailing population. An apparently grieving killer whale who swam more than 1,000 miles (1,600km) pushing ...

The Guardian - Jan. 2

Tesla Cybertruck Explosion Outside Trump Hotel in Las Vegas Leaves 1 Dead

At least seven people were injured, the authorities said. They said they believed it to be “an isolated incident,” but had not ruled out a connection to the attack in New Orleans.

The New York Times - Jan. 2