Nearly 1.7 million deaths linked to second-hand smoke in 2023, study finds
More than 2.7 billion people including children have been exposed to second-hand smoke globally, contributing to nearly 1.7 million deaths in 2023, according to study published Tuesday in The Lancet. Tobacco remains a leading cause of disease globally,…
Tukaram Mundhe: Maharashtra food safety officer who is a social media star
An officer in the Indian Administrative Service, Mundhe has more than two decades of experience and has been transferred so often that reports say the number exceeds his years in service, though he declines to confirm it. «I have stopped counting my…
Feminicidios: Una adolescente, asesinada a golpes por su pareja de 29 años
La Habana/Camila González Arias, de 17 años, fue asesinada a golpes por su pareja, un hombre de 29 años, el pasado 21 de junio. El crimen ocurrió en la vivienda del agresor, en La Palma, municipio habanero de Arroyo Naranjo, según la información…
CNBC’s The China Connection newsletter: China’s weak consumer becomes the world’s problem
A China-Africa liner carrying 23800 tons of mechanical equipment and engineering vehicles set sail from Yantai Port to Ghana, Yantai City, Shandong Province, China on September 3, 2026. Cfoto | Future Publishing | Getty Images Hi, this is Evelyn, writing…
EU says no place for 'glorification of war criminals' as Mladic buried
The European Union on Monday denounced any «glorification» of convicted war criminal Ratko Mladic in Serbia, as thousands gathered in Belgrade for his funeral. FRANCE 24’s James Vasina reports. Fuente: Leer la noticia original
Flight recorders recovered from ‘devastating’ Amazon cargo plane crash
It then travelled through a perimeter fence and collided with a Toyota Corolla, coming to rest about 1,300ft (394m) beyond the runway. Homendy described the crash scene as «devastating», with debris from the aircraft, vehicles and airport fencing…
Cuba: Cuatro meses y una cola interminable para conseguir un pasaporte
La Habana/La jornada empieza mucho antes de que abran las puertas de la Oficina de Identificación, Inmigración y Extranjería de la calle 17, en El Vedado. Cuando amanece, decenas de personas aguardan ya en los alrededores y algunas han pasado allí buena…
Crashed Amazon cargo jet struck two vehicles, ended up 1,300 feet past runway, NTSB says
An Amazon cargo plane crashed after overshooting the runway at Miami International Airport (MIA) in Miami, Florida, on Sept. 6, 2026. The Boeing 767-300, operated by 21 Air as Prime Air Flight 7598, overshot the runway and burst into flames on Sunday,…
Eiffel Tower closed in row over women removed for Hindu group
The Eiffel Tower was closed on Monday because of a strike by staff over the removal of female colleagues during a visit by a Hindu religious group, workers and management said. FRANCE 24’s Monte Francis has more. Fuente: Leer la noticia original
Palestinian parents fear for children’s lives at school as settler attacks grow
«I came because it makes the children feel their parents are with them, that they are safe, it gives them a kind of security,» said Haroon Bishara, whose boys are in the first and second grades. «We fear for our children more this year,» he told me. «We…