North Korea issues ‘extreme cold’ weather alert
Temperatures are expected to dip below -30C in the northern regions, some of the country’s poorest areas.
Brazil airlifts starving Yanomami tribal people from jungle
The government declares a medical emergency and ex-president Bolsonaro is accused of “genocide”.
US embassy moves to cut visa wait time for Indians
Many Indian visa applicants faced a nearly three-year long wait in 2022.
Climate change: Bill Gates backs Australian start-up targeting cow burps
Livestock – such as cows – produce methane when their stomachs are digesting hard fibres.
Seven dead in second California shooting in three days
The attack at Half Moon Bay comes only two days after a mass shooting in Monterey Park.
Joshimath: What’s the future of India’s sinking Himalayan town?
Experts say it will be hard to save parts of the town that are already sinking.
Why an eight-year-old Indian diamond heiress became a nun
Activists say Devanshi’s vows of renunciation that make her a Jain nun are a violation of her rights.
Tyre Nichols: Memphis police beat man like ‘human piñata’
Memphis police fired five officers following the encounter that left black father Tyre Nichols dead.
Erdogan tells Sweden not to expect Nato bid support
The Turkish president’s warning comes after protests in Sweden, including a Quran burning.
