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36 dead due to floods and landslides in Brazil, cities cancel Carnival

Brazil's President Luiz Incio Lula da Silva said on Twitter he will visit the region on Monday

Moldova protesters want energy subsidies amid cost-of-living crisis

Several thousand protesters rallied in Moldova's capital Sunday to demand that the country's new pro-Western govt fully cover citizens' winter heating bills amid a cost-of-living crisis

North Korea fires ballistic missile 2 days after ICBM test, says Seoul

Two days ago, North Korea resumed weapons testing activities with an intercontinental ballistic missile launch

United Nations ocean treaty talks resume with goal to save biodiversity

The aim of the talks is not to actually designate marine protected areas, but to establish a mechanism for doing so

Supreme Court weighs liability shield for internet giants like Google

Recommendation algorithms are what make it possible to find the needles in humanity's largest haystack, Kent Walker and Google's other lawyers wrote in their main brief to the Supreme Court

North Korea confirms ICBM test, warns of more powerful steps against rivals

North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency said its launch of the existing Hwasong-15 ICBM was organised suddenly without prior notice at the direct order of leader Kim Jong Un

US: Election conspiracist Kristina Karamo to lead Michigan GOP through 2024

Karamo defeated a 10-candidate field dominated by far-right candidates to win the Michigan GOP chair position after a state convention that lasted nearly 11 hours

Israeli airstrikes reported in Damascus, 2 weeks after earthquake

Loud explosions were heard over the capital around 12.30 am local time, and SANA reported that Syrian air defences were 'confronting hostile targets in the sky around Damascus'

Former President of United States Jimmy Carter enters hospice care

Carter, a Democrat, became the 39th US president when he defeated former President Gerald R. Ford in 1976

Here is how you can keep your Twitter account secure without paying

A pop-up message warned users they will lose the ability to secure access to their account via text message two-factor authentication unless they pay USD 8 a month

Israelis protest judicial overhaul plans for 7th week in several cities

Netanyahu and his supporters, members of the most religious, right-wing government in the country's history, say the changes are needed to rein in a judiciary that wields too much power

Dutch asks Russian diplomats to leave country over trying to smuggle spies

Despite numerous attempts by the Netherlands to find a solution, Russia continues to try to get intelligence officers into the Netherlands under diplomatic cover, Foreign Affairs Minister said

Bird flu costs pile up as outbreak enters second year; 58 mn birds killed

The ongoing bird flu outbreak has cost the government roughly $ 661 million and added to consumers' pain at the grocery store after more than 58 million birds were slaughtered to limit the spread

It's time to double down on support for Ukraine, says UK PM Rishi Sunak

Rishi Sunak called on world leaders to double down on support for Ukraine, saying additional arms and security guarantees are needed to protect the country and rest of Europe from Russian aggression

Finland's defence minister says his country could join NATO ahead of Sweden

Finland's defence minister said Saturday that his country will join NATO without waiting for Sweden if its Nordic neighbour's accession is held up by the Turkish government

Death toll from Islamic State attack in Syria rises to at least 53: Reports

The death toll from an attack by the Islamic State group against an army checkpoint and people collecting truffles in central Syria has risen to at least 53

Chinese representative met with protests on official visit to Taiwan

A visit by a Chinese official at the invitation of the Taiwanese capital's newly elected China-friendly mayor has drawn protests on the self-ruled island

North Korea fires one ballistic missile into the sea, says Seoul

South Korea's military said North Korea fired at least one ballistic missile into the sea, a day it threatened to take strong measures against S Korea and the US over their joint military exercises

Former Theranos exec Ramesh Balwani seeks to avoid lengthy prison sentence

The judge said he doesn't expect to decide on the question of how much Balwani should pay in restitution until another hearing on the same issues is held for Holmes, on March17

6 fatally shot at multiple locations in Mississippi, suspect in custody

County Sheriff Brad Lance told local news outlets the killings occurred at a convenience store and two homes