Haiti's interim government said Friday that it asked the U.S. to deploy troops to protect key infrastructure as it tries to stabilize the country in the aftermath of the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse.
The fast-moving storm Elsa lashed New York City and New England with heavy rain and high winds Friday, flooding streets, toppling trees and hindering some rail service.
A group of legal scholars from around the world are working to make “ecocide” an international crime alongside genocide and war crimes.
Flames threatening campgrounds and cabins prompted evacuations and closed off a swath of Northern California forest as the state headed into another weekend of dry, scorching weather and the continuing threat of wildfires.
A fire engulfed a food and beverage factory outside Bangladesh's capital, killing at least 52 people, many of whom were trapped inside by an illegally locked door, fire officials said Friday.
Forest clearances in Brazil's portion of the Amazon increased 1.8 per cent in June compared to a year ago, to 1,062 square kilometres, according to national space research agency Inpe.
A British police officer on Friday admitted to murdering Sarah Everard, whose killing sparked anger and protests across the country.
Former South African president Jacob Zuma lost a court bid on Friday to overturn his arrest for contempt, days after turning himself in for a 15-month jail term.
People in Quebec who aren't fully vaccinated could be denied access to certain activities in the event of a COVID-19 outbreak, starting in September.
