The U.S. Supreme Court refused on Wednesday to block a Texas ban on abortion after six weeks of pregnancy, dealing a major blow to abortion rights by leaving in place a state law that prohibits the vast majority of abortions.
Homes are underwater and communities badly damaged after Hurricane Ida tore through New Orleans on Sunday as the most powerful storm to hit the region since Katrina 16 years ago.
The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control says that, based on available data on vaccine effectiveness, there was no urgent need for the administration of booster doses of COVID-19 vaccines to fully vaccinated individuals.
Britain's media regulator on Wednesday cleared TV personality and journalist Piers Morgan of any violations for making comments about Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, that drew more than 50,000 viewer complaints, the largest number ever received by the watchdog agency.
Food stocks in Afghanistan could run out this month, a senior UN official warned Wednesday, threatening to add a hunger crisis to the challenges facing the country's new Taliban rulers as they endeavour to restore stability after decades of war.
A Texas law banning most abortions in the state took effect at midnight, but the U.S. Supreme Court has yet to act on an emergency appeal to put the law on hold.
Weather disasters such as hurricanes, floods and droughts are striking the world four to five times more often and causing seven times more damage than in the 1970s, the United Nations weather agency reports.
Britney Spears and her new lawyer say her father is trying to get about $2 million US in payments before stepping down from the conservatorship that controls her life and money.
Louisiana residents still reeling from flooding and damage caused by Hurricane Ida scrambled for food, gas, water and relief from the sweltering heat as thousands of line workers toiled to restore electricity and officials vowed to set up more sites where people could get free meals and cool off.
More students in India will be able to step inside a classroom for the first time in nearly 18 months on Wednesday, as authorities gave the green light to partially reopen more schools despite apprehension from some parents and signs that infections are picking up again.
New tests show that Ivory Coast did not have its first case of Ebola in more than 25 years after all, the World Health Organization said, reversing course after the reported case last month prompted thousands of vaccines to be deployed.
Months ago, Israel had wrestled down its daily COVID-19 case counts to double digits. This week, it spiked to around 11,000. This reversal of fortune provides lessons for countries like Canada about what mistakes to avoid as it faces a fourth wave.
