Over a million pilgrims have engaged in Islam's most significant rite under the intense sun, as the hajj commenced with Saudi authorities striving to prevent last year's tragic instances of over 1,000 deaths due to extreme heat.
A truck accident that released 250 million bees has raised alarms in the western US, prompting police to advise the public to steer clear of the swarming stinging insects.
Apple has been fined €500 million and Meta €200 million, as European Union antitrust regulators imposed the first penalties under groundbreaking legislation designed to limit the influence of Big Tech.
Ireland has pledged to allocate €105 million in funding to the World Food Programme (WFP) from now until 2027.This marks the largest financial contribution the country has ever made to the WFP.
Apple has consented to a payment of $95 million (€92.3m) to resolve a lawsuit that alleged its digital assistant Siri was listening to users' private conversations.
A federal appeals court has affirmed a $5 million (€4.8 million) ruling in favor of E Jean Carroll against Donald Trump, following a jury's determination that the former president was liable for sexually assaulting and subsequently defaming…
Humanitarian organizations report that Sudan is experiencing the most severe humanitarian disaster in recent history, yet the plight of this northeastern African nation remains largely unrecognized by the global community.
According to the United Nations humanitarian agency, over one million individuals, primarily women and children, have been newly displaced in Syria since rebels launched an offensive to remove President Bashar al-Assad.
"As of December 12,…