A winner of seven Olympic gold medals, a leader of the Mississippi civil rights struggle and a pioneer of television's tabloid talk show genre are part of this year's class of Presidential Medal of Freedom recipients.

Biden awards the Medal of Freedom to Katie Ledecky, Michelle Yeoh and 15 others

Heavy rains battering Brazil's southernmost state of Rio Grande do Sul have killed 39 people, local authorities said on Friday, and the death toll is expected to rise as dozens still have not been accounted for.

Rains in southern Brazil kill at least 39, some 70 still missing

A shooting in a neighborhood north of Paris likely connected to drug dealing left one person dead and six others wounded, according to prosecutors and the city's mayor on Saturday (May 4).

France: Shooting in suburb of Paris leaves one dead, several injured

Indian foreign minister S Jaishankar dismissed US President Joe Biden's comment that xenophobia was hobbling the South Asian nation's economic growth, as reported by The Economic Times on Saturday (May 4).

India is not xenophobic: Jaishankar dismisses Joe Biden's comment

Congress candidate for the Puri Lok Sabha seat in Odisha Sucharita Mohanty, has returned her ticket citing lack of funds from the party. Mohanty on Friday (May 3) said that even after efforts including a public donation drive and minimised spending, she struggled financially and could not continue a campaign.

Lok Sabha elections: Congress' Sucharita Mohanty returns ticket due to lack of funding

A US drone strike in northwest Syria a year ago mistakenly killed a civilian, a Pentagon review found. The Pentagon on Thursday (May 2) acknowledged in an internal investigation, that the United States mistakenly killed a civilian in Syria in a 2023 drone strike, saying US forces had misidentified an intended al Qaeda target.

US airstrike in Syria mistakenly killed civilian, not al Qaeda leader, Pentagon admits

Rahul Gandhi Rae Bareli Lok Sabha Seat: The suspense over nominations in two Congress strongholds in north India—Amethi and Rae Bareli— has finally ended. Rahul Gandhi Nomination for Lok Sabha Surprisingly, Rahul Gandhi has been announced as the party candidate from Rae Bareli, the seat vacated by his mother Sonia Gandhi when she moved to Rajya Sabha.

Rahul Gandhi to contest Lok Sabha polls from Rae Bareli, KL Sharma from Amethi

A 45-year-old Thai politician has been caught by her husband in bed with her 24-year-old adopted son, who is a monk. This affair has rocked Thailand after Prapaporn Choeiwadkoh was caught on video in bed with 24-year-old monk Phra Maha.

BIZARRE! Husband catches Thai politician wife in bed with adopted son who is a monk

The death toll from heavy rains in Brazil's southernmost state of Rio Grande do Sul rose to 29, local authorities said on Thursday evening, as the state government declared a state of public calamity to handle the dramatic situation.

Death toll from rains in southern Brazil climbs to 29, Lula visits region

Gangs in Haiti launched a major offensive in Port-au-Prince, burning homes and clashing with police for hours. Hundreds of residents fled the violence. It was one of the worst outbreaks since the appointment of a new prime minister.

Fresh gang violence erupts in Haiti after new prime minister announced

A unique cruise departing Miami in February 2025 is offering an 11-day Caribbean adventure where clothes are completely optional for passengers at sea. "The Big Nude Boat" will take travellers from Miami to the Caribbean on an 11-day adventure back to Bare-adise," according to the Bare Necessities website.

Big Nude Boat: A nude cruise to set sail from Miami for Caribbean

The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently recalled over 16,000 pounds of ground beef sold at Walmart stores nationwide. Cargill Meat Solutions, the supplier of the ground beef has been issued a High-Class 1 recall due to possible E.

US: E. coli risk prompts recall of 16,000 pounds of ground beef sold at Walmart

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