In yet another shooting in the United States, a 21-year-old man opened fire at people in a gas station convenience store in the capital Washington, killing three, only to later shoot himself dead.

Washington shooting: 21-year-old kills three in a 'random' incident, flees; commits suicide later

The US Foods and Drug Administration (FDA) on Tuesday proposed draft guidance to reduce the amount of lead in packaged food meant for babies up to two years of age.

US FDA 'limits' quantity of disability-causing lead in baby food

Faced with the twin problems of a low birth rate and an ageing population, Japan has sounded the alarm. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Monday said that the twin problems pose an urgent risk to society and said that the issue "cannot wait and cannot be postponed.

Explained: How falling birthrate is a ticking time bomb for this giant economy

As per a report, the United States Justice Department (DoJ) is poised to sue Alphabet Inc's Google regarding the platform's dominance over the digital advertising market.

US justice department to sue Google for the second time over market dominance: Report

In what has been termed "political theatre" by some, busloads of migrants were dropped off outside US President Kamala Harris' Washington DC house on Christmas eve, even as temperatures reached sub-zero levels.

Political 'stunt': 85 migrants dropped outside VP Kamala Harris' house amid -18 degree temperature

It’s been months since China’s Zhurong Mars rover entered a “hibernation” to wait out the cold and harsh winter on planet Mars’ northern hemisphere and its alien landscape.

Explained | Zhurong's slumber continues for months. Has China's Mars rover fallen 'silent' forever?

The Caribbean country of Sint Maarten has approved a controversial plan to cull the entire population of vervet monkeys, a species that has been labelled as a “nuisance” by locals on the Dutch island.

Sint Maarten to capture and kill entire population of vervet monkeys. Here's why

Ambulance services were pressed into action at Sydney airport as part of an "emergency response" to a Qantas flight carrying more than 100 passengers. The plane has now reportedly landed safely at the Sydney airport.

Qantas flight issues mid-air 'mayday' after trouble with engine; makes safe landing at Sydney airport

The sheer weight of inflation that Britons are facing has been made clear by the latest figures. Data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) shows that even as inflation reached double digits, wages are lagging far behind.

As inflation soars in UK, Britons see real-time value of their wages plummet; biggest fall since 2009

In pics: FBI's top 10 most wanted list of criminals, that you need to lookout for

Tesla is in trouble. A 2016 video by Tesla showcasing its self-driving technology came into question after a senior engineer's testimony claimed the video was staged.

Tesla's 2016 video on self-driving tech was staged, says engineer

Lashkar-e-Taiba’s Abdul Rehman Makki has been blacklisted as a global terrorist by the United Nations Security Council (UNSC). Makki, who is the deputy chief of the Pakistan-based terror outfit, has been blacklisted under the UN’s ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida Sanctions Committee.

'Huge success' for India's diplomatic efforts: UNSC blacklists LeT Dep. chief Abdul Makki as global terrorist

For the first time in 60 years, China’s population has fallen. 2022 saw the nation’s population take a historic turn to mark the start of a long period of decline in its citizens’ numbers.

China's population falls to a 60 year low; demographers predict nation 'will get old before it gets rich'

Strikes in the United Kingdom are set to intensify, as on Monday Britain’s largest teaching and nursing unions announced further walkouts over pay. AFP reports, the National Education Union (NEU) announced that its members have overwhelmingly voted to walk out starting next month.

Explained: 23,000 schools across UK to be affected as teachers announce strike. Here's all you need to know

US President Joe Biden, who has come to be known for his gaffes, has made another embarrassing misstep. The incident happened while Biden was speaking at an event celebrating Martin Luther King Jr.

US President Biden's latest gaffe at MLK day celebrations invites laughter. Watch!

UK nurses on Thursday staged a walkout in an unprecedented first of the two daylong strikes they term as the "last resort" in their fight for better wages and working conditions.

Rishi Sunak vows to introduce anti-strike law as nurses begin unprecedented day-long strike for better wages

United Kingdom Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s government, on Monday, will announce new proposals to clamp down on protests. The new proposals as per Reuters will broaden the range of situations in which police are able to act on or end serious disruptions.

Right to protest ‘not absolute’, says Rishi Sunak as UK prepares to introduce broader powers for Police

A new Oxfam report titled “Survival of the Richest” has revealed that over the last 10 years, billionaires of the world have doubled their wealth. The wealthiest one per cent has gained 74 per cent over the bottom 50 per cent.

‘Survival of the Richest’: For a more equal world, cut down number of billionaires by half, suggests Oxfam 

A new report by the aid group Oxfam has revealed that in 2021, India’s top one per cent owned about half its wealth. It also showed that the number of billionaires in the country increased from 102 in 2020, to 166 in the year 2022.

Even as India's poor 'are unable to afford basic necessities to survive', the rich are getting richer: Oxfam

A New York-based tech firm has created a much-needed lab-grown alternative to palm oil, that has for years been behind the deforestation of some of the world’s most diverse forests and the destruction of the habitat of multiple endangered species.

'Palmless': US company comes up with an alternative to palm oil

Europe has become a spectator to a "tsunami" of cocaine, and getting the drug in big cities has become as easy as ordering a pizza. People using messaging applications like WhatsApp and Signal place an order, and within 20 minutes a dealer shows up at their door.

In Europe ordering cocaine is as easy as ordering pizza; 'customers' avail 20 minutes delivery: Report

An expert has predicted that within five years, rare diseases in children would be much easier to spot. Professor Matt Brown, the Chief Scientific Officer at Genomics England has predicted that very soon parents will be able to have it checked if their baby is at a higher risk of illnesses.

UK's NHS and Genomics England to use genome sequencing to identify rare diseases in babies

A report has revealed that before the current British Monarch King Charles III took over the throne, the government took the-then Prince’s permission to pass its post-Brexit Environment Act.

Report reveals how UK lawmakers sought King Charles’ permission for a law that impacted his property

Explained: Germany stands against coal mine expansion, Greta Thunberg joins the protest

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