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Gunmen kill a policeman guarding polio workers in northwestern Pakistan

Gunmen kill a policeman guarding polio workers in northwestern Pakistan

PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — A pair of gunmen on a motorcycle opened fire on Thursday and killed a policeman guarding a group of polio workers going door-to-door in a vaccination campaign in northwestern Pakistan, police said, the second attack on the c
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Red Cross staff members killed in Ukraine as country warned of severe winter health crisis

Red Cross staff members killed in Ukraine as country warned of severe winter health crisis

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The World Health Organization issued a stark warning on Thursday about a potential health crisis in Ukraine as the country faces its third winter of war since Russia’s full-scale invasion.
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Man killed, another injured in Toronto west end stabbing

Man killed, another injured in Toronto west end stabbing

Toronto police say a stabbing in the city’s west end has killed one person and left another wounded. Police say they received reports of an altercation between a group of people at Lakeshore Boulevard West and Islington Avenue shortly after 6 a.m.
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The Amazon's Ashaninka tribe restored their territory. Now they aim to change the region

The Amazon's Ashaninka tribe restored their territory. Now they aim to change the region

APIWTXA VILLAGE, Brazil (AP) — It was just before dawn when the Ashaninka people, wearing long, tunic-like dresses, began singing traditional songs while playing drums and other instruments.
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In the Amazon, the Ashaninka tribe restored their territory. Now, they aim to change the region

In the Amazon, the Ashaninka tribe restored their territory. Now, they aim to change the region

APIWTXA VILLAGE, Brazil (AP) — It was just before dawn when the Ashaninka people, wearing long, tunic-like dresses, began singing traditional songs while playing drums and other instruments.
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Ukraine faces a dramatic health crisis in its third winter at war, WHO says

Ukraine faces a dramatic health crisis in its third winter at war, WHO says

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The World Health Organization issued a stark warning on Thursday about a potential health crisis in Ukraine as the country faces its third winter of war since Russia's full-scale invasion.
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Georgia Republican leader seeks changes after school shooting, but Democrats want more

Georgia Republican leader seeks changes after school shooting, but Democrats want more

ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia's state House speaker says lawmakers in 2025 will consider new policies to foster student mental health, detect guns and encourage people to safely store guns after a school shooting killed four at a high school northeast of At
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How a traveling 'health train' has become an essential source of free care in South Africa

How a traveling 'health train' has become an essential source of free care in South Africa

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Thethiwe Mahlangu woke early on a chilly morning and walked through her busy South African township, where minibuses hooted to pick up commuters and smoke from sidewalk breakfast stalls hung in the air.
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Gunmen kill a policeman guarding polio workers in northwestern Pakistan

Gunmen kill a policeman guarding polio workers in northwestern Pakistan

PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — A pair of gunmen on a motorcycle opened fire on Thursday and killed a policeman guarding a group of polio workers going door-to-door in a vaccination campaign in northwestern Pakistan, police said, the second attack on the c
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A plan to extract gold from mining waste splits a Colorado town with a legacy of pollution

A plan to extract gold from mining waste splits a Colorado town with a legacy of pollution

LEADVILLE, Colo.
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