Since 2015, nearly a billion people gained access to safely managed drinking water, 1.2 billion gained sanitation, and electricity now reaches 92% of the world’s population, the UN says.
Cuba’s national power grid has suffered a total shutdown again, state-linked reporting says, marking the third major blackout in less than two weeks as the island struggles with an energy crisis and fuel shortages.
A senior World Food Programme official warns that conflict in Sudan, reduced aid funding and higher costs tied to disruption linked to Iran’s war— including closure effects on the Strait of Hormuz—could push the country back toward deeper hunger and famine-like conditions.
A Tyrannosaurus rex fossil nicknamed Stan has sold for $31.8 million, making it the most expensive dinosaur specimen ever auctioned at the time of sale.
Ukrainian fighter pilots and troops marched in France’s Bastille Day celebrations, drawing major cheers on the Champs-Élysées as European leaders backed Ukraine in a highly symbolic show of unity.
Climate change is becoming a major driver of global migration, forcing people to flee due to rising seas, droughts, and extreme weather. This article examines the legal ambiguities facing climate migrants, the strain on receiving communities, and the urgent need for international cooperation and new legal frameworks to address this growing humanitarian crisis.
Melting Arctic ice is opening new shipping routes and access to resources, attracting global interest and increasing geopolitical tensions. This article examines the economic benefits, environmental risks, and strategic competition among major powers, highlighting the need for international cooperation and sustainable governance in the region.
Three individuals were killed by a lightning strike during an intense flash storm in Yunnan province on July 14, 2026.
A massive pile-up involving a bus and three trucks resulted in four deaths on a highway in Hubei province on July 14, 2026.
Nine miners were confirmed dead on July 14, 2026, after water flooded an underground tunnel at a mining facility in Shanxi province.
An intentional arson attack in a residential neighborhood of Zhejiang on July 14, 2026, resulted in the deaths of five members of the same family.
Police detained a suspect on July 14, 2026, after a knife attack injured three shoppers at a bustling retail complex in downtown Shanghai.
A sudden landslide on Guatemala's busy Inter-American Highway on July 14, 2026, buried a passing passenger vehicle, resulting in three confirmed deaths and shutting down the key transit route.
A sudden and intense storm triggered severe flash floods across La Paz, Bolivia, on July 14, 2026, resulting in four confirmed deaths and significant infrastructure damage.
On July 14, 2026, a passenger bus overturned on a steep mountain pass in Cusco, Peru, leaving five people dead and multiple others injured.
A multi-car pileup on Costa Rica’s busy Route 27 on July 14, 2026, resulted in three fatalities and left several others injured, paralyzing traffic along the vital highway.
A small vessel capsized in rough coastal waters near Bocas del Toro, Panama, on July 14, 2026, resulting in one confirmed drowning while emergency crews rescued several other passengers.
Two agricultural laborers in the Itapúa Department of Paraguay died on July 14, 2026, after being struck by lightning during a sudden, severe electrical storm.
A targeted gang-related shooting in San Salvador on July 14, 2026, left one man dead, prompting a swift deployment of police and military forces in the sector.
On July 14, 2026, a private light aircraft crashed shortly after take-off in Samaná, Dominican Republic, claiming the lives of all four people on board.
Barrio 18 gang members on July 14, 2026, executed three people in San Pedro Sula, Honduras, in a targeted attack targeting individuals suspected of sharing information with police.
Two people died in Guayaquil on July 14, 2026, when a multi-story residential building suffered a sudden structural failure and collapsed into the street below.
A combination of severe drought and localized armed conflict has left four million people in Colombia facing critical food insecurity as of July 14, 2026.
A weaponized drone carrying explosives detonated at Tibú Airport in northeastern Colombia on July 14, 2026, injuring three airport workers and damaging administrative buildings.