Jesse Jackson, civil rights leader and US presidential hopeful, dies at 84
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2026
Jesse Jackson, the fiery Baptist minister and enduring icon of the American civil rights movement who broke political barriers with two historic bids for the presidency, died on Tuesday (February 17).He was 84.
Rubaya coltan mine collapse in eastern Congo kills more than 200
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 02, 2026
More than 200 people died this week after a landslide caused part of the Rubaya coltan mine in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo to collapse, according to Lumumba Kambere Muyisa, spokesperson for the rebel-appointed provincial governor.
58,000 Elderly people died alone at home in Japan in 2024
MONDAY, APRIL 14, 2025
The National Police Agency has said that 58,044 elderly people living alone died at home in Japan in 2024, disclosing such a figure on an annual basis for the first time.
An average of 5,000 Thais die by suicide each year, affecting six loved ones. Experts stress counselling and active listening to prevent further tragedies.
Police say at least 30 have died in a stampede at India’s Maha Kumbh festival
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 29, 2025
At least 30 people were killed and many more injured in a stampede at the world’s largest religious gathering early Wednesday, police said, as millions of pilgrims rushed to dip in sacred waters during the Maha Kumbh festival in northern India.
6 tourists die in Laos after drinking methanol-tainted drinks. Here's why.
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2024
Two Australian teenagers and a British woman died from suspected methanol poisoning after drinking tainted alcohol in Laos. An American man and two Danes also died, though their exact causes of death have not been released. A New Zealander also has been sickened.