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Ukraine dam flood toll hits 41 in Russia-controlled area

The toll from flooding sparked by a breach of a huge Ukrainian dam has risen to 41 in areas under Russian control, an official said Wednesday, June 21.

‘Don’t steal our voices’: dubbing artists confront AI threat

Voice actors around the globe are mobilizing against the unregulated use of artificial intelligence (AI) to generate and clone human voices that they fear poses a threat to their livelihoods.

Thousands of Colombians protest against president

Thousands of Colombians protested in the capital Bogota and other cities Tuesday against reforms by the country's first-ever leftist president Gustavo Petro, which many say go too far.

4 dead after latest New York e-bike fire

Four people have died after lithium batteries for e-bikes sparked a fire in a New York building, officials said Tuesday, June 20, sounding the alarm over the skyrocketing number of such incidents.

41 dead in gang violence at Honduras women’s prison

Clashes between rival gangs at a women's prison in Honduras left at least 41 people dead Tuesday, police told AFP.

Second victim in Brazil school shooting dies

The death toll from a school shooting in southern Brazil has risen to two, authorities said Tuesday, June 20, after a 16-year-old boy succumbed to his injuries.

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