Sudan unrest: UN workers among those killed in country's military clashes

Driven by plummeting numbers of COVID cases across the world post-pandemic, several vaccine manufacturers are dealing with a slump in vaccine demand. The low level of COVID cases is also encouraging the government to pause coming up with another booster dose. The falling demand for vaccines across western nations like the US, UK, etc, is a major concern for vaccine makers who are sitting over a large inventory of unused COVID vaccines.

New Delhi: India’s covid-19 cases have witnessed a notable drop, with 656 new cases reported in the last 24 hours, as per the health ministry data on Tuesday. The total number of active cases has dropped to 13,037, demonstrating a significant downturn in the pandemic’s trajectory in the country. Since the start of the pandemic three years ago, India has logged more than 44.9 million cases and witnessed 531,790 fatalities due to the virus.

Hoda Kotb, recently shared an uplifting update on her three-year-old daughter Hope's health, following a recent scare that saw the young child in intensive care. Speaking at the Webby Awards in New York, where she bagged the Best Interview/Talk Show Podcast for her series "Making Space with Hoda Kotb," the 58-year-old opened up about Hope's condition. "Hope's doing much better, much better," she told PEOPLE.

Noel Gallagher has suggested the Covid pandemic played a part in the end of his marriage. The 55-year-old rocker revealed earlier this year he and Sara MacDonald are divorcing after 22 years together but he doesn’t think the situation is particularly uncommon for people of their age. He told the Big Issue: “When you get to your mid-50s, you do come to some kind of crossroads in your life.

WestJet pilots on Monday issued a 72-hour strike notice to the airline’s management and the federal government, starting a final countdown for walkouts as contract talks drag on.

Three people were killed and two police officers were among at least seven people injured Monday when an 18-year-old opened fire in a northwestern New Mexico community before law enforcement fatally shot the suspect, authorities said.

A German plane airlifted dozens of Canadians out of Sudan Monday, according to Prime MinisterJustin Trudeau, as many citizen continue to try and escape the conflict-ridden nation.

Canada’s biggest federal public service union is preparing to ramp up its ongoing strike by moving picket lines to strategic locations such as ports on Monday.

Canadians are being urged not to apply for a new passport or renew an old one as the major federal workers’ strike — which shows no sign of ending — severely disrupts services across the country.

Taiwan’s foreign affairs minister says the island is actively trying to prepare for a military attack by China in the coming months or years, and believes it’s only a matter of time before Beijing will move in on the self-governing island.In an interview with Global News in Taipei, Joseph Wu said Taiwan is shoring up international support and focusing on military reforms to be “as ready as possible” for such an attack, which could come at any time as China displays increasingly “provocative and expansionist” behaviour.“(An attack) might be in 2025, 2027 or 2035,” he said. “There’s some merit to those analyses.“But from our perspective, we should not wait for those years to come.

pic.twitter.com/7W44gZQnn4 Eric Topol, physician-scientist, also referred to a study to say, documenting the XBB.1.16-linked conjunctivitis, a distinctive feature of this variant, especially seen in infantsDocumenting the XBB.1.16-linked conjunctivitis, a distinctive feature of this variant, especially seen in infantshttps://t.co/m3lNpk6OU9 Protecting children from viral infections such as RSV, flu, adenovirus, and Covid-19 is essential as they are more vulnerable due to their developing immune systems. Vaccination, regular handwashing, and mask-wearing for children over five are essential measures.

UPPER TOWNSHIP - Officials with Upper Township and Ocean City Offices of Emergency Management are alerting residents about a planned implosion. Upper Township says an implosion is scheduled for the boiler units at the old B.L.

Muslims gather to perform the Eid al-Fitr prayer at Amr ibn al-As Mosque during the first day of the Eid al-Fitr in historical center Fustat of Cairo, Egypt on April 21, 2023. Eid al-Fitr marks the end of Ramadan, the Muslim holy month of fasting.

The number of healthcare-acquired bloodstream infections in Dumfries and Galloway have risen dramatically over the past year.

PHILADELPHIA - A man is dead and another is in critical condition after police say their vehicle was peppered with gunfire Tuesday night in Philadelphia's Fairhill neighborhood. Officers from the Philadelphia Police Department were called to the intersection of 3rd and Ontario streets around 8:30 p.m.

Lieutenant Sean Williamson, a 27-year veteran of the Philadelphia Fire Department, was killed after a portion of a building collapsed during a fire officials say was intentionally set.  PHILADELPHIA - Two men have been indicted in connection with the fire and collapse of a Fairhill pizza shop that claimed the life of a veteran member of the Philadelphia Fire Department in June 2022.United States Attorney Jacqueline Romero announced Wednesday that 29-year-old Al-Ashraf Khalil and 29-year-old Issam Jaghama were indicted with one count of conspiracy to commit malicious damage by means of fire of a building used in interstate commerce and one count of malicious damage by means of fire of a building used in interstate commerce.Khalil was also charged with wire fraud and one count of using fire in advancement of the commission of the wire fraud.RELATED COVERAGE:According to authorities, the charges stem from the June 2022 arson at a pizza shop at 300 West Indiana Avenue, in Philadelphia’s Fairhill neighborhood, which ultimately resulted in the death of Lt. Sean Williamson, a 27-year veteran of the Philadelphia Fire Department.

NEWARK, Del. - A home invasion turned deadly when a homeowner decided to take matters into his own hands, and fight back against a trio of intruders.Police arrived to find a 25-year-old suspect dead on the second floor of house on Clipper Court Tuesday night.The suspect was shot several times by the homeowner after ransacking his house with another suspect, 20-year-old Nadir Everett, according to authorities.After the suspects threatened the homeowner, and started stealing items, police say the homeowner grabbed his firearm and opened fire.MORE HEADLINES:The 25-year-old suffered fatal injuries, while Everett fled the scene with a third suspect, identified as 24-year-old Malik Dennison.Everett, who also suffered multiple gunshot wounds, was taken into custody with Dennison at a local hospital.The homeowner did suffer a gunshot fired by one of the suspects, police say.

PHILADELPHIA - The family of a Philadelphia woman who was killed in a hit-and-run crash by a food delivery service driver in 2020 is now suing three delivery companies they believe played a hand in the tragedy.Tiffany Reed was 29-years-old when she was struck and killed in the crosswalk of Broad Street and Lehigh Avenue after leaving her job at Wendy's. The driver, later identified as 21-year-old Todd Burton, was arrested and charged with homicide by vehicle, accident involving death and involuntary manslaughter. Burton was working for three different food delivery services when the deadly crash happened.

PSAC) announced Tuesday night, after the union failed to reach an agreement with the federal government.Canada’s largest public service union had set a deadline of 9 p.m. Eastern Tuesday for the two sides to make a deal.

Mourners attend a vigil at the First Baptist Church of Dadeville after a mass shooting at the Mahogany Masterpiece dance studio on April 16, 2023 in Dadeville, Alabama. (Photo by Megan Varner/Getty Images) DADEVILLE, Ala. - Students in the tiny Alabama town of Dadeville wore their black and gold school colors Monday as they mourned two seniors who were among four young people killed by gunfire at a Sweet 16 birthday party over the weekend.Less than six weeks from graduation, faculty, staff and students filed past flags at half-staff to meet counselors waiting to talk about the shooting, which also injured 28 at the Mahogany Masterpiece dance studio off the courthouse square.The school, with its 485 students in grades 6-12, is central to community life in Dadeville, population 3,200, where "Home of the Tigers" is painted on the water tower and local businesses sport signs proclaiming "This is Tiger Country."RELATED: Mass shooting in Dadeville, Alabama, leaves four people dead, 'multitude' hurtInvestigators were still trying to piece together what happened at the party, where numerous gunshots left the dance studio's windows pocked with bullet holes.

More than 155,000 federal public servants will strike on Wednesday if no deal is reached between the federal government and the Public Service Alliance of Canada.

Read more: Louisville shooting: At least 6 dead, including suspect, at downtown bank The shootings rocked the city of 3,200 residents, which is about 57 miles (92 kilometers) northeast of Montgomery, Alabama.Dadeville Police Chief Jonathan L. Floyd paused to regain his composure before speaking at the news conference.“What we’ve dealt with is something that no community should have to endure. I just ask for your patience.

The Canadian Centre for Child Protection is calling the growing number of sextortion offences being reported an ‘epidemic.”“To be completely frank, the situation is completely out of control. We can barely keep up with the sextortion reports that are coming in to us,” Canadian Centre for Child Protection Associate Executive Director Signy Arnason told Global News.Nigeria, the Ivory Coast and the Philippines are ‘critical jurisdictions’ where alleged perpetrators are successfully victimizing people, often for financial gain, Arnason said.Statistics Canada data reports a nearly 80-per cent increase in cyber-related extortion offences in 2020 from the year before.

LAWNDALE - A 24-year-old man was shot dead by an unknown gunman on a Lawndale street Sunday.Authorities said Philadelphia Police 2nd District officers were called to the 6400 block of Lawndale Street early Sunday afternoon, about 12:30, on the report of a shooting.Officers found the 24-year-old man with several gunshots to his torso when they arrived.MORE HEADLINES:Medics rushed him to Einstein Medical Center, where he died a short time later.An active investigation is ongoing, but police say no weapons have been found and they do not have any suspects in custody.___Tips can be submitted by calling 215-686-TIPS (8477) or texting PPD TIP (773847). Tips can also be submitted anonymously online, here.

Canada Revenue Agency says it will not extend the deadline to file taxes even if thousands of its workers go on strike amid an ongoing labour dispute.“There are no plans to extend the T1 tax filing deadlines, as a potential strike in no way impedes the ability of Canadians to file their taxes electronically or on paper,” an agency spokesperson told Global News in an email Thursday.“Canadians should take steps to ensure their return is filed by May 1, 2023, along with payment for any balance owing.” Read more: Tax delays, passport backlogs: How you’ll be impacted if public servants strike As of Friday, more than 35,000 agency workers, represented by the Union of Taxation Employees (UTE) and the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC), were in a legal position to strike after voting ended last week.That’s in addition to the 122,000 other Public Service Alliance of Canada federal workers who entered a strike position as of Wednesday.The labour dispute over contracts, wages and remote work comes as the May 1 deadline to file income tax and benefit returns for 2022 is approaching.In the event of a strike, the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) has warned some services may be delayed or unavailable.Specifically, the CRA anticipates there may be delays in processing some income tax and benefit returns, particularly those filed by paper, and increased wait times in contact centres.Even if there is a labour disruption, the agency says on its website that benefit payments will be prioritized and the child benefit will continue.As negotiations continue, CRA is encouraging Canadians to file their taxes “as soon as possible, not only this year but every year.” Read more: CRA ‘confident’ a compromise is possible as tax season strike

The family of the 17-year-old boy who was stabbed on a Surrey bus Tuesday evening still haven’t returned to their home.

NORTH PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia police are investigating the shooting death of a 16-year-old boy on a North Philadelphia street.According to authorities, 22nd District officers responded to the 2300 block of West Montgomery Avenue Thursday night, just before 9, on the report of a shooting.Officers arrived to find a 16-year-old boy suffering from multiple gunshot wounds throughout his upper body.Police rushed him to Temple University Hospital where he died a short time after he arrived.There were no further details regarding the victim. Police are actively investigating the homicide, though they say no weapons have been recovered and no arrests have been made.___Tips can be submitted by calling 215-686-TIPS (8477) or texting PPD TIP (773847).

The union representing 120,000 federal public servants says an “overwhelming majority” of its members have voted in favour of a strike.

WEST READING, Pa. - A devastating explosion claimed the lives of seven innocent people after it leveled a historic chocolate factory, leaving a West Reading community to pick up the pieces in so many ways.Seven people were killed, and several others wounded in the powerful blast at the R.M Palmer Co. plant last month in West Reading, Pennsylvania, which is about 60 miles northwest of Philadelphia. One survivor was pulled from the rubble hours after the explosion rattled windows and shook houses.Rescue workers searched for days in the hopes of pulling more survivors to safety, but their heroic efforts came to a tragic end for several families.RELATED COVERAGE: West Reading explosion: 7 confirmed dead, all accounted for after blast rocks chocolate factoryNow, as a community tries to rebuild emotionally, the town is doing the same physically. West Reading Mayor Samantha Kaag announced that a demolition project will begin Wednesday at the site of the deadly blast, where debris and parts of the factory still remain.The demolition will remove the north-facing wall from Building 1, which officials say is in danger of collapse. RELATED COVERAGE: West Reading community joins together to support families, first responders following devastating explosionA crane was delivered to the site Tuesday, which temporarily closed Penn Avenue.

BARRON COUNTY, Wis. (FOX 9) - Wisconsin authorities on Monday will identify the Cameron and Chetek police officers who were killed during a traffic stop on Saturday. Barron County, Wisconsin, Sheriff Chris Fitzgerald said the plan is to send out a "detailed" press release with the names of the officers and suspect in the case at 2 p.m.

PHILADELPHIA - An elderly woman is dead after police say several shots were fired overnight inside a behavioral center in Philadelphia's East Frankford section.Officers found the 72-year-old victim when responding to the 4300 block of Waln Street around 1 a.m. Monday.She was struck several times throughout the body, and pronounced dead on scene.

PHILADELPHIA - Officials are vowing to beef up security after what police called an "unruly" crowd of hundreds of juveniles prompted the shutdown of a south Philadelphia carnival.Police said an officer reported a large fight involving juveniles at the Easter carnival at about 7:30 p.m. Friday, and responding officers called for more units "due to approximately 500 unruly juveniles at the location." Related A night of family fun came to an abrupt end when police say hundreds of ‘unruly’ juveniles descended on South Philadelphia Friday.Police said the carnival was shut down and the crowds were dispersed before 10 p.m.

Pope Francis delivers his Easter Urbi et Orbi blessing from the balcony overlooking St. Peter's Square on April 09, 2023 in Vatican City, Vatican.

DENVER - Colorado authorities said at least one person was killed and two others were injured after a fire erupted in a residential building Saturday morning. South Metro Fire Rescue said firefighters found several people were trapped inside on South Quebec Street in Denver. Those injured were taken to a local hospital with one of them "in critical condition and one person transported in serious condition," according to the department. RELATED: Rare disease found in Colorado fish urges warning as ‘Sandy Flesh’ spreads WestCrews were able to get the fire under control. A cause has not been determined, but an investigation is underway. Storyful contributed to this report. This story was reported from Los Angeles.

PHILADELPHIA - A man is dead after a daytime shooting rang out in Philadelphia's Overbrook section Saturday afternoon.Police were called to the 1400 block of 54th Street to find a gunshot victim around 1 p.m.The 50-year-old man was shot once in the chest, and pronounced dead at a local hospital.MORE HEADLINES:An arrest was made, and weapon recovered, according to authorities.Police have yet to announce further details, including what led to the deadly shooting.

Police patrol car (Getty Images) A 2-year-old boy from Vermont found dead in a brook early Saturday may have been dropped there by his father as he fled the scene of a car crash in northwestern Massachusetts, police said.Massachusetts State Police troopers were called to the site of the crash in Clarksburg just before 2 a.m. Authorities learned that the child was missing and searched the Hudson Brook.

The minister said that the need of the hour is using diverse Indian data to develop indigenous solutions to India’s medical health issues. New Delhi: Union minister Jitendra Singh on Saturday thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for bringing ‘preventive health care‘ into focus. “It is under the leadership of PM Modi that in just a span of two years, India could produce two DNA vaccines and one nasal vaccine," he said while addressing the delegates participating in the Thyrocon, as Chief Guest at GMC Jammu.