The family and foundation of Iranian Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi say the human rights activist has been denied proper treatment and has not gotten better since being transferred from prison to a hospital.

A diet high in salt, low in fruit and lacking wholegrains is now the leading modifiable cause of heart disease in the Western world, worrying research has revealed.

A wildlife hospital in a southeastern Paris suburb is a place of no cuddles but lots of care. It helps injured, sick and orphaned animals — often victims of human activity and increasing urbanization — heal so they can return to their natural habitat.

The world of French cinema is mourning the loss of a vibrant talent following the tragic passing of Nadia Farès, the acclaimed actress best known for her role in the psychological thriller The crimson rivers. Farès died on April 17, 2026, at the age of 57, after a week-long struggle in a Paris hospital.

A young woman who was seriously injured in an assault in County Tipperary last month has died in hospital.

Police enquiries are ongoing in the UK after a collision involving a taxi and a suspected stolen vehicle left three people injured in Hartlepool during the early hours of Sunday.

Post-cyclone relief efforts are underway but authorities say contacting remote communities is challenging. The Australian government has announced $2.5 million in funding to support communities affected by the disaster.

A machete-wielding suspect arbitrarily attacked three people at New York City's Grand Central station before he was fatally shot by police.

A hospital in southern China says it has helped a stroke patient take steps again using a rehabilitation system controlled by his own thoughts.