Voters in two districts in England have delivered new blows to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.Results show they elected opposition-party lawmakers in seats that Sunak’s Conservatives had held for years.Labour Party candidates won the House of Commons seats of Kingswood in southwest England and Wellingborough in the country’s center.Beleaguered British Prime…

City employees in Bangkok, Thailand, were ordered to work from home for two days due to soaring air pollution levels.Air pollution, primarily caused by the burning of forests and agricultural waste, has been a longstanding issue in Thailand’s north.The Department of Pollution Control declared the start of the annual smog…

Voters in Kingswood and Wellingborough are participating in by-elections to replace two lawmakers who departed abruptly.Chris Skidmore left in protest of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s green energy commitment, and Peter Bone faced allegations of bullying and sexual misconduct.The outcome of these elections may threaten the governing Conservative Party and boost…

A submarine filled with 4,000 kilograms — approximately 4.5 tons — of cocaine and piloted by four criminals was discovered off the Pacific coast of Colombia. Officials conducting a search mission for two missing fishermen stumbled upon the illicit submarine craft on Wednesday, dubbed the “narco sub.” US EMBASSY WARNS AMERICANS NOT…

The European Union (EU) will look to impose sanctions on Chinese companies guilty of assisting Russia in its invasion of Ukraine, which Beijing has blasted as “illegal sanctions.” “We are aware of the relevant reports,” China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs wrote in a statement. “China firmly opposes illegal sanctions or ‘long-arm…

Cocaine and crack continue to flow in Brussels, leading to frequent shootings among rival gangs, particularly in the Saint-Gilles district.Drug-related violent crime is on the rise in the European Union’s capital, as record amounts of cocaine are seized in Europe.Gang violence, fueled by drug trafficking, has been a persistent issue…

Kuwait’s emir on Thursday dissolved parliament after a lawmaker reportedly insulted the ruler, the latest dissolution to strike the oil-rich nation’s legislature amid years of political gridlock.The state-run KUNA news agency announced the decree from the country’s ruling emir, Sheikh Meshal Al Ahmad Al Jaber. It blamed “offensive and uncontrolled”…

Venezuela’s government on Thursday ordered the local U.N. office on human rights to suspend operations and gave its staff 72 hours to leave, accusing the office of promoting opposition to the South American country.Foreign Affairs Minister Yván Gil announced the decision at a news conference in Caracas, the capital. Gil’s…

Norwegian far-right extremist Anders Behring Breivik, who killed 77 people in a bombing and shooting rampage in 2011, on Thursday lost his second attempt to sue the state for what he claimed was a breach of his human rights.Breivik, who changed his name to Fjotolf Hansen, has been held in…

A “mass casualty exercise” in Okinawa, Japan, became more real than expected on Thursday after a vehicular accident threatened the lives of more than eight U.S. Marines. A Light Tactical Vehicle in the Okinawan Jungle Warfare Training Center rolled onto its side Thursday with multiple military personnel aboard. “There will be an…