Alarm as Migrant Vessel Deaths in the Mediterranean Nears 1,000 in 2026
The UN’s International Organization for Migration (IOM) is sounding the alarm over rising numbers of migrant deaths…
‘Ketamine queen’ gets prison for selling drug to Matthew Perry
A woman known as the “Ketamine queen” who provided the drugs that killed actor Matthew Perry was sentenced…
‘Good News sheds light upon every shadow, in every age,’ pope said
“The despair of death is swept away forever,” Leo XIV said on Easter Monday. Although “fake news” shroud…
Highlighting women in history and Iowa politics
Close Up: Highlighting women in history and Iowa politics COMING UP ON KCCI EIGHT NEWS CLOSE UP HIGHLIGHTING…
Trump says ‘serious’ talks are occurring, threatens strikes on Iran energy, water sites
WASHINGTON — President Trump threatened Monday to destroy vital Iranian energy and water infrastructure if a peace deal is not…
For Leo XIV, God ‘does not listen to the prayers of those who wage war’
In his homily in St Peter’s Square, the pope spoke of “Jesus, King of Peace,” who “always rejects…
For Leo XIV, God ‘does not listen to the prayers of those who wage war’
In his homily in St Peter’s Square, the pope spoke of “Jesus, King of Peace,” who “always rejects…
22 migrants die after six days at sea trying to reach Greece
Twenty-two migrants have died off the coast of Greece after spending six days at sea in a rubber…
Tauranga man Scott O’Sullivan’s death ruled accidental after ‘unwitnessed fall’ in Welcome Bay
Despite what a coroner has today described as “maximal medical, surgical and nursing care”, O’Sullivan died on January…
Pope praises ‘profound witness’ of late Cardinal Jean-Baptiste Pham Minh Mân
Pope Leo XIV remembers Cardinal Jean-Baptiste Pham Minh Mân, Archbishop emeritus of Thàn-Phô Hô Chí Minh, Viet Nam,…
Trump projects confidence, claims Iran is ‘begging’ for deal, but war exit remains murky
President Trump on Thursday continued projecting confidence in the U.S. war effort in Iran, suggesting online and during…
Sixteen-year-old girl the fifth person charged over death of Aidan Becker at Mernda railway station
A 16-year-old girl is the fifth person to be charged following the death of a 22-year-old man at…