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BUENOS AIRES (AP) — Heavy rains that flooded a city on Argentina’s east coast in recent days have killed at least 15 people, officials said Sunday. Rescue teams were searching for dozens of others reported missing, including two girls and two adults. Authorities said they were swept away by floodwaters unleashed by rains that began … Read more

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Tour is ‘heavenly’ for wine lovers. | Credit: kycstudio / Getty Images It might not have a Machu Picchu or an Iguazu Falls, but Uruguay is my favourite South American country, said Julia Buckley in The Times. A … Read more

Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what’s in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience.Generate Key Takeaways Germany’s Deutsche Bahn rail operator last year paid out almost €197 million ($214 million) in compensation for delays and cancellation, the state-owned company reported … Read more

Police in Kenya have fired tear gas to disperse protesters who tried to occupy a church that was recently given a substantial donation by President William Ruto. The gift to the Jesus Winner Ministry in the Roysambu suburb of Nairobi of 20m shillings ($155,000; £120,000) drew criticism from some young Kenyans struggling with the high … Read more

A priest holds a photograph of Pope Francis during the nightly rosary prayer service in St Peter’s Square on Thursday, March 6 in Vatican City. Christopher Furlong/Getty Images Europe hide caption toggle caption Christopher Furlong/Getty Images Europe Pope Francis, who has been unable to appear in public for several weeks due to ill health, released … Read more

Germany’s far-left party, The Left, sees the exploratory agreements between the CDU and SPD on the way to coalition talks as working against the interests of most citizens. “At best, there is a ‘business as usual’ option. The majority of society can only stand by and watch as politics is made over their heads and … Read more

A migrant has died during an attempt to cross the Channel in a small boat from northern France to England, French maritime authorities have said. The Kuwaiti national, in his sixties, suffered a cardiac arrest on the boat that was carrying him and other migrants on Saturday, the Pas-de-Calais prefecture said. The boat returned to … Read more

Fighting back the tears, 22-year-old rubbish collector Okuku Prince recalls the moment his best friend’s lifeless body was found at a massive rubbish dump in Uganda’s capital, Kampala. The landslide at the Kiteezi dump last August killed 30 people, including his friend Sanya Kezia. “I think some people are still underneath the garbage,” he tells … Read more

As Australia approaches a federal election, the debate over rising energy prices is heating up — and the food industry is feeling the pressure. Some business groups are pushing the government to increase fossil fuel production, hoping it will lower energy costs. However, experts warn that this approach is short-sighted and could make things worse, … Read more

The Democratic Republic of Congo government has offered a reward of $5m (£4m) for help arresting three leaders of a rebel group which has seized much of the east of the country this year. Corneille Nangaa, a former head of DR Congo’s electoral commission, now leads the Congo River Alliance, which includes the M23 rebel … Read more