Russian President Vladimir Putin accused Western countries Tuesday of igniting and sustaining the war in Ukraine, dismissing any blame for Moscow almost a year after the Kremlin's unprovoked invasion of its neighbour that has killed tens of thousands of people.

Sao Paulo: Heavy rain caused flooding and landslides that have killed 36 people in Brazil's north Sao Paulo state, officials said Sunday, and the fatalities could rise.

Istanbul: In what has come as the latest development, a 6.3 magnitude earthquake hit the Turkey-Syria border on late Monday evening.

New Delhi: An Air India flight from New York to Delhi was diverted to London on Monday due to a medical emergency, according to an official.

Istanbul: A couple and their son were pulled alive from under a collapsed apartment building more than 12 days after a 7.8 magnitude earthquake ravaged parts of Turkiye and Syria, although the child later died at a hospital, Turkish state media reported Saturday.

Christian Atsu, the Ghana international forward who played for Premier League clubs Chelsea and Newcastle, has died in the earthquake in Turkey. He was 31.

A 17-year-old high school student has captured Turkish hearts after he filmed a farewell message to his loved ones as he was trapped under the rubble of his home during last week's earthquake.

A lone gunman killed six people including his ex-wife and stepfather Friday at multiple locations in a tiny rural community in northern Mississippi, the sheriff said, leaving investigators searching for clues to what motivated the shocking rampage.