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Dresden hastens to blast section of collapsed bridge before floods
Engineers in Germany's Dresden are demolishing the damaged section of a key bridge on Thursday evening to avert further danger and ahead…
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Baby hippo goes viral on TikTok, doubles Thai zoo's visitor count
A baby hippo has gone viral across social media and has inspired dozens of Thai and international fans to line up outside her enclosure…
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Peru declares 3 days of national mourning over the death of former President Alberto Fujimori
LIMA, Peru (AP) — Peru’s government on Thursday declared three days of national mourning over the death of former President Alberto…
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Ukraine's chief rabbi mourns his adopted son who was killed in battle
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Servicemen, veterans and others gathered Thursday in Kyiv to remember the adopted son of Ukraine’s chief rabbi, Moshe…
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'I thought I would die with my six children' - dam collapse survivor
Fatima Yakubu cannot believe that she and her six children are still alive after a dam collapsed following torrential rains in…
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Atlanta’s Emory University targeted by anti-Palestinian group: ‘It’s scary’
Students and faculty at Atlanta’s Emory University have been targeted by an outside group posting and handing out flyers labeling 14 of…
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The ‘living fossil’ that thrived during a mass extinction
Paleontologists recently discovered a new extinct coelacanth species that highlights the role that Earth’s plate tectonics plays in…
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Gaza hospital says 14 killed as UN-run school hit by Israeli strike
Palestinian authorities on Wednesday reported at least 14 people were killed in an attack on a United Nations facility in central Gaza.…
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UN says Israeli strike killed six of its Gaza staff
The UN agency for Palestinian refugees says six of its employees have been killed in an Israeli air strike on one of the schools it runs…
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New German police video aims to track down terrorist survivors
Long-sought members of the Red Army Faction (RAF) left-wing group that posed a terrorist threat to Germany over decades are now thought to…
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Flooding in northeastern Nigeria has left 30 people dead and over a million displaced
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Severe flooding in northeastern Nigeria has left 30 people dead and affected more than a million others, authorities…
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Pope Francis lands in Singapore for final stop of Asia-Pacific tour
[Source] Pope Francis arrived in Singapore on Wednesday, marking the final leg of his 12-day tour across Southeast Asia and Oceania that…
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Passengers stranded after strike at main Kenya airport
Hundreds of passengers have been stranded at Kenya's main airport after workers went on strike in protest at a planned takeover by an…
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Iran's Pezeshkian makes first trip abroad to Iraq
Newly elected Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian sought to deepen relations with neighbouring Iraq during his first trip abroad, Iran's…
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Wildfire in Germany's Harz mountains declared extinguished
A forest fire in the Harz mountains of northern Germany has been fully extinguished after several days of firefighting work in rugged…
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Rehashed claim falsely accuses Nigerian man of smuggling explosives into South Africa
A screenshot of the false post, taken on September 5, 2024 SAPS is the acronym for the South African Police Service, and Beitbridge is a…
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A partial bridge collapse in eastern Germany disrupts traffic. No one was injured
BERLIN (AP) — Officials are investigating why part of a bridge in eastern Germany collapsed early Wednesday, disrupting a major traffic…
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Study: Almost 400,000 people in Germany at risk from flooding
Almost 400,000 people in Germany are at immediate risk from flooding, according to a new study by the Independent Institute for…
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Only my body is alive – Libyans in limbo a year after flood
One year on, the images of the catastrophic deluge that swept through Libya's coastal city of Derna, killing thousands, linger in the…
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Brazilian police raid targets accused of laundering millions in gold mined in the Amazon
SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil's Federal Police on Tuesday conducted multiple raids targeting a criminal group it alleged has laundered at least…
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Sea Urchins, Left Points and Good Times in Chile With Nate Florence and Mr. Cool
There are over 2,000 volcanoes in Chile. It's also home to the driest place on earth, as well as the world's largest swimming pool. None…
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Greensboro family on journey to bring twin sister of adopted girl to Piedmont Triad after international adoptions close in China
GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — A Greensboro mom is one of hundreds who are stuck in a tough spot after China closed international adoptions.…
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Israeli military releases video of hostage tunnel where six died
The Israeli military has released a video showing the tunnel in the Gaza Strip in which six Israeli hostages were held captive by the…
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Anguish as dozens die in Senegal shipwreck
At least 26 people have died after a boat carrying migrants capsized off Senegal's coast. Authorities say more than 100 people were on…