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Tech Tycoon Mike Lynch Confirmed Dead After Sunken Yacht
Originally appeared on E! Online More details about the Sicily yacht tragedy have come to light. Days after a superyacht sank off the…
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9 People Missing After Small Plane Crashes in Remote Mangrove Forest: Reports
Photos from the scene appeared to show the wreckage of the plane after it crashed in Thailand on Thursday, Aug. 22 A private jet thought…
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Italian aviation authorities investigate after turbulence injures two easyJet flight attendants
LONDON (AP) — Italian authorities have launched an investigation after two easyJet flight attendants were injured when their flight from…
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Apparel sector voices support for worker safety Pakistan Accord
The call was made at a recent panel discussion hosted by the Pakistan Accord Secretariat and attended by 70 participants representing 30…
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Indonesians try to storm parliament during protest over election bill
Street protests erupted across Indonesia on Thursday as citizens vented their anger over a proposed election bill that many fear will…
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South Africa's 'favourite teacher' dies aged 85
South Africans are paying tributes to their “favourite teacher", William Smith, who has died aged 85. The beloved maths and science…
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Posts falsely depict old Japan quake photos as aftermath of August 2024 jolt
Screenshot of the false Facebook post, taken August 21, 2024 The post racked up more than 680 shares. Other Facebook pages such as here,…
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Multiple Jewish organizations and doctors across Canada receive identical emailed threats
OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — More than 100 synagogues, Jewish organizations and doctors in multiple cities across Canada were on high alert…
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Israeli strike kills Palestinian commander in southern Lebanon
A commander linked with the Palestinian faction Fatah was killed in an Israeli strike in southern Lebanon - just one of several Israeli…
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Refugees learn everything Erie has to offer at new arrivals orientation
Refugees who recently legally arrived in Erie were given the lay of the land on Wednesday. Catholic Charities hosted an orientation for…
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Brazil police target Tocantins' governor in investigation of COVID-19 fraud and graft
SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil's Federal police Wednesday morning carried out search warrants against the governor of Tocantins state, as part of…
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Germany orders increased security at military barracks and bases
Germany's military has increased security measures around its barracks in the country in response to reports of possible intruders. A…
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South Africa's last zoo elephant freed after 40 years
South Africa’s last zoo elephant has been released back into the wild after 40 years of captivity. The elephant, named Charlie, was…
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Ecoship: building the world’s greenest cruise vessel
The Greenest Cruise Ship Event Built December's UN climate change summit in Paris will be remembered as the moment when the world finally…
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Bus crash in Iran kills at least 28 Pakistani pilgrims
A bus carrying Pakistani pilgrims overturned in Iran, killing 28 passengers, Iranian state media report. The crash happened on Tuesday…
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Animated plane crash video misrepresented as 2024 Brazil air disaster
Screenshot of the false Facebook post, taken August 19, 2024 The posts circulated after a plane crashed in Brazil's Sao Paulo state on…
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Spanish bull festival celebration falsely shared as 'protest against Gaza situation'
A video of a crowd celebrating the opening of Spain's famous bullfighting spectacle has been viewed hundreds of thousands of times in…
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Dozens of former FARC fighters abandon 'reincorporation' village in Colombia after death threats
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Dozens of former guerrilla fighters and their families were forced to abandon their village in southern Colombia…
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Anti far-right AfD demonstrators block state leader Höcke from event
Police in the eastern German city of Jena used pepper spray and batons to break up a demonstration of some 2,000 people protesting the…
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Missing Scissors Shut Down Japan's Second-Largest Airport For Two Hours
A missing pair of scissors brought an international airport in Japan to a standstill last Saturday. The unusual security situation at New…
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Kenyan police accused of helping suspected serial killer escape
Eight police officers in Kenya have been suspended on suspicion of helping a suspected serial killer escape from custody, police have…
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China Greenlighting Far Fewer Coal Plants
China appears to be tapping the brakes on coal. The amount of new coal power approved so far this year is down 80 percent from the same…
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Greek authorities detain migrants on the southern island of Crete as smugglers seek new routes
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Authorities on the southern Greek island of Crete detained 76 migrants early Tuesday after they arrived on three…
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Six hostages' bodies retrieved, Israel's military says
The bodies of six hostages have been retrieved from the Gaza Strip, Israel's military has said. A statement from the Israel Defense Forces…