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Dozens of gold miners trapped in Nigeria
Dozens of gold miners are trapped underground after a pit collapsed in central Nigeria. The incident happened on Monday after heavy…
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'It's too much': Spain's Balearic Isles battle overtourism
Every year, nearly 800,000 tourists wander through the alleys of Binibeca Vell, a tiny whitewashed village nicknamed "the Spanish Mykonos"…
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Australia drops case against X over stabbing videos
Australia has abandoned a legal battle to have graphic footage of a church stabbing in Sydney removed from Elon Musk's social media…
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Palestinians to join South Africa's genocide lawsuit against Israel
The Palestinians plan to join South Africa's genocide lawsuit against Israel currently before the International Court of Justice (ICJ).…
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Austria closes Danube to shipping in response to flooding
The entire course of the Danube in Austria has been closed to shipping due to flooding caused by heavy rainfall in the country, and in…
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Nigeria unions suspend strike after wage offer
Nigeria’s trade unions have suspended a general strike by workers that has brought economic activity to a halt this week. The decision…
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5 killed after floods engulf southern Germany
Five people have died and thousands were evacuated in southern Germany after heavy rainfall hit the region and caused vast floods,…
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Mexican mayor killed hours after first woman elected president
Gunmen have killed the female mayor of a town in Mexico just hours after the country celebrated the election of Claudia Sheinbaum as the…
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German authorities see Islamic extremist motive in Mannheim knife attack
BERLIN (AP) — German authorities say they have uncovered evidence of an Islamic extremist motive in last week's knife attack in the…
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South Korea is suspending a military deal with North Korea after tensions over North's balloons
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s government approved the suspension of a contentious military agreement with North Korea on…
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In Indonesia, women ranger teams go on patrol to slow deforestation
DAMARAN BARU, Indonesia (AP) — In a lush jungle at the foothills of a volcano in Indonesia's Aceh province, the song of gibbons in the…
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Gazans returning to Jabalia describe 'horrifying' destruction
Palestinians who have returned to Jabalia refugee camp in northern Gaza in recent days have expressed shock at the level of destruction…
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Climate change made historic Brazil floods twice as likely: scientists
Climate change doubled the likelihood of the historic floods in southern Brazil and amplified intense rains caused by the El Nino weather…
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Cannons and machine guns are being tested as drone-killers in 2 wars
Israel is considering mounting rotary cannons on armored vehicles to shoot down drones. Israel may put the Vulcan cannon used on F-16s on…
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Wives of mobilized Russian soldiers hold rare protest at defense ministry demanding their return
A group of about 20 women got down on their knees outside Russia's Defense Ministry on Monday to hold a rare protest and demand the return…
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Toyota halts some shipments amid growing Japan auto safety scandal
Toyota Motor Corp. and Mazda stopped the sale and delivery of some vehicles after Japan’s transport ministry found irregularities in…
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Ferrari Impounded After Driver Clocked at 76 km/h Over Speed Limit
Read the full story on Modern Car Collector A 61-year-old South Australian man faces severe penalties after his Ferrari 812 GTS was…
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Toyota S-FR concept reportedly gets green light for production - Autoblog
Enthusiasts wouldn't give up talk about a resurrected Toyota Supra, so Toyota made one. With BMW deciding to end BMW Z4 production in…
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Beijing accuses 2 Chinese citizens of being British spies in latest test of relations
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Beijing has accused two Chinese citizens of spying for Britain, in the latest test of a relationship that has grown…
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Military Jeeps Could Drive Underwater
Read the full story on Backfire News Despite being a time of great sacrifice and uncertainty, WWII was also a time of tremendous…
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Sao Paolo pride parade draws hundreds of thousands
Hundreds of thousands of people took over central Sao Paulo Sunday for the city's annual Pride parade, many dazzling in green and yellow…
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Earthquakes shake Japanese region, collapse 2 homes that were damaged in deadly January quake
TOKYO (AP) — Earthquakes early Monday again struck Japan's north-central region of Ishikawa, still recovering from the destruction left by…
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More evacuations ahead as more rain falls on flooded parts of Germany
Thousands of people were evacuated during the weekend and more are set to leave their homes as southern Germany was roiled by severe…
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Thousands evacuated in deadly German flooding, with more rain to come
Thousands of people were evacuated during the weekend and an emergency rescuer was killed amid severe flooding in southern Germany, as…