Rescue teams in eastern Germany are searching for three people who are missing after a building collapsed in the eastern city of Gorlitz, near the Polish border. Police said a gas explosion may have been the cause for the collapse of the building, which occurred on Monday night. Emergency responders proceeded with great caution at […]
Continue ReadingA ship laden with humanitarian aid from the governments of Mexico and Uruguay has arrived in Havana to help ease Cuba’s spiralling crises. The ship, which departed from Mexico, includes food and personal hygiene items, according to a government statement. Cuba’s food industry minister, Alberto Lopez Diaz, said the items had arrived “at a time […]
Continue ReadingA man attacked by a shark off Western Australia’s coast on Saturday died of his injuries, police said, in what is the second fatal shark attack in Australia so far this year. The 38-year-old victim, yet to be identified, was bitten on Saturday morning at Horseshoe Reef near Rottnest Island, about 31 km (19.2 miles) […]
Continue ReadingAn Israeli airstrike in Gaza on Friday targeted the leader of Hamas’s military wing, Israeli officials said, but it was not immediately clear if Izz al-Din al-Haddad was killed or injured. Hamas did not immediately acknowledge or comment on the strike. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and defence minister Israel Katz said an airstrike carried […]
Continue ReadingAfrica’s top public health body has confirmed a new Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s remote Ituri province, with 246 suspected cases and 65 deaths recorded so far. The deaths and suspected cases have been recorded mainly in the Mongwalu and Rwampara health zones, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention […]
Continue ReadingWes Streeting has quit as UK health secretary, paving the way for a leadership challenge and plunging Keir Starmer’s premiership into crisis. In his resignation letter, Streeting criticised the “drift” at the top of Government and told the British Prime Minister it is “clear” he will not lead Labour into the next election. His letter […]
Continue ReadingKeir Starmer faces another day of questions over his future as Wes Streeting mulls whether to mount a challenge for the premiership. The Health Secretary is believed to have told allies he is preparing to resign on Thursday and announce a bid for the top job after Labour descended into open division at the start […]
Continue ReadingThe head of the European Commission called on Tuesday for more protections for children against the “addictive designs” of social media platforms like TikTok, Meta META and X, raising the possibility of an age limit on teens accessing them. Europe is hardening its stance against social media, with nations from Norway and France to Turkey […]
Continue ReadingThe Beatles will return to 3 Savile Row, one of the most famous locations in the history of the band, as a new fan attraction is set to open in the famous London building. The location was the previous headquarters of The Beatles’ record label, Apple Corps, and the venue for the band’s final public […]
Continue ReadingA Turkish Airlines jet has caught fire while landing at Nepal’s main airport, causing no injuries but forcing the airport to shut down. The flight from Istanbul landed at Kathmandu’s Tribhuvan International Airport with fire and smoke apparent on the right landing gear. Emergency crew responded and controlled the fire and passengers were safely evacuated, […]
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