At least 12 injured in hot air balloon crash in Mexico
At least twelve people were injured in a hot air balloon crash near an archaeological site in Mexico on Friday, local authorities say. The balloon undertook a “forced landing” in…
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Several people sustain ‘life-threatening’ injuries in knife attack at Hamburg’s Central Station, police say
Several people have sustained “life-threatening injuries” in a knife attack at Hamburg’s Central Station, German police said Friday evening. Police said they have arrested a 39-year-old woman, who they believe…
‘What was that bang?’ Footage captures sound of Titan sub’s implosion
The apparent sound made when the Titan submersible imploded in June 2023 has been revealed in new footage released Thursday by the Marine Board of Investigation, the US Coast Guard’s…
In Gaza, limited food aid meets desperate crowds and looting
Hours after the Al Haj bakery handed out its last piece of bread on Thursday, Jihad Al Shafie was still waiting, his hope of bringing some food to his family…
Legendary Brazilian photographer Sebastião Salgado dead at 81
“It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Sebastião Salgado, our founder, mentor, and eternal source of inspiration,” Instituto Terra said in a post on Instagram. “Sebastião…
Ukraine and Russia begin large-scale prisoner exchange, source says
A major prisoner exchange between Russia and Ukraine is now under way, according to a Ukrainian source familiar with the matter. The swap started on Friday, with Kyiv and Moscow…
On the streets of Tehran, guarded hope and rising doubt as nuclear talks inch forward
Depending on who you ask, a nuclear agreement between Iran and the United states is either a non-starter or almost a done deal. Last week, US President Donald Trump said…
US to impose sanctions on Sudan after finding government used chemical weapons
(Reuters) – The United States said on Thursday it would impose sanctions on Sudan after determining that its government used chemical weapons in 2024 during the army’s conflict with the…
Man sleeps through massive container ship running aground on his front lawn
A Norwegian man managed to sleep through an enormous container ship running aground on his front lawn. Johan Helberg, who lives in Byneset, on the Trondheim Fjord, was woken by…
China says Trump Harvard ban will ‘tarnish’ US image as students caught in crosshairs
The Trump administration’s move to bar Harvard University from enrolling international students has ricocheted across China, with officials and commentators seeing it through one lens: the growing rivalry between Washington…