Fire at gaming arcade kills at least 20 people in India
At least 20 people are dead after a fire broke out at an arcade in the western Indian city of Rajkot on Saturday, local officials said. The police commisioner of…
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NASA PREFIRE mission launches to study Earth’s polar regions
NASA has launched the first of two research satellites to measure how much heat is lost to space from the Arctic and Antarctica. The shoebox-size satellite lifted off Saturday at…
Three bodies recovered after Papua New Guinea landslide, ‘significant’ death toll expected
The disaster hit the remote village of Kaokalam, about 600 kilometers (372 miles) northwest of the capital Port Moresby, at approximately 3 a.m. local time on Friday, leaving a scar…
This quiet British island was once the site of Nazi atrocities. A new inquiry reveals its truths
Alderney, a quiet British island in the English Channel known for its outstanding natural beauty, was once the site of the only Nazi camps on British soil – and a hell…
‘Everyone will fight.’ Ukrainian men weigh their options as new draft law comes into effect
The air at the Ukrainian military recruitment office where a 30-year-old hairdresser is being interviewed is filled with anxiety. The man has no military experience and is unsure whether any…
Nigeria’s oil-rich Rivers State makes moves to become investor magnet
Nigeria’s oil-rich Rivers State has a unique opportunity to emerge as a beacon of progress, replacing hopelessness with hope, according to former Apex Bank governor Sanusi Lamido Sanusi. At the…
Once celebrated, an inventor’s breakthroughs are now viewed as disasters — and the world is still recovering
Facing a crowd of journalists, inventor Thomas Midgley Jr. poured a lead additive over his hands and then proceeded to inhale its fumes for about a minute. Unfazed, he said,…
Crows can count up to four, a new study finds
Perhaps “birdbrained” isn’t such an insult after all –– crows, the ubiquitous urban bird, can vocally count up to four, the latest research has found. Not only can the inquisitive…
American who carried ammunition in Turks and Caicos gets suspended sentence and heads home. Fate of others charged is unclear
The first of several Americans recently charged with possession of ammunition in Turks and Caicos was heading home Friday after getting a suspended 52-week sentence and a $6,700 fine, his…
UN’s top court orders Israel to ‘immediately’ halt its operation in Rafah
The United Nations’ top court has ordered Israel to immediately halt its controversial military operation in the southern Gaza city of Rafah, further increasing international pressure on Israel over its…