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1 week ago

Fact check: AI fakes and old videos mislead on Iran protests

Internet shutdowns and information control in Iran have created an information vacuum that hinders independent verification of protest footage and enables misinformation.
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fromIrish Independent
1 week ago

Iran death toll jumps again as Donald Trump cancels meetings with officials

Nationwide protests in Iran have killed at least 2,571 people, with thousands detained and leaders and international figures responding amid a severe crackdown.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
3 days ago

Spain train crash: rescue efforts continue as death toll rises in Cordoba crash latest updates

Spanish police said Monday that at least 39 people died in the high-speed train collision Sunday in southern Spain and rescue efforts were continuing. The collision occurred when the tail end of a high-speed Iryo train travelling between Malaga and Madrid with some 300 passengers went off the rails near the municipality of Adamuz in Cordoba province at 7:45pm local time (6.45pm GMT).
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fromTruthout
1 week ago
World politics

Iran's Protesters Are Caught Between State Repression and Foreign Intervention

fromYahoo News
1 week ago
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'There wasn't even time for CPR': Iran medics describe hospitals overwhelmed with dead and injured protesters

fromTruthout
1 week ago
World politics

Iran's Protesters Are Caught Between State Repression and Foreign Intervention

fromYahoo News
1 week ago
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'There wasn't even time for CPR': Iran medics describe hospitals overwhelmed with dead and injured protesters

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fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 week ago

At least 22 people killed after crane falls on train in northeast Thailand

The train was travelling from Bangkok to Thailand's northeast when it derailed after a construction crane fell on to it. At least 22 people have been killed after a construction crane fell on a passenger train in northeast Thailand. The accident took place on Wednesday morning in the Sikhio district of Nakhon Ratchasima province, 230km (143 miles) northeast of Bangkok. The train was headed from the Thai capital to Ubon Ratchathani province.
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fromBusiness Insider
2 weeks ago

Ukraine's top general says that drones are now taking out Russia's soldiers as fast as it gets new ones into battle

Ukraine's top general said that for the first time in the war, its drones are killing or seriously wounding Russia's soldiers as fast as it can get new troops into the field. Drones are the top battlefield threat, responsible for the most casualties in this war. Ukraine relies heavily on them, especially the cheap first-person-view drones, as solutions to its manpower and equipment shortages.
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2 weeks ago

How did a single road save Verdun from falling in WWI?

The Battle of Verdun (Feb–Dec 1916) embodied German attrition strategy, inflicted massive casualties with little strategic gain; France held, leaving Germany too exhausted for major offensives until 1918.
fromBusiness Insider
2 weeks ago

7 US troops were hurt in a covert Venezuela raid. Here's what we know about their condition.

Seven US service members were injured during the covert raid to apprehend Nicolás Maduro over the weekend, a defense official told Business Insider on Tuesday, sharing the latest update on their condition. Five of the wounded troops have already returned to duty, while two others are still recovering from their injuries, the official said. "They are receiving excellent medical care and are well on their way to recovery," they said.
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2 weeks ago

Yemeni separatists to attend Saudi talks after losing key southern sites

Yemeni government forces reclaimed Hadramout and al-Mahra and an STC delegation is expected to attend Saudi-hosted talks aimed at resolving the separatist conflict.
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fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 weeks ago

Cuba says 32 Cuban fighters killed in US raids on Venezuela

Cuba announced two days of national mourning after 32 Cuban citizens were killed during a US military raid in Caracas aimed at capturing Nicolas Maduro.
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fromwww.thelocal.ch
2 weeks ago

Swiss identify 24 victims of New Year fire at ski resort

A New Year's bar fire in Crans-Montana killed 40 people, injured 119, with 24 victims identified including 11 minors and six foreign nationals.
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fromwww.npr.org
2 months ago
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Car explosion near Red Fort in India's capital kills at least 8 people, police say

A car explosion near New Delhi's Red Fort killed at least eight people, injured others, and damaged nearby vehicles while authorities investigate.
fromwww.cbc.ca
2 months ago
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8 people dead in explosion near Red Fort in New Delhi | CBC News

An explosion near New Delhi's Red Fort killed at least eight people and injured at least 11, causing multiple vehicles to catch fire.
fromwww.aljazeera.com
3 weeks ago

Syria protests live: Deadly clashes erupt as hundreds demonstrate

Live updatesLive updates, Hundreds of people take to the streets in Tartous and Latakia to demand the release of former soldiers who served ousted leader Bashar al-Assad.
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3 weeks ago

Guatemala: At least 15 killed after bus plunges into ravine DW 12/27/2025

A passenger bus plunged into a ravine on the Inter-American Highway in western Guatemala on Saturday, killing at least 15 and injuring 19.
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fromwww.aljazeera.com
3 weeks ago

N Korea, Russia bound in blood' of war, Kim tells Putin in New Year note

North Korea and Russia portray strengthened ties forged by shared combat in Ukraine, including North Korean troop deployment and casualties in Russia's Kursk region.
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fromwww.aljazeera.com
3 weeks ago

Two people dead in stabbing, car-ramming attack in Israel

A Palestinian attacker killed two Israelis in a combined car-ramming and stabbing in northern Israel; the attacker was shot, wounded, and taken to hospital.
US news
fromFortune
4 weeks ago

Pennsylvania nursing home rocked by deadly explosion on Christmas Eve | Fortune

A thunderous explosion at a Bristol Township nursing home collapsed part of the building, killed at least two people, and left others trapped during ongoing rescue operations.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
4 weeks ago

Ukraine's best hope may lie elsewhere as Russia inches forward on the battlefield

EU financing lets Ukraine sustain current defence until late 2027 but cannot transform battlefield prospects amid incremental Russian gains and heavy casualties.
fromwww.aljazeera.com
4 weeks ago

Russia-Ukraine war live: Ukraine's Zaporizhia comes under deadly attack

Live updatesLive updates, Russian attack on Ukraine's Zaporizhia region kills at least one and injures three, according to its governor. At least one person has been killed and three injured in Russian attacks on Ukraine's Zaporizhia region, including the city of Zaporizhzhia, according to its governor. Ukrainian overnight drone attacks hit Moscow and sparked an industrial fire in the Tula region, which lies directly south of the Russian capital, regional authorities say.
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fromwww.npr.org
1 month ago

Bystander hailed as a hero for disarming Sydney gunman

One clip broadcast on Australian television and shared on social media shows an unarmed man walking up behind one of the suspected gunmen, who was shooting a long gun, and then grabbing him around the neck. The civilian appears to wrestle and disarm the gunman, who falls to the ground before walking away. The man then points the gun at the alleged shooter and then raises his hand in the air.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

It was a massacre': how antisemitic terror exploded the peaceful idyll of Bondi beach

A mass shooting at Bondi Beach killed at least twelve, injured nearly thirty, involved multiple assailants, an explosive device, and prompted arrests.
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago

Brown University Shooting: Person of Interest in Custody

(AP Photo/Steven Senne) A person who is being described by authorities as someone of interest in connection with the deadly shooting at Brown University was taken into custody Sunday morning At a news conference early Sunday, Oscar Perez the chief of police in Providence, RI confirmed that a person is in custody and that no one else is currently being pursued. We have detained someone of interest, Perez said.
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1 month ago

India: Nightclub fire in Goa kills at least 23 DW 12/07/2025

A nightclub fire in Goa killed at least 23 people, largely nightclub employees, reportedly caused by a gas cylinder explosion, with an official inquiry ordered.
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fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 month ago

I decided I'd die': Indonesia's flood victims recount stories of survival

Floods in Indonesia's Aceh Province have killed hundreds, displaced many, destroying homes and belongings while survivors recount perilous rescues and grave recoveries.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Four dead after fire engulfs residential high-rise buildings in Hong Kong

A massive fire at Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po, Hong Kong, killed four, injured firefighters, trapped residents, and forced road closures and evacuations.
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1 month ago

Hong Kong: Fire engulfs high-rise building, at least 4 dead DW 11/26/2025

A major fire at Tai Po's Wang Fuk Court housing complex killed at least four people, injured others, and prompted large-scale firefighting and evacuations.
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fromFortune
1 month ago

What we know about Hong Kong's deadliest fire in decades | Fortune

A Hong Kong apartment complex fire engulfed seven towers, killed at least 94 people, left hundreds missing, and involved flammable renovation materials and bamboo scaffolding.
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fromIrish Independent
1 month ago

At least 40 dead, 45 people critical and more than 270 'unaccounted for' after huge fire at Hong Kong high-rise complex

A massive blaze engulfed Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po, leaving hundreds unaccounted for, dozens hospitalized, several arrested, and one firefighter dead.
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1 month ago

Israel begins West Bank operation amid settlement expansion DW 11/26/2025

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said that a joint operation involving Shin Bet, Israel's internal security agency, and the Israel Border Police had begun "in the area of northern Samaria," using the Israeli biblical term for part of the West Bank. "IDF and ISA forces will not allow terrorism to take root in the area and are acting proactively to thwart it," the IDF said in a statement on X.
World politics
fromwww.cbc.ca
1 month ago

2 found dead, 1 reported safe in fatal Brampton house fire | CBC News

All three people who were unaccounted for after a deadly fire at a home in Brampton, Ont., have been located two of them dead and the third safe, police said Monday. Peel Region police and Ontario's fire marshal's office gave an update on the ongoing investigation into the Thursday morning blaze that destroyed a home and prompted the evacuation of several others nearby.
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1 month ago

Israel targets Hezbollah commander in Beirut strike DW 11/23/2025

Israel killed a top Hezbollah commander in an airstrike in Beirut, killing at least five and wounding 28, intensifying tensions with Hezbollah and Lebanon.
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US news
fromwww.npr.org
2 months ago

Israeli airstrike on a Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon kills 13 people

An Israeli drone strike on Ein el-Hilweh refugee camp in southern Lebanon killed 13 people, marking the deadliest strike since last year's Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire.
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2 months ago

Sweden: Several killed, injured as bus crashes into bus stop DW 11/14/2025

Several people are severely injured. We are supporting ambulance personnel at the scene,
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World news
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

US strikes against boats in Caribbean disregard international law', French minister says

G7 ministers questioned the legality of US strikes in the Caribbean, citing international-law concerns and potential regional instability; at least 75 people were reportedly killed.
World news
fromwww.dw.com
2 months ago

Pakistan: Multiple deaths after blast outside court complex DW 11/11/2025

A suicide bombing outside Islamabad district courts killed at least 12 and wounded about 27, causing chaos, fires, and multiple casualties.
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fromwww.dw.com
2 months ago

Pakistan: Deaths reported after blast near Islamabad court DW 11/11/2025

An explosion occurred outside a district court building in Islamabad, killing at least five and wounding 13.
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fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 months ago

Blast outside Islamabad court in Pakistan kills at least 12

An explosion near Islamabad district court killed at least 12 people, injured several, and caused chaos among litigants, lawyers, and vehicles.
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fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 months ago

Delhi Red Fort blast kills 13: What happened as police invoke terror' law?

A car explosion in New Delhi killed at least 13, wounded over 20, and is being investigated under India's UAPA counterterrorism law.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

India police investigate vehicle involved in fatal Delhi explosion

Police were investigating the explosion outside Delhi's historic Red Fort that killedeight people, with authorities focusing on the final movements of the vehicle allegedly involved. Police said the explosion occurred around 7pm on Monday evening outside the Red Fort metro station, a peak time when Delhi's old city is usually packed with people, bustling markets and heavy traffic. Delhi police commissioner Satish Golcha said the explosion took place after a slow moving vehicle stopped at a red light outside the metro station.
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Environment
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 months ago

Powerful tornado wrecks Brazil town, killing six and injuring hundreds

A tornado with winds up to 250 km/h devastated about 90% of Rio Bonito do Iguacu, killing at least six, injuring 750, and causing widespread destruction.
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fromwww.bbc.com
2 months ago

'Jamaica will rise up together after hurricane'

Hurricane Melissa devastated parts of Jamaica and Haiti, causing widespread destruction, power outages, flooding, and multiple deaths while families await news.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 months ago

Top Democrat Believes Trump Boat Strikes Have Targeted Drug-Runners

Trump ordered strikes on Pacific ships targeting drug-runners, prompting criticism over transparency and disputed evidence despite claimed intelligence visibility.
France news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 months ago

Five injured as driver deliberately' rams into pedestrians in France

A driver deliberately drove into pedestrians and cyclists on Ile d'Oleron, injuring five (two seriously); suspect arrested and investigated for attempted murder.
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fromwww.dw.com
2 months ago

Philippines: Typhoon Kalmaegi death toll climbs past 90 DW 11/05/2025

Typhoon Kalmaegi killed at least 91 people in the central Philippines, displaced over 430,000, left dozens missing, and caused widespread flooding and infrastructure damage.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
2 months ago

VIDEO: Fiery UPS Plane Crash Captured Up-Close in Stunned Driver's Terrifying Dashcam Footage

A UPS MD-11 freighter crashed after takeoff near Louisville’s airport, erupting into a fireball and killing at least seven with multiple injuries.
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fromIrish Independent
2 months ago

Worker trapped under collapsed medieval tower in Rome dies

A worker died after being trapped for about 11 hours when parts of the 13th-century Torre dei Conti partially collapsed during restoration in Rome.
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 months ago

Israel kills 20 in Gaza attacks, Hamas delays handover of captive's remains

The Israeli military has killed at least 20 Palestinians in attacks across Gaza after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered powerful strikes following an exchange of gunfire in southern Rafah, during which one Israeli soldier was wounded. The attacks on Tuesday marked the most significant flare-up in violence since a ceasefire brokered by United States President Donald Trump came into effect in the war-devastated territory on October 10.
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2 months ago

At least 25 killed in India after bus catches fire in crash with motorcycle

A speeding bus collided with a motorcycle and caught fire, killing at least 25 people and injuring others in Andhra Pradesh, India.
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