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September 4, 2024

Government, regulatory failures made London's Grenfell Tower a 'death trap,' report says

Decades of bureaucratic and regulatory failure turned London's ill-fated Grenfell Tower into a "death trap," according to a report released Wednesday.

August 31, 2024

Germany deports 28 Afghan nationals to their homeland, the first since the Taliban takeover in 2021

For the first time since the Taliban returned to power in 2021, Germany has deported Afghan nationals to their home country; the 28 individuals were described as 'convicted criminals.'

August 31, 2024

Explosive experts safely detonate a rare World War II bomb at major chemical plant

Following the recent discovery of a World War II bomb in northwestern Czech Republic, experts detonated it at a chemical plant in a controlled explosion.

August 31, 2024

WHO to deliver 1.3M polio vaccine doses to 640K children in Gaza

The World Health Organization is launching a campaign to vaccinate 640,000 Palestinian children against polio after the first case of the disease in Gaza in 25 years was reported.

August 29, 2024

Florida convict to be executed for killing college student in forest, raping another

Loran Cole, who in 1994 killed a college freshman and raped his sister, is scheduled to be executed early Thursday evening at Florida State Prison.

August 27, 2024

A dam collapse in eastern Sudan kills at least 30 people following heavy rains, a UN agency says

At least 30 people were killed and the homes of 50,000 people were damaged or destroyed after Sudan's Arbaat Dam collapsed; the nearly 25-mile-long dam was damaged due to heavy rains.

August 27, 2024

Separatist group claims deadliest day in recent history in Pakistan’s Balochistan and threatens more violence

The Balochistan Liberation Army, a separatist group, has claimed responsibility for several attacks in southwestern Pakistan that left more than 50 people dead.

August 27, 2024

'Injured and aggressive' water buffalo on the loose in Iowa town; police warn residents to stay away

A water buffalo is on the loose in an Iowa town after escaping from its owner's property. The animal is described as injured and aggressive, authorities say.

August 26, 2024

Venezuelan official decries 'grave lack of transparency and veracity' in election results

Venezuelan electoral official Juan Carlos Delpino denounced Monday the "grave lack of transparency and veracity" in the results of last month's election.

August 26, 2024

Taliban rebukes UN concerns over laws banning women's faces, voices in public

The Taliban rejected Monday criticism levied by the U.N. against their government over new laws barring women from speaking and showing their bare faces in public.