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June 14, 2024

New Hampshire urges Lake Winnipesaukee visitors to avoid water due to 'potentially dangerous' algae blooms

New Hampshire officials on Thursday issued two warnings of potentially dangerous algae blooms along parts of Lake Winnipesaukee, the state's largest lake.

June 14, 2024

Sweden's oldest amusement park failed to properly test parts prior to fatal roller coaster derailment

Swedish accident investigators say the country’s oldest amusement park did not properly test new parts for a roller coaster that derailed last year. One person was killed.

June 14, 2024

Massachusetts bill banning 'revenge porn' lands on Gov. Healey's desk

A bill aimed at outlawing “revenge porn" has been approved by lawmakers in the Massachusetts House and Senate and shipped to Democratic Gov. Maura Healey.

June 14, 2024

World leaders gather in Switzerland for Ukraine peace summit, excluding Russia

Switzerland will host scores of world leaders this weekend to try to map out first steps toward peace in Ukraine. Russia, which launched the war, won’t take part.

June 13, 2024

Ship hit twice in apparent Houthi cruise missile attack off Yemeni coast

Iranian-backed Houthi rebels launched two anti-ship cruise missiles at a commercial vessel in the Gulf of Aden off the Yemeni coast, the U.S. reported Thursday.

June 13, 2024

Minnesota man who joined Islamic State group is sentenced to 10 years in prison

Abelhamid Al-Madioum, a 27-year-old Minnesota man who left the U.S. to fight for the Islamic State group in Syria, has been given a 10-year prison sentence.

June 13, 2024

Labour Party leader vows end to UK politics defined by 'gestures and gimmicks' if he wins power

British MP Keir Starmer has vowed to lead a “pro-business and pro-worker" government should his left-wing Labour Party seize power in July's election.

June 13, 2024

Heatwave shutters Acropolis in Athens for second consecutive afternoon

Greek authorities elected to close the Acropolis in Athens from noon to 5 p.m. on Thursday as unseasonably high temperatures continue searing the Balkan nation.

June 13, 2024

1,000 days have passed since Taliban banned girls from attending school past 6th grade: UNICEF

1,000 days have passed since Afghanistan's Taliban-run government banned girls from attending secondary schools, UNICEF noted Thursday.

June 13, 2024

NATO defense ministers thrash out new security aid and training support plan for Ukraine

NATO defense ministers have gathered for high-level talks in hopes of agreeing on a new plan to provide military training and security assistance to Ukraine in the midst of Russia's invasion.