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January 7, 2025

Earthquake 50 miles from Mount Everest leaves at least 126 dead in Tibet

A powerful magnitude 7.1 earthquake has struck Tibet, reportedly killing at least 126 on the Chinese side of the border and damaging more than 1,000 homes.

January 7, 2025

Afghans land in the Philippines for visa processing ahead of resettlement in US

A group of Afghan nationals arrived in the Philippines for the processing of special immigrant visas in order to resettle in the United States.

January 7, 2025

CDC monitoring possible spike of HMPV cases in China

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says there is a reported spike in human metapneumovirus (HMPV) in China, and they are monitoring it closely.

January 6, 2025

Biden admin sends 11 Guantanamo detainees to Oman for resettlement

Eleven prisoners at a U.S. naval base in Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, have been handed over to the government of Oman, officials said Monday.

January 6, 2025

Law student killed by elephant during vacation to Thailand: officials

Blanca Ojanguren García, a 22-year-old student from Spain, was killed by an elephant on Friday during a bathing session at Koh Yao Elephant Care

January 6, 2025

Pregnant American teacher plummets to her death during overseas vacation

Pregnant California science teacher Clara Thomann, 33, fell 164 feet into a gorge while hiking on a Grecian island of Crete on Dec. 23.

January 6, 2025

US, Iraqi forces unleash airstrike on ISIS targets, kill terrorists hiding in cave

U.S. and partner forces in the Middle East launched airstrikes against ISIS fighters over the past week, killing some in a cave and capturing a cell leader.

January 6, 2025

Congo to execute over 170 people convicted of armed robbery, official says

Over 170 inmates have been flown from the Democratic Republic of the Congo's capital, Kinshasa, to a high-security prison where they will be executed, according to authorities.

January 6, 2025

Hidden staircase in church leads archaeologists to unearth 400-year-old burial vault

Archaeologists discovered a burial vault at the Church of Saint Philibert in Dijon, France, after following a lost staircase. Inside the coffins were remains, rare coins and rosaries.

January 6, 2025

Who is Pierre Poilievre? Canada's Conservative leader seeking to become next prime minister after Trudeau exit

The leader of Canada's Conservative party, Pierre Poilievre, has been leading in the polls and is favorite to become the country's next prime minister following the exit of Justin Trudeau.