‘In an instant, they were gone’: Small town mourns after Tennessee explosives factory blast
Authorities say the 16 people missing after the explosives factory incident are all presumed dead.
Drone captures huge fire engulfing homes in Peru
According to local media, dozens of houses have been damaged and it's suspected the blaze was caused by an illegal pyrotechnics warehouse.
Zelenskyy promises to only use Tomahawks against Russian military targets
Moscow has warned of the risk of escalation if Kyiv is provided with the US-built long-range missiles.
Former NFL star Mark Sanchez ‘focused on recovery’ after jail appearance over stabbing incident
Former NFL quarterback facing battery charge
Fox analyst released from hospital after treatment
Former NFL star Mark Sanchez says he is “focused on my recovery” after being booked and released from jail over an incident last weekend during which he was stabbed and another man was left with significant injuries.
Sanchez was processed at Marion County Jail on Sunday after his release from hospital. A judge ruled Sanchez had to undergo the processing before he is allowed to leave Indiana.
Continue reading...South Carolina bar shooting leaves four people dead and 20 injured, officials say
Mass shooting occurred early on Sunday at Willie’s Bar and Grill on idyllic St Helena island
A mass shooting at a crowded bar on an idyllic South Carolina island has left four people dead and at least 20 injured, officials say.
The shooting occurred early Sunday at Willie’s Bar and Grill on St Helena island, officials said. A large crowd was at the scene when sheriff’s deputies arrived and found several people suffering from gunshot wounds.
Continue reading...NATO is not prepared for war
That much became apparent last month, when expensive fighter jets were scrambled to shoot down cheap foam drones.
Madagascar’s president says coup underway after army unit claims control of military – Euronews.com
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Mali imposes $10,000 visa bond on US visitors in tit-for-tat move
The West African state says it has introduced an "identical visa programme" for US travellers.
Israel expects to receive all living captives from Gaza on Monday
Once Israel confirms all 20 living captives in Israeli territory, it says it will start releasing Palestinian prisoners.
Madagascar president warns of attempt to ‘seize power’: What to know
An elite military unit that installed the president in 2009 has joined Gen Z protesters calling for his resignation.
Mali imposes retaliatory visa bond fees on US travellers
The measure comes after the US added Mali to its list of African countries required to post bonds of $5,000 and $10,000.
Palestinians in Gaza need access to “nutritional food”
"We have no visibility right now on what we can bring in due to this [Israeli] bureaucracy.”
New Jersey declares state of emergency as nor’easter approaches
Airports post delays and cancellations in advance of anticipated coastal flooding and strong winds
A nor’easter churned its way up the east coast on Sunday, with New Jersey declaring a state of emergency and some airports posting delays and cancellations in advance of anticipated coastal flooding and strong winds, as another storm system struck farther south with heavy rain and flooding.
“The greatest effects are going to be the coastal flooding potential, especially for areas from north-eastern North Carolina northward to much of the New Jersey coast,” said meteorologist Bob Oravec with the National Weather Service in College Park, Maryland.
Continue reading...‘She left trail of fairy dust’: Tributes pour in for Diane Keaton
First Wives Club co-star Goldie Hawn says Diane Keaton left "memories beyond imagination" following her death aged 79.
‘She left trail of fairy dust’: Tributes pour in for Diane Keaton
First Wives Club co-star Goldie Hawn says Diane Keaton left "memories beyond imagination" following her death aged 79.
In Venezuela’s ‘darkest hours’, will peace prize boost opposition or backfire?
María Corina Machado’s Nobel award puts focus on country but analysts doubt it will produce democratic change
In March 2019 as a nationwide blackout plunged Venezuela into darkness, hundreds of citizens huddled on a basketball court in the city of Maracaibo to hear their leader promise to guide them out of the gloom.
“We are, quite literally, living through our darkest hour. But these are also the brightest of times,” María Corina Machado told supporters as they used mobile phones to illuminate the night.
Continue reading...Madagascar presidency says attempt to seize power under way
An army unit claimed it had taken over leadership of the military command and was now in control of all the armed forces.
Why hasn’t New Zealand recognised Palestine?
New Zealand's FM discusses the decision not to recognise a Palestinian state, shifting global alliances, and diplomacy.
Australia’s household energy bills will halve by 2050, modelling suggests
Grattan Institute report argues fall in costs will provide federal government room for more action on climate
Australian household energy bills will halve by 2050 as solar panels, batteries and electric cars and appliances become the norm, reducing pressure on the federal government over living costs and creating room for more climate action, a thinktank study suggests.
Modelling by the Grattan Institute finds that cutting greenhouse gas emissions from electricity generation in line with the goal of reaching net zero emissions by 2050 will cut average household energy costs from about $5,800 today to about $3,000.
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Continue reading...Taliban and Pakistani forces exchange heavy fire across Afghanistan border
Deadly clashes erupted overnight between the Taliban and Pakistani forces across the Afghanistan border.