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Fire in Johannesburg building kills at least 74
An investigation is underway into the cause of a fire that engulfed a rundown apartment building in Johannesburg, South Africa overnight....

Berlin pandas celebrate fourth birthday
To Berlin, where the first giant pandas born in Germany celebrated their fourth birthday on Thursday. (Put and Paule frolicking on their...

Pope arrives on first visit to Mongolia
Pope Francis has arrived in Mongolia on his historic four-day visit to the Asian country. That's where Francis was greeted by honour...

One dead in University of North Carolina shooting
A massive manhunt for a shooter at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ended with the televised arrest of an Asian man...

Florida braces for hurricane Idalia
Residents in the U.S. state of Florida are battening down the hatches for hurricane Idalia. Idalia strengthened into a hurricane on...

Challenge: Walking 4,000 steps a day can reduce risk of death
How does walking 4,000 steps a day sound? Is it a cinch or a challenge? Well, looks like 4,000 steps a day can keep death away. That from...

Ironic End to Assassinated Ecuadorean Presidential Candidate
An ironic end has come to a presidential candidate in the South American nation of Ecuador. 59-year-old Fernando Villacicencio, who had...

Death toll rises from Hawaii wildfires
To the latest in the wildfires gripping Hawaii. Many buildings in Maui County have been reduced to rubble as the death toll has climbed...

Trump pleads not guilty to 2020 election charges
It was the persecution of a political opponent. That from former U.S. President Donald Trump who pleaded not guilty to charges related to...

14 injured in South Korea mass stabbing
To the latest in a mass stabbing case in South Korea that left at least 14 people injured. A man rammed a car onto a sidewalk, got out of...

Putin condemns revolt and thanks Russians for unity
Russian President Vladimir Putin insists the military mutiny over the weekend was a criminal act staged by "traitors." While Wagner boss...

Honduran authorities take over prisons
Police in Honduras have taken over the country's violent prisons after a gang dispute left 46 inmates dead. Video showed hundreds of...

Debris from missing submersible Titan found, 5 presumably killed, indicating possible implosion
To the latest in the search for that missing submersible on an expedition to the Titanic. The five people on board are now feared dead...

WSJ journalist jailed in Russia loses appeal
To Moscow where a court has rejected an appeal by one Wall Street Journal reporter to be released. (Courtesy of Sky News) 31-year-old...

Four killed in Japan, suspect arrested after standoff
A deadly shooting and stabbing rampage in Japan came to a dramatic end on Friday when the suspect was arrested following a 12-hour...

Exit door of airplane opened during flight to South Korea
It was a terrifying moment for passengers on board a flight to South Korea on Friday as an emergency exit door was opened during the...

Car crashes into gates of Downing Street
In Britain, a car rammed the gates of Downing Street where the Prime Minister's residence and offices are located. Police say Thursday's...

Search being renewed for Madeleine McCann
Portuguese police are renewing the search for a British girl who vanished while vacationing in southern Portugal in 2007. 3-year old...

Extraordinary Senate hearing: ChatGPT chief calls for regulation of AI
While students and educators alike try to utilise, instead of exploiting, artificial intelligence, alarm bells went off on Capitol Hill...















