International rescue teams flew into Beirut to help the residents after massive explosions devastated the Lebanese capital in a disaster that has has sparked grief and fury.
Lebanese President Aoun: Beirut explosions either due “to negligence or missile, bomb”
Beirut explosions could have been “due to negligence or foreign interference through a missile or bomb” Lebanese President Aoun said on August 7.
Ukraine’s prisons go up for sale
The Irpin Penal Centre, a vast prison complex outside of Kiev, has been empty since inmates were moved out last year. Now, according to the Ukrainian government, it could represent a prime opportunity for one lucky...
Beirut blast interrupts wedding photoshoot
Dramatic footage shows moment #Beirut blast hits during wedding photoshoot in #Lebanon
Air India Express flight skids off runway, 14 dead, 123 injured
An Air #India Express passenger flight en route from Dubai with 191 people on board has overshot the runway during landing at #Kerala‘s Kozhikode airport. Police confirmed 14 deaths with another 123 injured...
witter declares war on certain ‘state-affiliated media entities’
#Twitter will label accounts belonging to key government officials in countries on the UN Security Council, as well as accounts belonging to state-linked #media outlets, their editors-in-chief and senior staff. In a...
It’s officially the hottest August day in 17 years
The Met Office says temperatures have reached 36.4C in Heathrow and Kew Gardens on Friday, making it the hottest August day since 2003. Temperatures could get higher than last Friday, which was the third-hottest day on...