After the partition of India and Pakistan, people who suddenly found themselves in the wrong country had to flee from their homes on foot, on bullock carts or by train. Up to 2 million people lost their lives due to...
‘Firenado’ rages in southern California – BBC News
The brush fire north of Los Angeles is not contained. At least 100 structures were evacuated. Conditions created recipe for “rapid fire growth”, said fire chief Robert Garcia.
West Bank annexation suspended? Israel-UAE relations normalized under US-brokered deal | DW News
Israel and the United Arab Emirates have agreed to the full normalization of relations. Under the US-brokered deal, Israel will suspend plans to annex large parts of the occupied West Bank. US President Trump says the...
Beirut’s Karantina district: Amid the devastation, old tensions surface
Relief operations are underway in Karantina, a poor Beirut neighbourhood near the port that was devastated in the August 4 blast that tore apart the Lebanese capital. But with anxieties heightened and resources scarce...
Beirut blast: French forensic teams, FBI join probe into cause of explosion
For many Lebanese, the best hope for answers about what caused the Beirut blast lies with French forensic teams and FBI investigators.
‘What the f*** did I do?’ | Cops order dog to attack kneeling black man with his hands up
Salt Lake police suspends use of police dogs after arrest earlier this year in which officers ordered a dog to attack a black man in his own backyard.
Coronavirus: Transport Secretary says Britons should not be ‘surprised’ at new quarantine rules
Britons in countries added to the UK quarantine list, including France, Malta and the Netherlands, have been warned that they must not “just turn up” in a bid to get back home. The measure, which is likely...