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Germany building fire leaves 3 people dead, 2 with life-threatening injuries
A fire at a residential building in western Germany left three people dead and two others with life-threatening injuries Thursday, authorities said.
Chinese President Xi lauds China-Russia ties as Putin lands in Beijing
As they met, Putin told Xi that their cooperation was a stabilizing factor.
Teen kidnapped 26 years ago rescued from neighbor's cellar just 100 meters from Algerian home
Omar, now 45 and with a beard, was saved from the basement below his neighbor's hay-covered floor in some sort of sheep pen, a video showing the confused-looking detainee shows.
Australia's richest woman demands National Gallery remove her portrait
Australian mining billionaire Gina Rinehart has reportedly demanded a painting of her which she deems unflattering be removed from display at the National Gallery of Australia in Canberra.
3 governors urge Turks and Caicos to 'reconsider' ammo charges against trio of US tourists: 'There were no guns'
“We respectfully request you reconsider that charges … and expedite their release back to their respective states and families as soon as possible,” Youngkin, Shapiro and Stitt wrote.
Footage shows moment gunman shoots Slovakian PM, as officials confirm he is out of surgery: 'Expected to survive'
Frightening footage has emerged of the moment a gunman fired five shots at the Slovakian prime minister in a violent assassination attempt – as the leader was released from surgery...
Ukraine says it has no reserves as Putin amasses half-million troops for summer offensive: report
The Ukrainian military is struggling to fight back against a fierce Russian assault along the nation’s northeast border.
Woman horrified as Uber driver masturbates in front of her during rush hour traffic
A “creepy” Adelaide Uber driver who masturbated in front of a terrified female passenger while driving her home from the CBD has escaped jail time over the incident.
Horrifying moment when tree crashes through roof and lands on 9-month-old's cot caught on baby monitor
A baby monitor has captured the terrifying moment a tree crashed through the roof of a couple’s children’s bedroom and onto the cot where their baby was sleeping.
Slovakian PM in life-threatening condition after he's shot during government meeting
Slovakia’s populist Prime Minister Robert Fico is in life-threatening condition after being wounded in a shooting after a political event Wednesday afternoon, according to his Facebook profile.
Peru classifies transgender, nonbinary and intersex people as 'mentally ill'
The controversial decision was made to ensure the country’s public health services could “guarantee full coverage of medical attention for mental health" for the trans community, the Peruvian health ministry...
Russia says it downed 10 US-supplied missiles over Crimea as Blinken visits Kyiv
Russia's Defense Ministry said air defenses shot down 10 US-supplied Ukrainian missiles targeting Crimea early Wednesday just as US Secretary of State Antony Blinken was visiting Kyiv.
Distressing moment a wild bull attacks a tourist in front of onlookers on popular beach: 'Get away!'
“We tried to f--king tell you!”
Killer whales bang into 50-foot yacht off Morocco, forcing 2 on board to abandon ship before it sinks
The two people were customers and the vessel belonged to Spanish company Alboran Charter, according to the Washington Post.
Sumatran tiger on the loose, believed to have killed man in Indonesia
The hunt is underway for a Sumatran tiger believed to have attacked a man in western Indonesia, killing him.
Israel strikes UNRWA school in Gaza, killing 'at least' 10 Hamas fighters as death toll accounts vary
IDF launched a punishing airstrike against Hamas militants hunkering down in a UNRWA school in Nuseirat near the center of Gaza Tuesday, claiming it targeted a "war room" full of...
Son of former Citibank chief accused of groping woman at ritzy Bahamas resort, as husband who defended her is set to stand trial: report
The son of Citi Private Bank's former CEO allegedly groped a woman during a New Years party at a ritzy Bahamas resort, prompting her husband to slap the 19-year-old in...
Nobel Prize-winning Canadian author Alice Munro dead at 92
Nobel laureate Alice Munro, the Canadian literary giant who became one of the world’s most esteemed contemporary authors and one of history's most honored short story writers, has died at age 92.
France launches manhunt as gunmen ambush prison van to free inmate, kill two guards
French authorities launched a major manhunt on Tuesday after gunmen in balaclavas ambushed a prison van in northern France to free a drug dealer, killing two prison guards in the...
Natural History Museum curator detained in Turkey for trying to smuggle 1,500 spider, scorpion samples
An American Museum of Natural History curator was detained in Istanbul after allegedly attempting to smuggle 1,500 spider, tarantula and scorpion samples out of the country.