Flash floods kills at least 155 people in Tanzania
Flooding in Tanzania has killed 155 people and left at least 236 injured, the country’s Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa said on Thursday. More than 10,000 houses have been damaged and…
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Two horses in a ‘serious condition’ after running loose in central London, minister says
Two Household Cavalry horses which broke free and ran through the streets of London on Wednesday are in a “serious condition,” a British government minister has said. Six soldiers and…
Biden administration finalizes new rules for power plants in one of its most significant climate actions to-date
The Biden administration on Thursday finalized a highly anticipated suite of rules to cut hazardous, planet-warming pollution generated by power plants in one of its most significant environment and climate actions…
‘The final result was good’: 130 whales rescued from mass beach stranding in Western Australia
A dramatic operation to save the lives of more than 100 pilot whales ended in partial success on Thursday after wildlife officials managed to return most of the stranded animals…
As Ukraine waits for US military aid, Russia makes further advances in the east
As the US prepares to transfer significant military aid to Ukraine following the Senate passing funding legislation worth $61 billion, reports from eastern Ukraine continue to highlight Kyiv’s sliding fortunes…
Russia vetoes US-backed UN resolution to ban nuclear weapons in space
Russia on Wednesday vetoed a United Nations resolution that proposed a ban on the use of nuclear weapons in outer space amid US intelligence-backed concerns that Moscow is trying to…
Ukraine tightens pressure on military age men abroad as part of wider mobilization rules overhaul
Ukraine is tightening pressure on men of call-up age living abroad by temporarily suspending consular services, amid a wider overhaul of the country’s mobilization rules aimed at beefing up its defenses against…
Sex and marriage patterns in an ancient empire revealed by DNA
Ancient DNA is spilling more secrets about the Avars, a fearsome people who built a mysterious empire that ruled much of Central and Eastern Europe for 250 years from the…
Argentina seeks arrest of Iranian minister over 1994 bombing of Jewish community center
Argentina is seeking the arrest of Iran’s Interior Minister Ahmad Vahidi for allegedly being one of the perpetrators of the 1994 bombing of a Jewish community center in the capital…
Escaped army horses run amok in central London
The British army has recovered several horses after they broke free from the prestigious Household Cavalry and bolted through London on Wednesday morning. A number of people and horses are…