At least 15 killed when funicular derails in Portugal’s capital, Lisbon | Transport News
Crash of the historic Elevador da Gloria funicular is one of Lisbon’s deadliest transport accidents in years. Published On 3 Sep 20253 Sep 2025 At […]
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Russia, China ink deal to build new gas pipeline as they deepen energy ties | Energy News
Moscow and Beijing agree to advance a major gas link via Mongolia, deepening their energy ties. Published On 2 Sep 20252 Sep 2025 Russia and […]
Iraq mosque wrecked by ISIL officially reopened after restoration
The Great Mosque of al-Nuri and its leaning minaret have reopened in Iraq, eight years after being destroyed by ISIL.
Lessons ‘unlearned’: 20 years after Katrina, disaster readiness lags in US | Environment News
Washington, DC – Twenty years ago, the floodwalls protecting the city of New Orleans crumbled when Hurricane Katrina made landfall, killing almost 1,500 people. Scenes of […]
Rescuers race the clock as Myanmar earthquake death toll climbs past 1,700 | Earthquakes News
Three days after devastating quake, rescue teams lacking equipment to sift through the debris and help survivors. Myanmar has raised the death toll from last […]
Children among 15 killed in crush at New Delhi train station in India | Transport News
Indian officials said the accident happened amid a surge of passengers waiting for trains to attend a major Hindu religious festival. Ten women and three […]
For China, USAID’s demise could be a soft power win in Southeast Asia | Poverty and Development News
As the United States winds back humanitarian assistance in Southeast Asia, its rival China may see an opportunity to expand its influence in a region […]
UK’s Grenfell Tower, site of deadly 2017 blaze, to be demolished | Government News
Some relatives of the fire victims who want the site preserved say they feel ‘ignored’ by the government. The UK government has opted to tear […]
UK’s Grenfell Tower, site of deadly 2017 blaze, to be demolished | Government News
Some relatives of the fire victims who want the site preserved say they feel ‘ignored’ by the government. The UK government has opted to tear […]
What Donald Trump said about his plans to ‘take over’ Gaza | Israel-Palestine conflict News
President Donald Trump has said the United States will “take over” and “own” Gaza after an ethnic cleansing of Palestinians from the besieged enclave under […]