Old video of collapsing house in China falsely linked to Thai floods
Social media users have shared an old video of a house in China collapsing in floodwater with a false claim that it
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China’s Central Bank Chief Is Task Master Xi Couldn’t Let Retire
(Bloomberg) — (This story was originally published on July 29, 2023. In September 2024, People’s Bank of China Governor Pan Gongsheng announced
Major Hurricane John hits Mexico’s Pacific coast
Hurricane John on Monday slammed into Mexico’s southern Pacific coast as a major Category 3 storm, bringing warnings for residents to seek
Dorchester County prepares for potential tropical storm
SUMMERVILLE, S.C. (WCBD) – Forecasters predict the tropical storm that is brewing in the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico may bring some
India anger over alleged sexual assault on woman inside police station
A protest condemning the rape and murder of a female doctor in India [Getty Images] A retired Indian high court judge will
A Russian spy plane violated Japan’s airspace 3 times, driving it to scramble its fighters and fire flares
Japan said a Russian surveillance plane violated its airspace three times on Monday. The Japanese Air Self-Defense Force scrambled fighters and fired
Italy holds trial into killing of a woman that shocked the country and sparked debate over femicide
ROME (AP) — The trial into the brutal killing of a 22-year-old woman started in Italy on Monday, in a case that
UN expert says prisoners sent by Russia to fight in Ukraine are committing crimes when they return
GENEVA (AP) — A U.N.-backed human rights expert monitoring President Vladimir Putin’s Russia decried on Monday increased violence in the country caused
The cost of Germany’s popular transport ticket will rise significantly
BERLIN (AP) — The cost of a popular ticket introduced last year that allows people to use all local and regional trains,
Pope cancels his audiences due to slight illness days before a new trip
ROME (AP) — Pope Francis canceled his audiences Monday because of a “slight flu-like state” just days before he is to embark
Israel warns Lebanese residents to get away from Hezbollah sites
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have warned residents of southern Lebanon who leave near sites used by the Iran-backed Hezbollah militia to
Australian central bank reforms stall as Greens demand rate cuts
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Long-delayed reforms to the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) faced a fresh setback on Monday as Greens lawmakers demanded
Festival of Joy returns to downtown Bloomington
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WMBD) — The 15th annual Festival of Joy transformed the downtown Bloomington area into a mini India. Many wore colorful
keeping an eye on the tropical wave in the Caribbean
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — The tropical wave in the NW Caribbean has yet to form but is expected to over the coming
Premier says Albania will grant sovereignty to Bektashi Muslims in Tirana, similar to the Vatican
TIRANA, Albania (AP) — Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama said Sunday his country would transform the Tirana-based Bektashi Muslims, an Islamic Sufi
Netanyahu believes about 50 Gaza hostages still alive, reports say
About half of the roughly 100 hostages held in the Gaza Strip since last year are still alive, Israeli media have quoted
300-kilo WWI bomb removed in Belgrade
A century-old artillery round weighing nearly 300 kilogrammes (660 pounds), was safely removed on Sunday from a construction site near the Serbian
IDF attack on school building causes deaths
At least seven people have died and others have been injured in an Israeli attack on a former school building in the
Romania is increasing its ammunition acquisition and calling on NATO to react to Russian incursions as Ukraine war lingers on its doorstep
Romania is urging NATO to react to Russian missile and drone incursions into its airspace. The Romanian Defense Minister called for a
German police chief calls for tougher action on internet hate crimes
Holger Münch, president of Germany’s Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA), has called for stronger action from online platforms and prosecutors on tackling
Over 20 people wounded after Russia strikes apartment blocks in Ukraine’s Kharkiv
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian strikes hit high-rise apartment blocks in Ukraine’s Kharkiv, leaving dozens wounded in a second consecutive nighttime attack
The number of rhinos is slightly up but poaching has increased too
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The rhino population across the world has increased slightly but so have the killings, mostly in South Africa,
Israel orders 45-day closure of Al Jazeera West Bank office
Israeli forces have raided the offices of news broadcaster Al Jazeera in Ramallah, in the occupied West Bank, and ordered it to
This Award-Winning Herbal Liqueur From Ibiza Is Spain’s Best Kept Secret
Scouted selects products independently. If you purchase something from our posts, we may earn a small commission. Daydreaming about warm vacations is
An Israeli strike on a school kills at least 22 people, Gaza Health Ministry says
An Israeli strike on a school in northern Gaza on Saturday killed at least 22 people, according to the Gaza Health Ministry,
Ukrainian soldiers killed in SUV donated by miners
Six Ukrainian soldiers have been killed in an attack on a vehicle donated by Welsh miners just months ago. The men died
Israel names other Hezbollah fighters killed in Friday’s attack
One day after Israel’s attack on a suburb of the Lebanese capital Beirut, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) elaborated on Saturday on
At least 22 dead after Israel strikes Gaza City school, reports say
At least 22 people were killed in an Israeli attack on a former school building in Gaza City, Palestinian authorities said on
China’s leading AI start-ups eye fresh opportunities after OpenAI previews latest LLM
China’s leading artificial intelligence (AI) start-ups are looking to chase down new opportunities in their field, following the preview of an advanced
Council defibrillators to save lives in Ukraine
A Lincolnshire charity wants to send five defibrillators to Ukraine to help with life-saving efforts. The devices, which have been donated by
Shocking rape trial highlights the systematic struggles French sexual abuse victims face
AVIGNON, France (AP) — The trial of dozens of men accused of raping an unconscious woman whose husband repeatedly drugged her over
Germany’s Welcome Culture sours to Auf Wiedersehen
On Sunday, voters in the eastern German state of Brandenburg will vote for a new regional parliament. The anti-migrant far-right Alternative for
Mum’s helping hand in daughter’s photo prize bid
A Glasgow woman who became passionate about photography about five years ago has been shortlisted for the third consecutive time in the
A Live Mouse ‘Jumped’ Out of a Passenger’s Airplane Meal, Causing the Flight to be Diverted
A Scandinavian Airlines spokesperson said the rodent posed a “safety risk” to travelers, who were flying from Oslo, Norway, to Malaga, Spain
Businessman extradited from UK to South Africa on corruption charges
A British businessman, who was a former contractor for South Africa’s ailing power utility Eskom, has been extradited from the UK to
Woman whose firm was linked to the exploding pagers is under Hungarian protection, her mother says
ROME (AP) — The woman whose company was linked to thousands of pagers that exploded in Lebanon and Syria this week is
Nearly 500 migrants rescued off the Canary Islands
Spanish sea rescue vessels picked up nearly 500 migrants from Africa near the Canary Islands during the night, they said on Friday.
‘Water is flooding everywhere’ as torrential rains sweep through West and Central Africa
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Houses swept away to the very last brick. Inmates frantically fleeing the city’s main prison as its walls
Holy nights and stunning sunrises: Africa’s top shots
A selection of the week’s best photos from across the African continent and beyond: Muslims across the continent celebrate the Prophet Muhammad’s
A timeline of key events
IGUALA, Mexico (AP) — Ulises Martínez is still uncomfortable in this city, even though it’s been 10 years since 43 of his