A child drove his parents’ pickup truck into a group of Buddhist monks on a pilgrimage in northeastern Thailand on Thursday, police said. What do we know about the incident? Mukdahan province governor Vorayan Boonrat said five people were killed at the scene and three others died in hospital, while another 14 were injured. Local … Read more
Ukraine has stepped up long-range drone attacks inside Russia in recent weeks, targeting energy infrastructure and military targets. Russian officials have reported repeated strikes in border regions, while Moscow has said its air defenses had intercepted hundreds of drones from Ukraine in recent days. This comes as a new study shows that Russia is bearing … Read more
Rescue teams in Venezuela are working frantically to free a man who’s been trapped in the rubble of a collapsed building for eight days. For the past seventy-two hours – emergency workers from seven countries have worked nonstop trying to free 43-year-old Hernan Gil. He’s a security guard buried inside his booth in the coastal … Read more
A couple of Russian daredevils scaled the spire of the Empire State Building on Wednesday where one of them got down on one knee to propose. The couple had earlier unfurled a banner with a message of peace atop the tower. They were later arrested by police. Source link
The pilot who flew a small plane into Beijing’s tallest building wrote in his diary about “ending his life”, Chinese authorities said Thursday, aiming to end speculation swirling around an incident that raised concerns about aviation security in China’s capital. Source link
Russian President Vladimir Putin acknowledged that the country was suffering from “a certain shortage” of fuel after repeated Ukrainian strikes in their four-year war. Moscow is now looking to increase anti-air defense capacity and ensure fuel supplies – which could even imply importing fuel. FRANCE 24’s Rochelle Ferguson-Bouyahi tells us more about the shortages, and … Read more
An unrelenting heatwave across the US is forcing everyone, from local outreach teams to World Cup organizers to completely pivot, with the struggle to stay safe on the streets and on the fields as temperatures rise. The heat isn’t just a crisis on the streets – it is also hitting the sports world. Paraguay and … Read more
It was another blow for the German national team: After group-stage exits at the World Cup in Russia and Qatar, Germany suffered another early exit on Monday. This time, at the FIFA World Cup 2026 – losing 4–3 to Paraguay on penalties in the round of 32. Midfielder Jonathan Tah missed the decisive spot-kick and … Read more
Algerians on Thursday voted in parliamentary elections amid concerns over turnout after a campaign season marked by low attendance at official campaign events. Electoral authorities barred 269 candidates from running for the 407-seat lower house of parliament ahead of the vote. Source link
A devastating wave of overnight attacks has left parts of the Ukrainian capital in ruins. Kyiv officials report multiple casualties following an attack which stuck residential areas. Russia said it would be ramping up the “pressure” on Ukraine after launching its largest ever attack on Kyiv overnight. The overnight strikes caught families while they slept, … Read more