At least 106 killed in Hawaii wildfires – and children among victims yet to be identified
The blaze that burned through the historic town of Lahaina on Maui last week has killed at least 106 people, Hawaii’s governor has said.
Day: August 16, 2023
Ukraine war: Drones destroyed over Russia’s Kaluga, air strike on Ukraine’s river port
The latest developments from the war in Ukraine.
Bonmati wants another championship soccer trophy for Spain. This time a Women’s World Cup title.
Aitana Bonmati remembers the moment Andres Iniesta scored at the 2010 World Cup clearly even though she was only 12.
North Korea says Travis King wants refuge from mistreatment
North Korea has suggested that the US Army private, Travis King, deliberately crossed the border onto its territory due to racial discrimination and inhuman maltreatment he faced in America and the Army. The admission by the North is the first public a…
Sicilian airport reopens after Europe’s largest volcano erupted
Thousands of flights were cancelled and travellers grounded after Sicily’s Mt Etna erupted at an altitude of about 2700 metres, causing chaos for holidaymakers.
Dozens killed as clashes between rival factions rock Libya’s Tripoli
Gun battles between two leading armed groups in the Libyan capital Tripoli have killed 27 people and wounded 106, a toll update from the Emergency Medicine Centre said Wednesday.
Ukraine live briefing: NATO official walks back comment on Ukraine ceding land; Odessa grain buildings hit
President Andrzej Duda warned that NATO member Poland “will not be provoked,” as he spoke of Russia’s war on Ukraine and border defenses.
UN envoy calls on ICC to prosecute Taliban’s gender discrimination
The United Nations global education envoy urged the International Criminal Court to prosecute gender discrimination in Afghanistan by the Taliban rulers.
“Saw Flames, It Was Coming For Us”: 100 Killed As Wildfires Rage In Hawaii
The number of people known to have died in the horrific wildfire that levelled a Hawaiian town topped 100 Tuesday, the state’s governor said.
Construction workers rush to help crash victims
A TikTok video showing courageous Arizona construction workers helping crash victims has been seen more than 2 millions times. That person who took the video describes what he saw.