Between June 15 and July 29, 1945, six Army Air Forces pilots flying experimental Sikorsky helicopters evacuated between 75 and 94 wounded American soldiers from the Philippine jungles while under Japanese fire. Their mission was to transport aircraft …

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A tornado tore through districts north of Paris on Monday, toppling three construction cranes that killed one person and left four others with critical injuries, authorities said. The town of Ermont, about 20 kilometers northeast of Paris was worst hi…

France’s culture minister said Tuesday that the security apparatus installed at the Louvre worked properly during a dramatic weekend heist in which historic jewels were stolen from the world’s most-visited museum.

United Nations rights work is being disproportionately targeted for cuts amid a deep UN funding crisis, posing an “existential threat” to vital investigations and accountability efforts, a report warned Tuesday.

About 100 investigators are now involved in the police hunt for the gems and heist suspects​, said prosecutor Laure Beccuau, whose office is leading the investigation.

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