3 dead, 2 hurt in North Carolina construction site accident
Authorities say three construction workers were killed and two others were hurt when scaffolding collapsed in an industrial accident at a job site in Charlotte, North Carolina.
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EU Parliament bids to lift immunity for two MEPs in corruption probe
President of the EU Parliemet Roberta Metsola asked all services and committees to give the procedure priority, with the aim of completing it by February 13th
At least 14 dead in attack on Mexican prison next to US border
At least 24 inmates escaped from a Mexican prison after armed men attacked the facility on New Year’s Day.
France offers free condoms to young people and free emergency contraception to all women
Free condoms are now available to young people under the age of 26 at French pharmacies as part of what French President Emmanuel Macron has called “a small revolution in preventative healthcare.”
Suspected gas explosion destroys two homes and injures five people in Philadelphia
Two buildings were reduced to rubble while others had windows blown out
Thousands mourn Benedict XVI as former pope lies in state at the Vatican
He was known as a traditionalist — “God’s rottweiler” — for fiercely adhering to church doctrine. But Benedict’s papacy was a papacy of firsts.
Ukraine’s Commander-in-Chief sums up results of 2022: 40% of territories liberated since February
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Unions expected to take legal action against Rishi Sunak’s anti-strike laws
Proposed law requiring 20% of rail service during strikes could extend across public sector including NHSUnions are expected to take legal action against anti-strike laws being prepared by Rishi Sunak amid reports the curbs will be unveiled when parlia…
Police Officers Injured in Machete Attack Near Times Square
Police shot a machete-wielding man who attacked three officers Saturday night near Times Square, creating a chaotic scene on New Year’s Eve.