Deadly fire tears through South Korean hotel construction site

Firefighters used a helicopter to rescue people who had fled to safety on a rooftop after a fire broke out at a hotel resort construction site in South Korea. At …

Source: NBC News

Ukraine and NATO allies fear being left out of potential Trump-Putin peace talks

President Trump is pressing ahead with his plan for trying to end the nearly 3-year-old war in Ukraine. At the White House, Mr. Trump said U.S. and Russian officials will …

Source: CBS News

Revealed: fugitive Dutch drug lord has been in Sierra Leone for at least two years

Sources place Johannes Leijdekkers in west African country since at least December 2022

One of Europe’s most-wanted drug lords has been living in Sierra Leone for at least two years, …

Source: The Guardian

Tennessee man sentenced to life in prison for murdering his wife during their Fiji honeymoon

A man from Memphis, Tennessee, was sentenced to life in prison for murdering his wife during their honeymoon in Fiji in 2022, a court official said Friday.

Source: NBC News

Can AI and automated planes help prevent plane crashes?

Artificial Intelligence is playing a crucial role in other walks of life. Can it also prevent loss of life in the air?

Source: Al Jazeera

Archaeologists discover London's first Roman basilica under office building

An office building from the 1930s in the heart of London was about to be demolished and redeveloped by its owners — until archaeologists unearthed remnants of the city’s first …

Source: NBC News

Ukraine accuses Russia's military of flying exploding drone into Chernobyl nuclear plant

Ukraine accused Russia's military of flying an exploding drone into the Chernobyl nuclear plant. The drone damaged the outer shell of the reactor, but it does not appear to have …

Source: CBS News

Champions Trophy: Pakistan lose to New Zealand in warm-up series decider

New Zealand gears up for Champions Trophy by beating Pakistan in tri-nation series final.

Source: Al Jazeera

DR Congo singer killed filming music video in war-torn Goma

Delcat Idengo, well-known for his critical songs, died after releasing a track condemning the city's rebel occupation.

Source: BBC

Hamas official says the militant group will release three hostages on Saturday

Hamas will free three hostages — Sagui Dekel-Chen, Sasha Alexander Troufanov and Iair Horn — on Saturday, a spokesperson for the militant group said Friday.

Source: NBC News

UN Lebanon force demands 'immediate' inquiry into torching of vehicle in Beirut

A deputy commander of the UN peacekeeping force in Lebanon was injured and a UN vehicle torched late Friday by Hezbollah protesters blocking the road to Beirut airport. Demonstrators had …

Source: France 24

She lost her art in the mail. A stranger rescued it from a bargain bin.

Sydney Blum’s sculptures were lost in the mail, but Sonja Krawesky found them at an Ontario discount store and tracked Blum down.

Source: Washington Post