Victims of crash were aged between four and 18 years old, US authorities say. Four people, including children, were killed when a car drove into an after-school camp in a village outside Chicago, the United States, authorities have said. The deceased, who were aged between four and 18 years, were killed after the vehicle drove […]
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Widespread power outages upended life for millions across Spain and Portugal (and, briefly, parts of France) on Monday. Traffic lights went dark at busy intersections. Trains stopped in the middle of a workday. And long lines formed at A.T.M.s and grocery stores, where credit card readers stopped working. By Tuesday morning, the outages were mostly
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The Hague is hearing another case against Israel in what could be a test of Israeli defiance of international law. The International Court of Justice is holding hearings this week to determine what responsibilities Israel has to ensure aid gets to Palestinians in territory it occupies. But Israel has shown in the past it has
Syria’s Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces described the attack as ‘one of the deadliest’ against it in a while. The ISIL (ISIS) group has killed five Kurdish fighters in an attack in eastern Syria’s Deir Az Zor, the group’s news agency has reported, underscoring concerns about its resurgence. Farhad Shami, spokesperson for Syria’s Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic
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TOKYO — A climber airlifted with altitude sickness from near the peak of Japan’s Mount Fuji last week returned to the slope and was rescued for a second time just four days later, authorities said Monday. Officials urged people to be aware of the harsh conditions at the country’s tallest peak during its off-season. The
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The Oleksandr Usyk-Daniel Dubois rematch for the undisputed heavyweight world championship has been officially scheduled. World heavyweight champions Oleksandr Usyk and Daniel Dubois will fight for the undisputed title at London’s Wembley Stadium on July 19, Frank Warren’s Queensberry Promotions said. Undefeated Ukrainian Usyk holds the WBC, WBA and WBO belts and is seeking to
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The United States president says a deal is ‘very close ‘as he criticises Russia’s leader. Donald Trump promised to end the Ukraine war on day one of his US presidency. Then his special envoy promised to end it within the first 100 days. The second self-imposed deadline is days away, with no deal in sight.
On Sunday, the Vatican released images showing the tomb of Pope Francis at the Basilica of Saint Mary Major, also known as Santa Maria Maggiore, in Rome. After the cardinals paid their respects, the basilica was opened to the public, where thousands lined up to view the resting place of Pope Francis, who died on
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The death toll from a massive explosion at an Iranian port rose to 40 on Sunday with more than 800 people injured, according to the state media. Several people remain missing. The blast Saturday evening at Iran’s largest and most important shipping port resulted in a major fire, which spread and caused destruction in the
The chief adviser of the interim government discusses whether it represents true change or replaces one elite with another. Is Bangladesh heading towards real reform or just trading one elite for another? Muhammad Yunus, Nobel Peace Prize laureate and chief adviser of Bangladesh’s interim government talks to Al Jazeera about the country’s fragile transition, promises
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