Thousands of Palestinians have been ordered by the Israeli forces to flee parts of northern Gaza as indiscriminate air strikes have killed at least 115 people in the territory. Palestinians in northern Gaza’s Beit Lahiya area fled their homes with essential belongings on Friday, after intense Israeli air strikes hit the area. More than 19,000 … Read more
Swiss Guards accompany the pallbearers with the wooden coffin of Pope Francis in St. Peter’s Square on April 23, 2025, during the translatio — the solemn transfer of the pope’s body for public viewing ahead of Saturday’s funeral Mass. | Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA The transfer of Pope Francis’ coffin to St. Peter’s Basilica began at … Read more
More than two dozen wildfires broke out in southeastern South Korea over the weekend, killing four people and injuring nine others, officials said on Monday. Thousands of firefighters and dozens of helicopters were sent out to fight 29 fires that burned through at least 22,000 acres and forced the evacuation of nearly 3,000 people, according … Read more
Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what’s in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience.Generate Key Takeaways A man has caused minor damage at St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican after jumping onto the main altar and knocking over 19th-century candelabra, … Read more
Dozens of others injured after thousands of devotees queue outside one of the most visited Hindu temples in southern India. At least six people have been crushed to death and dozens injured as a crowd surged at one of the most visited Hindu religious sites at Tirupati town in India’s southern state of Andhra Pradesh. … Read more
Some frightened residents were forced to abandon their cars and flee on foot from rapidly growing conflagration. Tens of thousands of people have been forced to flee parts of Los Angeles as strong winds drove the rapid growth of wildfires around the western United States city. More than 30,000 people were evacuated on Tuesday as … Read more
A mass grave outside Damascus contained the bodies of at least 100,000 people killed by the regime of ousted President Bashar al-Assad, according to the head of the Syrian Emergency Task Force. Mouaz Moustafa said the site at al-Qutayfah 40km (25 miles) north of the Syrian capital, was one of five mass graves that he … Read more
Thousands of people took to the streets across Georgia for the 12th consecutive day of protests against the government’s decision to shelve European Union accession talks after disputed elections. Demanding a new vote and a return to European integration, protesters gathered outside parliament in the capital, Tbilisi, on Monday as the political crisis that roiled … Read more
Thousands of people have taken to the streets in Athens and other Greek cities as a 24-hour general strike to protest against the rising cost of living shut down public services and part of Greece’s transport network. About 15,000 people marched in the capital on Wednesday while another 4,000 demonstrated in Greece’s second largest city, … Read more
Thousands of people have been ordered to evacuate from a wildfire northwest of Los Angeles as fierce seasonal winds blew flames into ranches and neighbourhoods, destroying dozens of homes. The wildfire has destroyed 132 structures in less than two days, fire officials said on Thursday. Firefighters and police cleared residents from neighbourhoods near Camarillo before … Read more