Category: 2. World

On the morning of October 1, a fire broke out at an oil refinery in the Russian city of Yaroslavl. A massive column of smoke was visible from a distance, according to Russian media outlets on Telegram.

Residents report that a giant column of…

A sunscreen scandal in Australia is continuing to grow, with 18 products now pulled from shelves in the skin cancer hotspot over safety concerns.

Analysis by a consumer advocacy group in June found several popular and expensive sunscreens did not…

Under Trump’s plan, aid for Gaza residents will be distributed by the United Nations and other international organizations not affiliated with parties to the conflict.

“We’ll have to wait to see whether this agreement is accepted by the…

Three students were killed on Monday when a school building collapsed in Indonesia, 99 others were taken to hospital but it is thought 38 people are still trapped.

The BBC reports from a nearby centre where relatives face an anxious wait for any…

Palestinian sources said Israeli forces launched a nighttime raid on Kafr Aqab, north of occupied Al-Quds.

Local youth clashed with the soldiers in response to the incursion.

According to the sources, one young Palestinian was shot and wounded by…

A large Israeli warship was sighted in the vicinity of the Global Sumud Flotilla early Wednesday as organizers declared a state of high alert at sea.

Contact with the Alma, the flotilla’s lead ship, was briefly lost before being restored, an Al…

Five unoccupied houses on stilts fell into the sea after being battered by dangerous waves in Buxton, North Carolina, according to the National Park Service.

Local authorities said no injuries were reported but warned that more collapses were…

The Hebrew-language news site Walla reported, citing an Israeli military source, that Israel intends to intensify its strikes on the Gaza Strip in the coming days and has no plans to scale back its operations.

The development comes as US…

A fire in a detached house in northern Munich set off a large emergency operation on Tuesday, with police and firefighters blocking roads and urging residents to avoid the Lerchenau area.

A police spokesman said there was no danger to the…

The quake hit at 9:59 p.m. (1359 GMT) Tuesday, centered 21 kilometers (13 miles) northeast of Bogo City in Cebu province at a shallow depth of 5 kilometers (3 miles), according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology…