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20 dead, dozens injured in Kyiv as Ukraine hit with ‘massive’ Russian strike
Smoke is seen as two major fires burn after a drone and missile attack by Russian forces on July 2, 2026 in Kyiv, Ukraine. (Photo by Paula Bronstein/Getty Images) (LVIV, LONDON and NEW YORK) — [Read More…]
Ukraine strikes Russian oil refinery as Zelenskyy calls for Moscow to end war
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky prepares to pose for a family photo before a cultural performance and concert during the G7 Summit on June 16, 2026 in Evian-les-Bains, France. (Photo by Evelyn Hockstein-Pool/Getty Images) (LONDON) — [Read More…]
Ukraine hits Moscow satellite center in large overnight drone attack
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky during a meeting with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on the sidelines of the G7 summit on June 16, 2026 in Evian-les-Bains, France. (Photo by Isabel Infantes – Pool/Getty Images) (LONDON) [Read More…]
Man, 28, dragged out to sea and killed by crocodile at popular resort: Police
A crocodile sits on the bottom in the eel grass with school of fish above. teeth and tail are showing. (Gregory Sweeney/Getty Images) (PUERTO VALLARTA, Mexico) — A 28-year-old man was killed in a crocodile [Read More…]
Small plane crashes into Beijing’s tallest skyscraper
China’s national flag flutters in the wind next to the CITIC tower on May 12, 2026 in Beijing, China. (Maxim Shemetov Pool/Getty Images) (BEIJING) — A small aircraft crashed into Beijing’s tallest skyscraper before falling [Read More…]
‘The floor under me was shaking’: American tourist recounts escaping death in Venezuela quakes
A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck Venezuela and other regions in the Caribbean on June 24, 2026, in Caracas, Venezuela. (Photo by Edilzon Gamez/Getty Images) (CARACAS, Venezuela) — When the first of two massive earthquakes hit [Read More…]
Dozens killed as 2 powerful earthquakes rock Venezuela, president says
A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck Venezuela and other regions in the Caribbean on June 24, 2026, in Caracas, Venezuela. (Photo by Edilzon Gamez/Getty Images) (CARACAS, Venezuela) — Two powerful earthquakes — a 7.2 magnitude quake [Read More…]
Scorching heat wave continues in Europe with record-breaking highs in UK and France
Beachgoers in Hamburg, Germany. (Photo by Georg Wendt/picture alliance via Getty Images) (LONDON) — Countries across Europe were on Thursday in the middle of one of the most brutal heat waves within the last 50 [Read More…]
France confirms 1st Ebola case linked to DRC as UN warns outbreak is fastest-growing in Africa’s history
Ebola virus test, conceptual image. (DIGICOMPHOTO/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — France has confirmed its first Ebola case linked to the outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) as the United Nations [Read More…]
France confirms 1st Ebola case linked to outbreak in the DRC
Ebola virus test, conceptual image. (DIGICOMPHOTO/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — France has confirmed its first Ebola case linked to the outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, officials said. The patient is [Read More…]
1st-of-its-kind mission will attempt to save aging space telescope using robot spacecraft
Startup Katalyst Space is teaming up with NASA to try and rescue the Swift telescope using the company’s newly developed robotic spacecraft. (NASA) (LONDON) — Satellites don’t always stay in orbit. As they get closer [Read More…]
Heat stress is intensifying worldwide, scientists say
A man cools himself at a public fountain on June 21, 2026 in Seville, Spain. (Marcelo del Pozo/Getty Images) (LONDON) — The number of people who experience heat stress around the world every year has [Read More…]
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer announces resignation with ‘good grace’
Prime Minister Keir Starmer announces his resignation as UK Prime Minister and Leader of the Labour Party, outside No.10 Downing Street on June 22, 2026 in London, England. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images) (LONDON) — [Read More…]
Suspect charged after 3-year-old boy wound up in crocodile enclosure released on bail
Stock image of handcuffs. (Westend61/Getty Images) (LONDON) — The man arrested and charged after a 3-year-old boy wound up in a crocodile enclosure at a British zoo was released on bail Friday as the investigation continues, police [Read More…]
Thousand-year-old ancient oak tree tied to ‘Robin Hood’ legend has died, wildlife charity says
Major Oak, RSPB Sherwood Forest Nature Reserve, Nottinghamshire, May 2026 (Ben Andrew/RSPB) (LONDON) — A giant, ancient oak tree located in the the Sherwood Forest — the iconic setting of the “Robin Hood” legend — [Read More…]
Man arrested after 3-year-old boy critically injured in crocodile enclosure: Police
Stock photo of a crocodile. (Diego Kondratzky/500px/STOCK PHOTO/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a 3-year-old boy wound up in a crocodile enclosure at a zoo [Read More…]
Ukraine strikes Moscow oil refinery in large-scale drone attack, with Zelenskyy saying it’s ‘time the war ended’
Black smoke rises from the area of the Russian oil producer Gazprom Neft’s Moscow oil refinery on the south-eastern outskirts of Moscow on June 18, 2026. (Photo by AFP via Getty Images) (LONDON) — Ukraine [Read More…]
Massive chunk of sea ice has not refrozen in West Antarctica, satellite images show
Sea ice concentration, June 14, 2026. (National Snow and Ice Data Center) (ANTARCTICA) — A massive chunk of sea ice in West Antarctica has not refrozen following a winter heatwave in the region – a [Read More…]
Russia confirms warship fired warning shots at UK yacht in English Channel
A sign is displayed out the Ministry of Defence headquarters, May 7, 2024, in London. (Leon Neal/Getty Images) (LONDON) — A Russian Navy vessel fired warning shots at a U.K.-registered yacht in the English Channel [Read More…]
British prime minister announces social media ban for kids 16 and under
Close up of young college students hands holding mobile phones. (Daniel de la Hoz/Getty Images) (LONDON) — U.K. Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer announced he would be introducing a social media ban for children 16 [Read More…]