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Nagorno-Karabakh enclave emptied after entire ethnic Armenian population flees
bergserg/Getty Images (LONDON) — Virtually the entire ethnic Armenian population of the disputed enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh has fled, with the last buses carrying refugees having left on Monday, according to Russia’s peacekeeping force deployed there. [Read More…]

Ten dead after roof collapse at baptism ceremony in Mexico
Thinkstock Images/Getty Images (TAMAULIPAS, Mexico) — Ten people have died following a roof collapse at a church in Mexico on Sunday, according to local authorities. The collapse, which trapped between 30 to 40 people, happened [Read More…]

Pro-Russia hackers claim responsibility for crashing British royal family’s website
Westend61/Getty Images (LONDON) — Pro-Russia hackers have claimed responsibility for a cyber attack that crashed the British royal family’s website over the weekend. The website, royal.uk, went down for over an hour on Sunday morning [Read More…]

Seven dead after after roof collapse at baptism ceremony in Mexico
Thinkstock Images/Getty Images (TAMAULIPAS, Mexico) — Seven people have died following a roof collapse at a church in Mexico on Sunday, according to local authorities. The collapse, which trapped between 30-40, happened at the Iglesia [Read More…]

Over 100,000 Armenians have now fled disputed enclave Nagorno-Karabakh
Aldo Pavan/Getty Images/STOCK (KORNIDZOR, Armenia) — Over 100,000 ethnic Armenian refugees have fled Nagorno-Karabakh as of Saturday, local authorities said, with it now appearing that virtually the entire Armenian population from the enclave will leave, abandoning [Read More…]

Over 93,000 Armenians have now fled disputed enclave Nagorno-Karabakh
SIRANUSH ADAMYAN/AFP via Getty Images (LONDON) — Over 93,000 ethnic Armenian refugees have fled Nagorno-Karabakh as of Friday, local authorities said, meaning 75% of the disputed enclave’s entire population has now left in less than [Read More…]

Evan Gershkovich remains detained in Russian prison 6 months later
WIN-Initiative/Neleman/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Friday marks six months since Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich was arrested and detained by Russian authorities on espionage charges, allegations that Gershkovich, the WSJ, the U.S. government and [Read More…]

70,000 Armenians, half of disputed enclave’s population, have now fled
bergserg/Getty Images (LONDON) — At least 75,500 ethnic Armenian refugees have now fled Nagorno-Karabakh, more than half the disputed enclave’s population, according to local authorities, as the exodus from the region continues to accelerate. It [Read More…]

Famous ‘Sycamore Gap tree’ in northern England found cut down overnight; 16-year-old arrested
Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images (LONDON) — Authorities in England have arrested a 16-year-old boy after one of the most famous trees in the world was cut down overnight Thursday. The “Sycamore Gap tree,” also sometimes [Read More…]

Travis King back in US months after crossing into North Korea
omersukrugoksu/Getty Images (LONDON) — Travis King, the American soldier who crossed into North Korea two months ago, is back on U.S. soil. An official with the U.S. Department of Defense confirmed that King landed in [Read More…]

British Museum seeks public help in finding stolen artefacts
Darrin Klimek/Getty Images (LONDON) — Please return if found: Hundreds of missing artefacts formerly housed in a museum in central London. The British Museum has issued a plea to the public to assist in the [Read More…]

Travis King back in US custody months after crossing into North Korea: Official
omersukrugoksu/Getty Images (LONDON) — Travis King, the American soldier who two months ago crossed into North Korea, is back in U.S. custody, a U.S. official has confirmed. North Korea announced earlier Wednesday that it would [Read More…]

Over 50,000 Armenians flee enclave in Azerbaijan as exodus accelerates
Juanmonino/Getty Images (LONDON) — About 50,000 ethnic Armenians have now fled the disputed enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh, according to local officials, as the exodus triggered by Azerbaijan’s takeover of the region appeared to accelerate, with fears [Read More…]

North Korea set to expel US soldier Travis King
omersukrugoksu/Getty Images (LONDON) — North Korea has announced that it is set to expel U.S. soldier Travis King several months after he ran across the border from South Korea during a tour in July. “The [Read More…]

More than 100 dead, including bride and groom, in fire at Iraqi wedding hall
CT757fan/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A bride and groom were killed along with more than 100 wedding guests as a fire ripped through a wedding hall in Hamdaniyah, in northern Iraq, on Tuesday, local officials [Read More…]

More than 100 dead, over 200 injured in fire at Iraq wedding party
CT757fan/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — At least 114 people are dead and more than 200 are injured after a fire broke out at a wedding hall in northern Iraq, Nineveh Deputy Gov. Hasan al-Allaq said. [Read More…]

125 dead in blast as Armenian refugees flee disputed enclave
Alain Jocard/AFP via Getty Images (LONDON) — At least 125 people were killed in an explosion on Monday night at a makeshift gas station being used by ethnic Armenian refugees as thousands sought to flee [Read More…]

Nelson Mandela’s granddaughter dies at 43
Ben Stansall/AFP via Getty Images (LONDON) — Nelson Mandela’s granddaughter, Zoleka Mandela, has died at the age of 43. “The Nelson Mandela Foundation extends its heartfelt condolences to the Mandela family on the passing of [Read More…]

Twenty dead, nearly 300 injured in blast as Armenia refugees flee disputed enclave
Alain Jocard/AFP via Getty Images (LONDON) — At least 20 people were killed and nearly 300 were injured in an explosion on Monday night that tore through a makeshift gas station being used by ethnic [Read More…]

Nelson Mandela’s granddaughter dies at 43
Ben Stansall/AFP via Getty Images (LONDON) — Nelson Mandela’s granddaughter, Zoleka Mandela, has died at the age of 43. “The Nelson Mandela Foundation extends its heartfelt condolences to the Mandela family on the passing of [Read More…]