93 people killed in Maui fire as death toll expected to rise in coming days
Ninety-three people have been confirmed killed in the Maui fire that razed the historic town of Lahaina, marking the most deadly US fire in a century. According to Haw
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Maui fire: Death toll climbs to 80
Eighty people have now been confirmed to have been killed by wildfires on the Hawaiian island of Maui. There are fears the numbers will rise further, as hundreds are s
Biden declares Maui wildfires as a major disaster
President Biden has declared the wildfires in Hawaii as a major disaster, which means the federal government will provide funding to assist with rescue and recovery. A
More than 40,000 young people from around the world attending a Scout camp move into hotels after South Korea heatwave
More than 40,000 young people from around the world who were attending the World Scout Jamboree have fallen ill and were moved into hotels after South Korea heatwave.
Putin says Russia does not reject peace talks with Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin says he does not reject the idea of peace talks on Ukraine. Speaking after meeting African leaders in St Petersburg, he says an Africa
9 people killed, 115 injured in a fireworks warehouse blast in Thailand
At least nine people have been killed, including three children, in a blast at a fireworks warehouse in a market in southern Thailand yesterday. The explosion in Sunga
Tony Bennett: Legendary New York crooner dies aged 96
Tony Bennett was "singing at his piano" just days before he died, his representatives have revealed. Legendary New York pop and jazz singer Tony Bennett died yesterday
Twenty dead, dozens trapped in deadly India landslide
Twenty people have died, and more than a hundred are still trapped after a massive landslide hit a village in the western Indian state of Maharashtra. The landslide oc
Nine bodies recovered from flooded tunnel
Rescuers working to reach vehicles trapped in a flooded tunnel near the South Korean city of Cheongiu have recovered nine bodies. Flood water caused by days of torrent
Temperatures soar as heat wave grips Europe
Italian authorities have issued an “extreme†health risk for 16 cities including Rome and Florence this weekend as a heat wave that is baking Europe threatens
Ronaldo tops list of world’s highest-paid athletes
For the first time since 2017 (and third time overall), Cristiano Ronaldo has topped Forbes’ list of the world’s highest-paid athletes, earning himself a Gu
Britney Spears slapped by security of NBA star Victor Wembanyama in Las Vegas
Britney Spears is reportedly pressing charges against the NBA's number one basketball pick Victor Wembanyama after she was slapped by one of his security guards in Las Ve
UN says Japan can dump treated radioactive water from Fukushima nuclear power plant into ocean
Japan has won approval from the UN's nuclear watchdog for its plan to release treated radioactive water from the tsunami-wrecked Fukushima plant into the ocean, despite f
Former Fijian citizen allegedly stabbed to death by her husband during a domestic altercation in Santa Rosa
There has been an unfortunate death of a former Fijian citizen who was allegedly stabbed to death by her husband during a domestic altercation in Santa Rosa. Through P
Human remains thought to be found in Titan sub debris
Human remains are believed to have been found in wreckage of the Titan submersible as pieces from the sub, which imploded on a deep dive to the Titanic, were unloaded in
Titan sub CEO dismissed safety warnings as 'baseless cries', emails show
Warnings over the safety of OceanGate's Titan submersible were repeatedly dismissed by the CEO of the company, email exchanges with a leading deep sea exploration special
James Cameron knew the 'Titan' had imploded
Titanic Director James Cameron says he is speaking out about OceanGate’s Titan submersible and how he "hoped" he was wrong when "the only scenario" that he "could
Musk and Zuckerberg 'absolutely deadly serious' about fighting each other – UFC President
Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg are "absolutely deadly serious" about fighting each other in a UFC Octagon and it would be the biggest fight in the history of the world say
Navy likely detected sound of the Titan submersible imploding
A senior U.S. Navy official has confirmed that an underwater acoustic detection system heard on Sunday what was likely the implosion of the Titan submersible. ABC News
All five people on Titan sub dead after 'catastrophic implosion'
The US Coast Guard says all five passengers on board the Titan submersible have died. Rear Admiral Mauger confirmed that parts of the Titan were found approximately 160
Missing Titanic submersible search discovers debris field
Tour company OceanGate Expeditions says it believes the five passengers on board the missing Titanic wreckage-bound submersible have died. The Coast Guard is scheduled to