Hungary Mourning Victims Of Massive Bus Crash; Eight Killed, Dozens Injured
Hungary’s prime minister has urged Hungarians to look after each other after a massive bus crash killed eight people and injured dozens.
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Lucifer Heatwave Hitting Europe As Wildfires Rage
Much of Europe endured record temperatures as soaring heat, dubbed the Lucifer anti-cyclone, moved in amid ongoing wildfires in several countries.
Haiti earthquake: Tropical Depression Grace a concern for recovery efforts with forecasts of heavy rain
Tropical Depression Grace threatens to hamper recovery efforts in Haiti after a devastating earthquake claimed the lives of thousands as the system is forecast to dump inches of rain across the island.
Taliban Searching Homes For U.S. Allies
Heartbreaking reports emerged Monday of Islamist Taliban fighters going house-to-house to find people who supported the U.S.-led coalition in Afghanistan.
Seven Killed At Chaotic Scenes At Kabul Airport (Video)
People plunged to their death as many tried to hold on to a leaving American military jet in Kabul as they tried to escape the Islamist Taliban group, U.S. officials confirmed.
Afghanistan’s collapse: Did US intelligence get it wrong?
The Taliban, which has long called itself the “Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan,” announced they had entered Kabul soon after Afghan President Ashraf Ghani fled the country on Sunday afternoon, setting off a rush to the city’s airport and a stepped-up evacuation of the U.S. embassy by a fleet of military helicopters guarded by AH-64 Apache attack helicopters orbiting the once-impenetrable Green Zone. President Joe Biden rushed to move in thousands of U.S. troops to evacuate American officials still in the capital.
Taliban Executions As Militants Capture Kabul (Video)
Minority Christians and supporters of the U.S.-led military coalition such as translators were among Afghans facing executions after the Islamist militant Taliban group took control over Afghanistan.
Taliban Takes Control Over Afghanistan (Video)
The Islamic militant Taliban group took control over Afghanistan Sunday despite the U.S. spending two decades building up Afghan forces to prevent this.
Taliban Entering Kabul; US Personnel Fleeing Embassy
In scenes reminiscent of the fall of Saigon 45 years ago, U.S. embassy staff were fleeing Kabul Sunday as the militant Taliban group entered the Afghan capital.
Afghan President Flees Country, Taliban Entering Kabul; US Personnel Fleeing Embassy
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani fled Afghanistan Sunday as the Islamic militant Taliban group entered Kabul.
Hundreds Killed In Haiti Quake
A massive earthquake shook Haiti on Saturday, killing hundreds of people.
Britain Police Say Gunman Killed 5 People In Six Minutes
British police have revealed the identity of a gunman saying Jake Davison killed five people, including a young girl, in Plymouth late Thursday.
Turkey Flooding Kills Dozens
Turkish authorities struggled to save lives as floods at the Black Sea coast killed dozens of people. The death toll from severe floods and mudslides along the Black Sea coast has climbed to at least 51, the country’s emergency and disaster agency said.
Mass Shooting Takes Place in Britain, Six Killed
Britain’s interior minister urged people to remain calm after a mass shooting killed six people, including the suspected gunman in the southwest city of Plymouth.
Pentagon sees increased chances of nuclear conflict, newly disclosed report says
A Pentagon report secretly published in 2020 and first disclosed this week, raises the potential for some form of armed conflict between nuclear-armed powers.
China building third missile field for hundreds of new ICBMs
China is building a third missile field that will hold more than 100 new DF-41 intercontinental ballistic missiles, The Washington Times has learned.
Thousands Of US, British Forces Rushing To Afghanistan
Britain and the United States have agreed to send thousands of troops to help evacuate their citizens as the Islamist militant Taliban group moves towards control over Afghanistan.
US Racing To Rescue Kabul Embassy Staff As Taliban Moves Closer
As Taliban fighters were edging closer to Afghanistan’s capital Thursday, the United States was preparing to evacuate the U.S. embassy in Kabul.
Taliban Closer To Afghan Capital After Seizing Key City
The militant Taliban group was closing Thursday in on Afghanistan’s capital Kabul after the US already urged citizens to leave “immediately.”
Russia, China Holding Massive Military Drills
Russia and China are holding massive military exercises in north-central China involving more than 10,000 troops amid shared concerns over the instability in Afghanistan and tensions with the West, officials confirmed.