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Eighteen people killed in Russian missile strike on Zelenskyy’s home city
Missile attack on Kryvyi Rih left 61 injured including three-month-old baby and elderly residents. Eighteen people, including nine children, have been killed in a Russian missile strike on ...The Guardian - 19h -
UAE court sentences 3 people to death in killing of Israeli-Moldovan rabbi Zvi Kogan
A court in the United Arab Emirates has sentenced three people to death for the killing of Israeli-Moldovan Zvi KoganABC News - 5d -
An explosion at a standoff between rival gold miners in Bolivia kills at least 5 people
A powerful explosion has killed at least five people, including a pregnant woman and 1-year-old baby, during a standoff between rival groups of gold miners in northwestern BoliviaABC News - 2d -
Amtrak Train Strikes and Kills 3 People in Pennsylvania
Amtrak said a train hit three members of the same family on a track. Service between New York and Philadelphia was temporarily suspended.The New York Times - 2d -
At least 10 people dead in Syria as gunmen target civilians in Tartus and Homs
Four people, including a 12-year-old boy, have been killed in a shooting in Tartous province, home to a majority Alawite populationABC News - 5d -
Tornadoes Sweep Across the South and Midwest, Killing at Least 7
After hail, heavy rains and more than 30 tornadoes drenched the region, officials warned that a “generational flooding” disaster was possible.The New York Times - 2d -
At least 14 kids killed in Israeli strike on Gaza school, officials say
Authorities in Hamas-ruled Gaza accuse Israeli forces of a "heinous massacre" with a strike on a school they say killed almost 30 people, many of them children.CBS News - 15h -
Clash between Nigerian security forces and members of pro-Palestinian group kill 6
Police say soldiers and members of a Shiite Muslim group have clashed in Nigeria’s capital Abuja, killing six peopleABC News - Mar. 29 -
Yemen's Houthi rebels say US airstrikes kill 2 as Trump's bombing video suggests higher death toll
Suspected U.S. airstrikes have killed at least two people overnight in a stronghold of Yemen’s Houthi rebelsABC News - 2h -
Japan warns ‘big one’ earthquake could kill 300,000 people
New report says a magnitude 9 tremor in the Nankai Trough has potential for damage equivalent to half of annual GDPFinancial Times - 5d -
U.A.E. Sentences Three People to Death for Killing an Israeli Rabbi
Emirati authorities decided on a punishment for the “premeditated murder with terrorist intention” of Rabbi Zvi Kogan but offered no details about the crime.The New York Times - 5d -
U.N. Accuses Israel of Killing 15 Rescue Workers in Gaza
The United Nations said Israeli forces killed the people as they were trying to aid injured civilians, then buried them in a mass grave. Israel said nine of the 15 dead were Palestinian militants.The New York Times - 4d -
Israeli airstrike kills 4 in Lebanon; U.N. demands answers over Gaza aid workers found in mass grave
An Israeli airstrike killed four people in Beirut early Tuesday, the Lebanese Health Ministry said, rocking an already shaky ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah.NBC News - 4d -
Amtrak train strikes, kills 3 family members on tracks in Bucks County, officials say
An investigation is underway after an Amtrak train struck and killed three people who were on the tracks in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, officials said.NBC News - 1d -
In Myanmar’s Earthquake, Some See Political Omens
In a censored nation that runs on rumor and omens, people in Myanmar wonder whether the latest disaster might be a portent of regime change.The New York Times - Mar. 29 -
‘It’s beyond description’: Bodies pile up in mass graves as Myanmar grapples with quake toll
In Sagaing, the epicentre of the quake, the stench is becoming unbearable as a country wracked by civil war bears the burden of burying thousands killed in Friday’s disaster. Days after a powerful ...The Guardian - 5d -
Tourist sub sinks off Egypt's Red Sea coast, killing 6, officials say
Egyptian officials say a submarine tourist vessel with 45 passengers and 5 crew sank off the country's popular Red Sea coast, killing at least six people.CBS News - Mar. 27 -
Anthony Edwards, Rudy Gobert save Minnesota from disaster
The Timberwolves flirted with utter disaster throughout Saturday’s contest in Philadelphia. In the end, thanks to Rudy Gobert’s rebounding and some ridiculous shot making from Anthony Edwards, ...Yahoo Sports - 5h -
Tornadoes Reported in South and Midwest Amid Powerful Storm System
At least two people were killed in Tennessee, officials said, and millions of people were under severe weather advisories. Flooding was reported in Nashville.The New York Times - 2d -
Protests Demanding Restoration of Monarchy in Nepal Turn Deadly
At least two people were killed and dozens injured as followers of the last king demanded the restoration of a monarchy that was dissolved in 2008.The New York Times - Mar. 28 -
Mine accident in Spain leaves 5 dead and 4 injured
Authorities in Spain say an accident at a mine in the northern Asturias region has killed at least five people and injured another fourABC News - 5d -
BBC Verify: What satellite images reveal about Myanmar's quake
Myanmar's military government says at least 2,000 people were killed in last week's 7.7 magnitude quake.BBC News - 5d -
Deadly strikes in Gaza as Israel expands offensive to seize 'large areas'
At least 19 people are reported killed in Jabalia as Israel's defence minister says it is expanding ground operations.BBC News - 3d -
Midwest, South brace for more rain and flooding after deadly tornadoes
At least 16 people were killed from weather-related fatalities this week, including tornadoes that destroyed entire neighborhoods.CBS News - 6h -
Carbon monoxide poisoning kills hundreds each year. Here's how to stay safe.
Carbon monoxide is an odorless, colorless gas that takes hundreds of lives each year, and makes even more people sick.CBS News - 2d -
What to know about Myanmar's natural disasters and civil war complicating relief efforts
The Southeast Asian nation of Myanmar has been plagued by wars and natural disasters since it became independent from Britain in 1948, when it was still called BurmaABC News - 6d -
US airstrikes hit Yemen: Houthi rebels
Houthi rebels said U.S. airstrikes hit Yemen’s capital overnight and into early Monday morning, killing at least three people. Strikes in Sana'a reportedly killed one person, with the Al-Masirah ...The Hill - 5d -
The Latest: Over 1,000 reported dead so far following Myanmar's quake
Myanmar’s powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake has killed over 1,000 people, as the death toll keeps climbing amid rescue effortsABC News - Mar. 29 -
In Myanmar, Earthquake Aftershocks and Airstrikes Terrorize Residents
New tremors rattled survivors of Friday’s earthquake, which killed more than 1,600 people, while the government continued its bombing campaign elsewhere in the country.The New York Times - 6d -
A Symbol of Mandalay’s Rapid Growth Comes Crashing Down in Earthquake
The collapse of the Sky Villa complex in the Myanmar city of Mandalay buried an unknown number of people amid the earthquake on Friday that killed more than 2,700.The New York Times - 4d -
Gunman in 2022 Buffalo mass shooting wants federal trial moved to NYC
Payton Gendron, the teenager who killed ten Black people at the Topps supermarket in East Buffalo, is trying to get his trial moved to New York City.ABC News - 4d -
Myanmar earthquake death-toll tops 3,000 as junta declares a ceasefire to ease aid
Myanmar’s ruling military declared a civil-war ceasefire to ease relief efforts following a 7.7 magnitude earthquake that has killed more than 3,000 people.NBC News - 3d -
Rivers in Central U.S. Swell Rapidly as Storm Inundates Region
The rising water levels have prompted rescues and road closures. The storm, which has killed at least 16 people, doesn’t show signs of letting up.The New York Times - 2h -
Before and after satellite images show devastation caused by Myanmar earthquake – video
Rescue efforts are entering their third day and attempts to find survivors are intensifying after a devastating 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar and Thailand, killing at least 1,600 people ...The Guardian - 6d -
South Korean police plan to question man on suspicion of accidentally starting wildfire
South Korean police plan to question a 56-year-old man on suspicion of starting at least one of the wildfires that recently devastated the country’s southern regions, killing 30 people and burning ...ABC News - 6d -
Middle East crisis live: Israel issues evacuation order for parts of northern Gaza
IDF says residents should evacuate Beit Hanoun, Beit Lahiya and the neighbourhoods of Sheikh Zayed, al-Manshiya and Tal al-Zaatar. At least 50,399 Palestinian people have been killed and 114,583 ...The Guardian - 4d -
Myanmar's military declares a ceasefire to ease quake relief as deaths pass 3,000
Myanmar’s ruling military has declared a temporary ceasefire in the country’s civil war to facilitate relief efforts following a 7.7 magnitude earthquake that has killed more than 3,000 peopleABC News - 3d -
Earthquake rescue efforts in Myanmar turn from finding survivors to growing humanitarian crisis
Search teams pulled more bodies from ruins, a week after a massive earthquake rocked Myanmar killing more than 3,100 people, amid a the country's civil war.NBC News - 1d -
Israel admits mistakes over medic killings in Gaza
Israeli forces killed 15 emergency workers in a convoy of ambulances near Rafah on 23 March.BBC News - 4h
