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NYC parking garage collapse in financial district kills one 20 Apr 2023 - 04:05 pm

A garage in lower Manhattan’s Financial District partially collapsed Tuesday, killing one, injuring multiple people and leaving cars dangling over the parking deck....

Hungary adds honey, other products to Ukraine import ban 20 Apr 2023 - 03:47 pm

BUDAPEST, Hungary: Hungary will add honey and certain meat products to a list of food items it has temporarily banned from being imported...

SpaceX tries again to launch biggest rocket ever made into space 20 Apr 2023 - 03:41 pm

SpaceX will make a second attempt to launch its massive Starship rocket into space, a crucial step in its goal of taking humans...

Ikea to open new stores in US with huge investment 20 Apr 2023 - 03:04 pm

Stockholm: Swedish furniture giant Ikea announced plans Thursday to spend more than two billion euros ($2.2 billion) to expand in the United States,...

Fast-warming Europe risks more summer droughts: monitor 20 Apr 2023 - 02:55 pm

Paris: A fierce drought melted glaciers during Europe's hottest recorded summer last year, a phenomenon that could repeat as the continent warms at...

Two dead after tornadoes, severe weather lash Oklahoma 20 Apr 2023 - 02:25 pm

Washington: Two people were killed in Oklahoma on Wednesday when tornadoes and severe weather ripped through the US state, local officials said. Emergency...

WHO hails Africa's first mRNA vaccine hub 20 Apr 2023 - 02:04 pm

Cape Town: Africa's first mRNA vaccine hub was ceremonially launched on Thursday to acclaim from the UN's global health chief, who hailed it...

Sudanese hold little hope for hiatus as fighting enters sixth day 20 Apr 2023 - 01:35 pm

Khartoum: Explosions and gunfire resounded in Sudan's capital Thursday as fighting between the forces of two rival generals showed no signs of abating...

Train derailment sparks transport chaos in Italy 20 Apr 2023 - 01:31 pm

Rome: Passengers across Italy were left stranded Thursday after a train derailment caused the cancellation of dozens of trains, including high-speed services between...

Flash over Kyiv believed to be meteorite 20 Apr 2023 - 11:37 am

Kyiv, Ukraine: A bright flash seen over Kyiv was probably a meteorite, Ukraine's space agency said Thursday, after officials denied it was a...

Meet the guy who scored $250,000 of tickets for $17,000 after airline error 20 Apr 2023 - 11:06 am

One quick-witted opportunist bagged $250,000-worth of airline tickets for just $17,000 after fares on an All Nippon Airways website were listed ultra cheaply...

Indian climber who fell into deep Annapurna crevasse rescued 20 Apr 2023 - 10:55 am

Kathmandu, Nepal: An Indian climber who fell into a 300-meter (980-foot) crevasse on Mount Annapurna on Monday was rescued Thursday but his condition...

K-pop star Moonbin dead at 25: music label 20 Apr 2023 - 12:50 am

Seoul: K-pop starMoonbin, a member of the boy band Astro, has died at the age of 25, his music label Fantagio announced Thursday....

Are you a Facebook user in the US? You could get some settlement cash 19 Apr 2023 - 09:18 pm

Anyone in the U.S. who has had a Facebook account at any time since May 24, 2007, can now apply for their share...

US sending $325 million in more military aid to Ukraine 19 Apr 2023 - 08:58 pm

STOCKHOLM: The U.S. is sending Ukraine about $325 million in additional military aid, including an enormous amount of artillery rounds and ammunition as...

Tyre Nichols’ family sues Memphis police over beating, death 19 Apr 2023 - 08:35 pm

Memphis, Tennessee: The family of Tyre Nichols, who died after a brutal beating by five Memphis police officers, sued the officers and the...

Anti-vaccine activist RFK Jr. launches presidential campaign 19 Apr 2023 - 08:12 pm

BOSTON: Anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. launched his longshot bid to challenge President Joe Biden for the Democratic nomination next year. Kennedy,...