Month: August 2024
US sends submarine to Middle East as tensions grow | BBC News
The US has sent a guided missile submarine to the Middle East, as tensions grow over Israel-Gaza war. US Defence…
Thousands evacuated in Greece as wildfires approach Athens | BBC News
Thousands of residents are being evacuated from their homes as a large wildfire is spreading towards Athens in Greece, with…
Bulgaria is heading to early elections, the seventh in just over three years
(7 Aug 2024) RESTRICTION SUMMARY: ASSOCIATED PRESS Sofia, Bulgaria – 7 August 2024 1. Various of people on streets of…
How deep into Russia can Ukrainian forces advance? | DW News
Authorities in another Russian border region have ordered evacuations over Ukraine’s cross-border incursion. Civilians living in a district of Belgorod…
Can this plastic eating fungus help tackle humanity’s waste crisis? | DW News
Plastic-eating fungus! A German research team is investigating fungi that can break down synthetic polymers—what we commonly call plastic. Subscribe:…
Uganda landfill collapse leaves multiple dead including children | DW News
At least 23 people have died, including five children, after a landfill in Uganda’s capital Kampala collapsed following heavy rains….
India arrests tens of Bangladeshis as new govt says it is ‘deeply concerned’ about attacks | DW News
Political upheaval in Bangladesh has created new problems for neighboring India. On Monday, Indian border officials said they’d arrested dozens…
Illinois county sheriff retired amid fallout in Sonya Massey case
Embattled Sangamon County Sheriff Jack Campbell says he is retiring at the end of the month amid mounting pressure to…
Investigators review black boxes after deadly Brazil plane crash
Over the weekend, the families of the 62 people who died in the plane crash in Sao Paulo gathered together…
Harris, Walz gain momentum as they visit battleground states
A New York Times/Siena poll shows Vice President Kamala Harris has a four-point edge on former President Donald Trump in…