Passengers stuck inside cabin for 29 hours as ‘black warning’ issued on ‘flight from hell’
On August 4, 294 passengers were trapped on a flight from Los Angeles to Hong Kong and not allowed to disembark for almost 29 hours owing to a severe ‘Black…
‘I was 12-year-old bride, a mother at 14 and a widow before I was 19’
Mina Khanoom was sold into marriage aged 12 – and this is her story 07:00, 18 Aug 2025 16 U.S states have now banned underage marriages, with no exception(Image: Getty)…
Pakistan defends flood response after over 270 people killed in northwestern district
Boys collect wood and other useful items through the rubble of their damaged home following Friday’s flash flooding at a neighborhood of Pir Baba, an area of Buner district, in…
Bolivia’s presidential vote goes to runoff between centrist and right-wing candidates
This combination photo shows presidential candidates Rodrigo Paz, left and Bolivia’s former President Jorge Quiroga, right. Freddy Barragan, Arnulfo Franco/AP hide caption toggle caption Freddy Barragan, Arnulfo Franco/AP LA PAZ,…
Heavy rainfall across South Asia claims hundreds of lives
Heavy rainfall across South Asia this summer has taken hundreds of lives. Experts say it’s a combination of climate change, poor infrastructure and industrialization. SCOTT DETROW, HOST: More than 300…
Firefighter dies in Portugal after fire engine plunges into ravine on call out
According to the National Emergency and Civil Protection Authority (ANEPC), 26 operators were mobilized to the accident scene, supported by nine vehicles and an aircraft 00:17, 18 Aug 2025 Portugal…
Hurricane Erin tracker: Maps show mega 160mph storm heading straight for tourist hotspot
Hurricane Erin is barrelling across the Atlantic Ocean, with speeds of up to 160mph, and new maps from forecasters show exactly where the monster storm could hit next 23:12, 17…
Brit ex-soldier FREED from Bali prison with Presidential pardon after £30k Bitcoin raid
Disgraced British soldier turned Bitcoin robber Greg Simpson, 39, has been released from a prison in Bali after a 2022 offence and could return to the UK within days 22:07,…
Air Canada suspends restart plans after union defies return to work order
An Air Canada agent, left, talks with a man as Air Canada flight attendants strike at Montreal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport in Montreal, Saturday, Aug. 16, 2025. Graham Hughes/The Canadian…
Vladimir Putin agrees to major Ukraine security guarantees during Donald Trump talks
Russian President reportedly backs US-EU deal offering Ukraine “game-changing” security guarantees as Zelensky, Trump & EU leaders prep for crunch peace talks. 17:33, 17 Aug 2025 Donald Trump and Vladimir…