London, United Kingdom - A huge fire at a residential building in London's upscale South Kensington neighborhood in the early hours of Friday has put 11 people in hospital and led to around 130 being evacuated, fire officials said. Fifteen fire engines and around 100 firefighters were called...
Houston, United States - Texas emergency crews were struggling Thursday to contain the largest wildfire in the US state's history, with the blaze leaving at least one person dead and scorching a million acres as it raged out of control. The Texas A&M Forest Service said six major fires,...
Montreal, Canada - Former Canadian prime minister Brian Mulroney, who made his political mark in the 1980s with the signing of a ground-breaking free trade agreement with the United States that later expanded to include Mexico, died Thursday. He was 84. (FILES) Former Canadian prime minister...
Seoul, South Korea - South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol called Friday for the international community to back "unification efforts" after Pyongyang earlier this year declared Seoul its "principal enemy". Ties between the two Koreas have been in a deep freeze as...
GLASGOW (AFP) -- Beijing will host the 2027 World Athletics Championships, track and field's governing body announced on Wednesday, Feb. 28. Beijing last hosted the event back in 2015 and the Chinese city of Nanjing will host next year's World Athletics Indoor Championships. World Athletics...
Washington, United States - Democrats and Republicans in the US Congress reached an agreement in principle on Wednesday to extend the federal budget by a few days and defer the threat of a government shutdown. The US Capitol is seen in Washington, DC, on February 27, 2024. US President Joe...
Houston, United States - Seven wildfires were raging in Texas, including one of the largest in recent state history, authorities said Wednesday, as properties were destroyed and multiple evacuation orders were issued, particularly in the north. This handout satellite image released by Maxar...
Washington, United States - US President Joe Biden remains "fit for duty" with no new health worries, his doctor said Wednesday after the 81-year-old's last medical ahead of an election in which his age is a key issue. US President Joe Biden arrives at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in...
Washington, United States - The US Supreme Court agreed on Wednesday to hear Donald Trump's claim that as a former president he is immune from prosecution, further delaying his trial on charges of conspiring to overturn the 2020 election. Donald Trump The nation's highest court scheduled...
Wellington, New Zealand - Self-service petrol pumps across New Zealand were shuttered Thursday as several companies reported a leap year "software glitch" that left motorists stranded. In the capital Wellington, some stations closed completely, leaving forecourts empty and customers confronted...
Washington, United States - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday he will travel to South Korea this month as it holds the Summit for Democracy, a signature initiative of President Joe Biden. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks as he meets with South Korean Foreign...
Paris, France - The Paris mayor's office denied Wednesday that Olympics security plans had been stolen from one of its employees. This photograph taken on January 2, 2024, shows a hotel logo in a street with the Eiffel Tower on the background in Paris. The tourist tax in Paris, which...
