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A tropical depression east of Mindanao is expected to intensify into a typhoon as it approaches the Philippines, potentially triggering widespread rains across much of the country by enhancing the southwest monsoon.
A severe Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has been declared a global health emergency, with aid groups and frontline responders expressing grave concern over the potential for the virus to spread ra...
An IndiGo flight was evacuated on Tuesday evening at Bengaluru's Kempegowda International Airport after smoke was detected inside the aircraft as it prepared for departure.
Dang Van Phuoc, a combat photographer for The Associated Press who was wounded multiple times and lost an eye while covering the Vietnam War, has died. He was 91.
A 12-year-old boy has died after getting into difficulty while swimming in the River Ribble at Ribchester, Lancashire.
A house explosion in western Michigan early Tuesday morning killed one person, left another in critical condition, and leveled the residence, according to authorities. The blast occurred around 4 a.m.
Firefighters are continuing to battle a large grass fire on Arthurs Seat in Edinburgh after being alerted to the blaze on Monday evening.
A chemical tank implosion at a pulp and paper mill in Longview, Washington, on Tuesday morning has resulted in multiple fatalities and critical injuries, according to local authorities and company officials.
A significant power outage struck downtown Toronto on Tuesday, May 26, 2026, affecting a wide swath of the city's financial district and core.
A man in his sixties died after entering the sea to rescue two family members who got into difficulty at a beach in Cornwall on Monday afternoon.
A Russian missile and drone attack on Kyiv early Sunday morning killed at least four people, injured approximately 100, and damaged dozens of sites, including several prominent cultural institutions.
Glasgow Airport was forced to close its runway for over an hour on Tuesday afternoon following an incident involving a light aircraft during landing.
Three people were killed and four others injured when a minivan struck an elephant in Uganda's Murchison Falls National Park on Sunday evening. The collision occurred on a paved road within the park in Nwoya District.
Britain's rail network experienced severe disruption on Tuesday as a historic heatwave continued to grip the country, forcing widespread cancellations and delays.
Ireland is experiencing a significant late-May heatwave, with a rare high temperature warning in effect for eight counties as temperatures approach record-breaking levels.
A drone light show at Sydney's Vivid festival malfunctioned Monday night, causing dozens of the aircraft to fall into the harbor and leading organizers to cancel several subsequent performances.
Four people, including two teenagers, were killed Tuesday morning when a passenger train collided with a school minibus at a level crossing in the town of Buggenhout, Belgium.
Three people were killed and three others injured on Tuesday when a section of an aging overpass undergoing demolition collapsed in central Seoul.
Ireland is experiencing an unusually intense May heatwave, with temperatures forecast to potentially break national records this week.
A 13-year-old boy has died after being pulled from a reservoir in West Yorkshire on a record-breakingly hot Bank Holiday Monday. The incident occurred at Leadbeater Dam, a popular beauty spot on Lumb Lane near Halifax.
