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Boat carrying Indian tourists capsizes off Phu Quoc 15 dead
A boat carrying Indian tourists capsized off Vietnam's Phu Quoc Island on Saturday, July 11, 2026, resulting in at least 15 fatalities.
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- Boat carrying Indian tourists capsizes off Phu Quoc 15 dead
- Russian attacks injure dozens in Kyiv, Kharkiv and Odesa
- Typhoon Inday and monsoon cause 17 deaths in Philippines
- Summit Fire burns 2,677 acres, forces evacuations in LA
- Flamingo Air Cessna crash kills 10, operations suspended
- Netflix premieres documentary on Costa Concordia disaster
- Lake Tahoe man uses bear spray to deter charging black bear
- Kia recalls 463,000 Telluride SUVs over fire risk
- Mississippi College Player Nolan Wells Body Recovered
- Landslides kill 15 as Typhoon Bavi nears Taiwan
- Judge and mother of friend gives July 4 Horn Island account
- Ryanair 737-800 returns to Greece after window shatters
Russian attacks injure dozens in Kyiv, Kharkiv and Odesa
Russian forces launched a major wave of attacks across Ukraine on Saturday, July 11, 2026, striking the capital Kyiv overnight before targeting the cities of Kharkiv and Odesa in daylight assaults that resulted in multip...
Typhoon Inday and monsoon cause 17 deaths in Philippines
At least 17 people have died in the Philippines after heavy rains from Typhoon Inday and an enhanced southwest monsoon triggered fatal landslides and flooding across the southern and central regions of the country, accor...
Summit Fire burns 2,677 acres, forces evacuations in LA
A fast-moving wildfire erupted in northern Los Angeles County on Friday, July 10, scorching thousands of acres, forcing evacuations, and threatening communities along the county line.
Flamingo Air Cessna crash kills 10, operations suspended
A small passenger plane crashed in the Bahamas on Friday, July 10, killing all 10 people on board and prompting the immediate suspension of the airline's operations.
Netflix premieres documentary on Costa Concordia disaster
A new documentary revisiting one of the deadliest cruise ship disasters in modern history premiered on Netflix on July 10, 2026.
Lake Tahoe man uses bear spray to deter charging black bear
A California man used bear spray to stop a charging black bear outside his Lake Tahoe vacation home on July 4, in a tense encounter captured on home security video.
Kia recalls 463,000 Telluride SUVs over fire risk
Kia America is recalling nearly 463,000 Telluride SUVs due to a fire risk that can occur whether the vehicle is parked or being driven, federal regulators announced.
Mississippi College Player Nolan Wells Body Recovered
The body of 18-year-old college football player Nolan Xavier Wells was recovered on July 6 from Horn Island, Mississippi, two days after he went missing during a Fourth of July outing with friends.
Landslides kill 15 as Typhoon Bavi nears Taiwan
At least 15 people were killed in landslides in the southern Philippines on Friday, July 10, 2026, as the massive Typhoon Bavi churned toward Taiwan and China, prompting widespread evacuations and emergency preparations ...
Judge and mother of friend gives July 4 Horn Island account
The body of 18-year-old Nolan Xavier Wells was found in the waters off Horn Island, Mississippi, on July 6, two days after he disappeared during a Fourth of July outing with friends.
Ryanair 737-800 returns to Greece after window shatters
A Ryanair flight was forced to make an emergency return to Greece on Friday, July 10, 2026, after a cabin window shattered mid-flight, causing a rapid decompression that partially sucked a passenger out of the aircraft.
Officer hospitalized after bottle attack on Edgware Road
A Metropolitan Police officer was knocked unconscious and hospitalized after being struck by a glass bottle during violent disorder in central London late on July 9, 2026.
Madras HC allows temporary jobs for Karur stampede families
The Madras High Court has allowed the Tamil Nadu government to proceed with offering temporary government jobs to the families of victims of the 2025 Karur stampede, while imposing strict conditions that the appointments...
Himachal Pradesh heavy rain closes schools, blocks roads
Heavy monsoon rains continued to lash Himachal Pradesh on Friday, July 10, 2026, causing widespread disruption across several districts.
Super Typhoon Bavi devastates Rota with widespread damage
Super Typhoon Bavi, a Category 5-equivalent storm with sustained winds of 180 mph, made a direct landfall on the U.S. island of Rota on Monday, July 6, 2026, causing catastrophic damage to the small Pacific territory.
PAHO says health emergency in Venezuela earthquakes critical
The Pan American Health Organization warned on Thursday, July 9, that the public health emergency following major earthquakes in Venezuela has entered a critical phase, with the risk of disease outbreaks now posing a sev...
Monsoon rains kill at least 10, flood major Indian cities
Torrential monsoon rains caused widespread destruction across India on Thursday, July 9, 2026, claiming at least ten lives, inundating major cities, and triggering landslides and infrastructure damage as the southwest mo...
Two tornadoes injure campers and damage Alberta campground
Two tornadoes struck eastern Alberta on Wednesday night, injuring multiple people, damaging a provincial campground, and forcing evacuations.
First images show Shackleton’s Quest wreck tangled in nets
The first detailed images of Quest, the final ship of famed Antarctic explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton, have been captured by an international expedition in the Labrador Sea, revealing a historic wreck entangled in fishing...
