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Hawaii's Hurricane Near-Miss Kills One, Shatters Power Grid
Hurricane Lala's near-miss with Hawaii's Big Island still caused a fatality, widespread destruction, and a massive power outage, exposing the thin margin betwee
Poland's 182-Foot Virgin Mary Rises Where Faith Fades
A 55.6-meter statue of the Virgin Mary, funded by a private millionaire couple, has been consecrated in a tiny Polish village, becoming Europe's tallest as the
Europe's Core Burns As Belgian Wildfire Threatens Germany
Belgium's historic wildfire, fueled by its fifth heatwave, has burned over 6,700 acres and forced 600 people to flee as it advances towards Germany, marking a n
Thieves Snatch Sicily's Prized Renaissance Paintings During Festival
Thieves stole irreplaceable panels by Renaissance master Antonello da Messina from a Sicilian museum, leveraging a massive city festival as a cover for the heis
Australia Hunts Quarter-Million Guns After Massacre
New South Wales will start a $1,000-per-firearm buyback on November 2, targeting 274,000 weapons to reduce a record private arsenal after the Bondi Beach massac
Ukraine's 800-Drone Raid Sets Major Russian Warehouse Ablaze
Kyiv launched a coordinated strike with over 800 drones, killing at least six and igniting a major fire at a Russian e-commerce warehouse, in a significant esca
Midwest Winds Snap Power for Half a Million Homes
Severe thunderstorms knocked out power for over 540,000 customers across the Midwest in a single day, a recurring crisis driven by wind damage to an aging above
Sleeping Bus Driver Death Toll Hits 12 in Hungary
At least 12 people are dead after a bus driver likely fell asleep, causing the vehicle to overturn on a Hungarian motorway in the country's deadliest crash in 2
Poland Mourns Pilgrims As Sleeping Driver Flips Bus
A Polish tour bus returning pilgrims from Bosnia overturned on a Hungarian motorway, killing 12 people, after the driver likely fell asleep at the wheel.
Sleeping Driver's European Bus Crash Kills 12 Tourists
A tourist bus crash in Hungary that killed 12 people is linked to a driver suspected of falling asleep, raising urgent questions about fatigue in Europe's budge
Japan Aims to Seal $10 Billion Australian Frigate Deal
Japanese and Australian defense ministers are meeting to push forward a critical $10 billion deal for Mogami-class frigates, a strategic move overshadowed by a
Ebola Outbreak Infects Sixth DRC Province in Record Speed
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has spread to a sixth province, with health officials warning it's on track to become the deadliest e