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US police have charged a former gang leader with the 1996 murder of rapper Tupac Shakur, a breakthrough in a long-running case still gripping the public. The New York-born hip-hop legend was shot four times aged 2
A strong earthquake of magnitude 6.8 that struck central Morocco has now killed more than 1,000 people and caused several damages and injuries to people in various areas. Morocco’s Interior Ministry says many res
A strong earthquake of magnitude 6.8 has struck central Morocco, killing at least 296 people. Morocco’s Interior Ministry says people from al-Haouz, Marrakesh, Ouarzazate, Azilal, Chichaoua and Taroudant have los
India has launched its first observation mission to the Sun, just days after the country made history by becoming the first to land near the Moon's south pole. Aditya-L1 lifted off from the launch pad at Srihariko
Workers at two large liquefied natural gas (LNG) plants in Australia, operated by US energy giant Chevron, are set to go on strike from 7 September, in a move that could drive up global prices. This follows weeks
Japan has raised concerns to the Chinese government following abusive calls received by businesses and institutions in Japan from numbers with Chinese dialing codes about the release of contaminated water from the damag
Hundreds of people, many of them Ethiopians who cross war-torn Yemen to reach Saudi Arabia, have been shot dead. Migrants says they had limbs severed by gunfire and saw bodies left on the trails. Saudi Arabia
Russia's unmanned Luna-25 spacecraft has crashed into the moon after spinning out of control. It was Russia's first Moon mission in almost 50 years. The craft was due to be the first ever to land on the Moon'
7 people, including a 6-year-old girl, were killed when a Russian missile struck a theatre in the northern Ukrainian city of Chernihiv. Police say 15 children were among the 144 people wounded. Officials says
The first names of people killed by wildfires in Maui have been released by officials, one week after at least 106 people died on the Hawaiian island. The catastrophic fire, which destroyed the historic town of La
Recovery crews combing through homes and vehicles burned to a cinder in Hawaii are likely to find 10 to 20 more victims per day. The death toll grew to 96 on Sunday, making this the deadliest US wildfire in more th
India gained its independence on the 15th of August 1947 and today they are celebrating their 77th Independence Day. Today reminds every Indian about the dawn of a new beginning, the beginning of an era of deliveran
Ninety-three people have been confirmed killed in the Maui fire that razed the historic town of Lahaina, marking the most deadly US fire in a century. According to Hawaii Governor Josh Green, the death toll could r
Eighty people have now been confirmed to have been killed by wildfires on the Hawaiian island of Maui. There are fears the numbers will rise further, as hundreds are still uncontactable. Firefighters have bee
President Biden has declared the wildfires in Hawaii as a major disaster, which means the federal government will provide funding to assist with rescue and recovery. At least 36 people have died due to the wildfir
More than 40,000 young people from around the world who were attending the World Scout Jamboree have fallen ill and were moved into hotels after South Korea heatwave. The Scout Association says South Korea like ma
Russian President Vladimir Putin says he does not reject the idea of peace talks on Ukraine. Speaking after meeting African leaders in St Petersburg, he says an African and Chinese initiative could serve as a basis
At least nine people have been killed, including three children, in a blast at a fireworks warehouse in a market in southern Thailand yesterday. The explosion in Sungai Kolok, on the Malaysian border, seriously inj
Tony Bennett was "singing at his piano" just days before he died, his representatives have revealed. Legendary New York pop and jazz singer Tony Bennett died yesterday aged 96. A statement posted on his Twitte
Twenty people have died, and more than a hundred are still trapped after a massive landslide hit a village in the western Indian state of Maharashtra. The landslide occurred in Irshalwadi village in Raigad district
