Storms disrupt train services in Paris and surrounding areas
Storms that swept through Paris and surrounding areas on Thursday disrupted several train lines, particularly commuter services, French authorities reported. Commuter lines A, C,…
Cuban scientists develop cancer drug candidate amid US blockade
Scientists at Cuba’s Center for Molecular Immunology have developed therapeutic candidate 2C12, a drug with characteristics similar to pembrolizumab, an internationally used treatment that…
Amélie Voigt Trejes, the world’s richest young woman with a fortune of $1.1 billion
Amélie Voigt Trejes, a Brazilian from the state of Santa Catarina, has become the world’s youngest billionaire, according to Forbes’ 2026 annual ranking. Voigt…
Russian tourist says she narrowly escaped deadly Nepal floods
A Russian tourist said she and her group narrowly escaped the devastating floods near the Nepal-China border after using a concrete staircase to reach…
World’s youngest reigning monarch dies at 34
King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV, monarch of the Tooro Kingdom in western Uganda, has died at the age of 34, according to…
Intense Israeli attacks reported on the outskirts of Damascus
Israeli forces carried out an operation Thursday in the vicinity of Syria’s capital, Damascus, and in the southern province of Quneitra. The bombing of…
Tropical Storm Dolly could weaken before reaching the Caribbean, but may bring rain to the Dominican Republic
Tropical Storm Dolly is expected to lose organization and weaken into a tropical wave before reaching the Caribbean, according to the 5:00 p.m. Thursday…
Fire engulfs Superior Honda Parts dealership in Jamaica
A fire broke out Thursday around midday at the Superior Honda Parts dealership on Hagley Park Road in St Andrew, Kingston, Jamaica. Firefighters from…
8 family members, including 4 children, killed in Montana home shooting
Police and emergency crews responded to a home in Billings, Montana, after eight members of the same family, including four children, were shot and…
4.4-magnitude earthquake shakes Cali and Chocó, prompting preventive evacuations
A 4.4-magnitude earthquake struck Colombia this Thursday, August 27, and was strongly felt in Cali and other municipalities in the region, prompting preventive evacuations…