China: 26 dead and scores in hospital after Shanxi building fire
The fire broke out at a four-storey structure owned by a coal company in Shanxi province.
1970-01-01 08:00
Jamaal Bowman: US Democrat US lawmaker charged over false Capitol fire alarm
Rep Jamaal Bowman is expected to plead guilty and pay a fine for the misdemeanour charge.
1970-01-01 08:00
Jamaal Bowman: Republicans seek Democrat's expulsion for pulling fire alarm
Republicans seek Jamaal Bowman's expulsion for setting off fire alarm to "delay" a crucial vote.
1970-01-01 08:00
Hardline Republicans seek to oust House Speaker Kevin McCarthy
Rep Matt Gaetz will seek to remove the Speaker this week, saying Republicans need "trustworthy" leadership.
1970-01-01 08:00
New York Rep. Jamaal Bowman pulls fire alarm in House office building but says it was an accident
Rep. Jamaal Bowman pulled a fire alarm in the Cannon House Office Building on Saturday morning, shortly before the House was scheduled to vote on a government funding bill, which the New York Democrat said was an accident.
1970-01-01 08:00
Small town near Seattle declares state of emergency over false alarms from dam warning system
A state of emergency was declared in a small city in Washington state this week after a warning system for a dam protecting the city from being flooded by a reservoir falsely went off a fourth time since 2020, city officials said.
1970-01-01 08:00
China floods: The families torn apart by 'huge, furious waves'
Survivors recall seeing their relatives disappear in muddy torrents spawned by incessant rains.
1970-01-01 08:00
Janitor heard 'annoying alarms' and turned off freezer, ruining 20 years of school research worth $1 million, lawsuit says
A university janitor who turned off a freezer after hearing multiple "annoying alarms," ruined more than 20 years of research, according to a lawsuit filed against his employer by Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in upstate New York.
1970-01-01 08:00
Wales adoptees hope to break taboo of identity struggle
A podcast featuring Welsh adoptees aims to tackle myths about adoption.
1970-01-01 08:00
The divisive debate over California's anti-caste bill
California will become the first US state to ban caste discrimination if the legislation is approved.
1970-01-01 08:00
Delhi: The city where it is dangerous to breathe
As wildfires rage in Canada, a view from one of the most polluted cities in the world.
1970-01-01 08:00
Bajrang Punia and Sakshi Malik: Indian wrestlers pause protest after meeting Anurag Thakur
But they have warned they would resume their agitation if no action is taken against the federation chief.
1970-01-01 08:00