npub1n3ws...7ykq 1 year ago

Drone footage shows huge fire engulfing Manila shanty town

Drone footage shows huge fire engulfing Manila shanty town

Around 1,000 houses were destroyed in the blaze, officials say, months after a similar incident in the Philippine capital.

npub1n3ws...7ykq 1 year ago

Israel and Hezbollah close to Lebanon ceasefire deal

Israel and Hezbollah 'close to Lebanon ceasefire deal'

Israel's cabinet will meet on Tuesday to discuss a possible deal, as the US cautions, "we're not done yet".

npub1n3ws...7ykq 1 year ago

Prosecutors demand 20-year jail sentence for husband in mass rape trial

Prosecutors demand 20-year jail sentence for Dominique Pelicot

Dominique Pelicot, 72, is facing the maximum sentence for rape in a case that has horrified France.

npub1n3ws...7ykq 1 year ago

Why most Indians choking on smog aren’t in Delhi

Air pollution: Why most Indians choking on smog aren’t in Delhi

Delhi gets all the attention, but other parts of northern India are also dealing with toxic air.

npub1n3ws...7ykq 1 year ago

Eight migrants including children drown off Greek coast

Eight migrants including children drown off Greek coast

It is believed about 50 people were onboard the vessel which sank in the Aegean Sea.

npub1n3ws...7ykq 1 year ago

Trump nominates Bessent to lead US Treasury in flurry of announcements

Trump nominates Scott Bessent to lead Treasury in flurry of picks

He also announces nominees for labour secretary, housing secretary and surgeon general.

npub1n3ws...7ykq 1 year ago

Pakistan police clash with Imran Khan supporters heading to Islamabad

Imran Khan: Police clash with ex-PM's supporters heading to Islamabad

The former PM has been in jail for more than a year but remains hugely popular.

npub1n3ws...7ykq 1 year ago

Trump picks former WWE CEO and TV's Dr Oz for top roles

Trump picks Linda McMahon and Mehmet Oz to serve in top roles

Linda McMahon is the US president-elect's choice for education secretary, and Mehmet Oz is lined up for a healthcare job.

npub1n3ws...7ykq 1 year ago

Atmospheric river dumps snow and record rain on California

Atmospheric river brings floods and snow to California

The weather event has multiplied damages from the 'bomb cyclone' seen in the US north-west earlier this week.

npub1n3ws...7ykq 1 year ago

Prosecutors back delaying Trump sentence until he leaves White House

Prosecutors back delaying Trump sentence until he leaves White House

New York prosecutors have vowed to oppose President-elect Donald Trump’s effort to overturn his criminal conviction, however.

npub1n3ws...7ykq 1 year ago

From eyesore to asset: How a smelly seaweed could fuel cars

From eyesore to asset: How a smelly seaweed could soon fuel cars

Scientists in the Caribbean are turning algae that have been choking beaches into biofuel.

npub1n3ws...7ykq 1 year ago

Five takeaways from Trump’s first week as president-elect

Five takeaways from Trump’s first week as president-elect

He has made his early priorities clear - and stunned some in Washington and around the world while doing so.

npub1n3ws...7ykq 1 year ago

What happened when a city started accepting - not evicting - homeless camps

What happened when a Canadian city stopped evicting homeless camps

Faced with a housing and homelessness crisis, Halifax has set aside city sites for people to live in tents. Not everyone is behind the plan.

npub1n3ws...7ykq 1 year ago

‘Pregnant’ for 15 months: Inside the 'miracle' fertility scam

Nigeria's fertility scam: ‘Pregnant’ for 15 months

Women in Nigeria desperate to conceive are drawn into a disturbing scam involving trafficked babies.

npub1n3ws...7ykq 1 year ago

Why Indians are risking it all to chase the American Dream

Why more Indians are crossing borders illegally to enter the US

A surge in illegal border crossings by Indians into the US has left many puzzled -what’s going on?

npub1n3ws...7ykq 1 year ago

First Lady receives White House Christmas tree

First Lady receives White House Christmas tree

Jill Biden, accompanied by her grandson Beau, welcomed the arrival of the festive fir hailing from North Carolina.

npub1n3ws...7ykq 1 year ago

In stifled sobs and fierce accusations, family falls apart at mass rape trial

French mass rape trial: Abused Pelicot family torn apart in public

Gisèle Pelicot, 71, is the woman at the centre of this trial, but no-one has emerged unscathed in her family.

npub1n3ws...7ykq 1 year ago

Trump picks Pam Bondi as attorney general after Matt Gaetz withdraws

Trump names Pam Bondi for attorney general after Gaetz withdraws

Bondi, 59, is a former Florida attorney general and long-time ally of Trump.

npub1n3ws...7ykq 1 year ago

Beirut strike 'so powerful it was felt across the city'

Beirut strike 'so powerful it was felt across the city'

An eight-storey building in Lebanon's capital was destroyed when it was struck without warning, the BBC's Hugo Bachega says.

npub1n3ws...7ykq 1 year ago

Thousands rush to US border before Trump takes office

Thousands rush to US border before Trump takes office

Migrants from Central America are making their way to the US to avoid new immigration controls.