(LONDON and JOHANNESBURG) -- Dozens of people were killed in a fire that engulfed a five-story building in central Johannesburg early Thursday, authorities said. The blaze broke out in the downtown area of South Africa's largest city at around 1:30 a.m. local time. Firefighters were dispatched to the scene and…
(DAKAR, Senegal) -- A group of soldiers declared a coup d'état in Gabon on Wednesday, claiming to have seized power from a president whose family has ruled the oil-rich Central African nation for decades. The military junta made the announcement on state television hours after Gabonese President Ali Bongo Ondimba…
(NEW YORK) -- Canada's travel advisory for visitors to the United States has been updated to warn LGBTQ travelers about laws and policies that may affect the community. "Some states have enacted laws and policies that may affect 2SLGBTQI+ persons," the travel advisory states. "Check relevant state and local laws."…
(NEW YORK) -- Russian state media has released rare footage showing Paul Whelan inside a notorious prison camp, providing the first publicly available video images of the imprisoned American in more than three years. Broadcast on Monday, the recording shows Whelan, a Marine veteran, wearing a black uniform and hat…
(ST. PETERSBURG, Russia) -- Wagner Group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin was buried in a private funeral on Tuesday, his press service said, nearly a week after he and nine others died in a plane crash in Russia. Prigozhin, 62, was buried at the Prokhorov Cemetery of St. Petersburg in a closed funeral,…
(LONDON) -- Mehdi Yarrahi, a prominent Iranian pop singer, was arrested by Iranian authorities on Monday after releasing a song celebrating the anniversary of the Mahsa Amini protests coming up next month. Iran said the "illegal song" was the reason for his arrest, according to the Mizan News Agency affiliated…
(NEW YORK) -- A United Nations committee strengthened a treaty on Monday on children's rights in their fight against climate change, according to new guidance from the organization. Countries should work to safeguard a clean, healthy and sustainable environment for children around the world as climate change becomes a growing…
(DARWIN, Australia) -- The Marine Corps on Monday identified the three Marines killed on Sunday when their Osprey aircraft crashed during a training exercise off the northern coast of Australia. The MV-22B Osprey was carrying 23 service members when it went down at about 9:30 a.m. near the Tiwi Islands,…
(LONDON and AMSTERDAM) -- Remains found after Yevgeny Prigozhin’s private plane crashed last week were confirmed by genetic testing to be those of the Wagner Group leader, Russian investigators said on Sunday. Ten people died when the jet fell from the sky near the town of Kuzhenkino, north of Moscow,…
(NEW YORK) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin's "special military operation" into neighboring Ukraine began on Feb. 24, with Russian forces invading from Belarus, to the north, and Russia, to the east. Ukrainian troops have offered "stiff resistance," according to U.S. officials. The Russian military has since launched a full-scale ground…
