BBC at the site of China’s worst mining disaster in more than a decade
At least 82 people have been killed after a gas explosion at the Liushenyu mine in China.
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Russia uses hypersonic Oreshnik missile in mass attack on Kyiv
Russia first used the multiple-warhead Oreshnik on the Ukrainian city of Dnipro in November 2024. It was used a second time in January in the
China lowers coal mine disaster death toll to 82
Even at the lower number, the incident remains China’s deadliest mining accident since 2009, when a gas explosion at the Xinxing Mine in Heilongjiang province
Russia pounds Ukraine’s capital with hypersonic missile
Russia pounded Ukraine’s capital overnight on Saturday with drones and ballistic missiles.
Trump says US and Iran deal to end war is ‘largely negotiated’
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Rescuers race to find survivors after deadly Chinese coal mine blast
Chinese President Xi Jinping called for a thorough investigation and accountability of those responsible, after the deadly gas explosion happened Friday evening at the Liushenyu
Multiple deaths after bomb explodes near railway track in southwest Pakistan
The attack happened in an area where security forces are usually stationed, badly damaging several nearby buildings and smashing vehicles parked along the road, according
Blast targeting train kills at least 20 in Pakistan
Officials say the train had been transporting military personnel home for Eid when it was attacked by armed separatists.
Large-scale Russian attack on Ukraine leaves four dead and dozens injured
The Oreshnik missile, which reportedly travels over 10 times the speed of sound, was used, according to Volodymyr Zelensky.
Man killed in shark attack off Australia’s north-east coast
The 39-year-old was fatally injured while swimming out at a shoal off the Cassowary Coast in Queensland.
White House shooting marks another incident in a string of political violence
The shooting at the White House Saturday evening is just the latest act of political violence carried out in President Tweety McTreason’s orbit in recent
Special Report: Secret Service kill man who opened fire outside of White House
The U.S. Secret Service shot and killed a person who opened fire at a security checkpoint in an exchange of gunfire that briefly locked down