Deaths, injuries after fire at Alberta military base: Canada minister
Defence Minister David McGuinty says people were killed and injured, but provides no figures or cause of fire.
St Petersburg under attack from Ukrainian drone swarm
Video posted on social media shows multiple explosions in St Petersburg, Russia after a suspected Ukrainian drone swarm.
A wave of homemade, synthetic drugs sweeps US and deepens crisis
BBC News hears from users, dealers, prison and recovery workers as the country battles with a deadly new drug epidemic.
Deaths confirmed in major fire at Canada military base
Number of casualties unknown in “very, very active and delicate” situation in Alberta, says defence minister.
Bus driver’s farts were so bad colleague ‘needed to take a shower’
A bus driver took legal action after her fart prompted ‘hygiene concerns’ (Picture: The Big Lemon) A bus driver tried to sue her employer after
Microsoft disrupts Chinese-language phishing kits behind 1bn scam messages
Microsoft and Health-ISAC have seized and redirected domains behind three Chinese-language cybercrime services, YAM Store, CoGUI and Iron Man, Microsoft said on Wednesday. Since January
Google’s AI news pilot grows to 400 publications as CNN and the FT join
More than 400 publications worldwide now take part in Google’s News AI pilot, the company said on Thursday. The programme pays publishers to license content
Iran says two tankers catch fire after hitting mines in Strait of Hormuz
The vessels, each carrying about two million barrels of crude oil, used an unauthorised route, the IRGC says.
Buildings burn as French protests go into the night
Witnesses say masked protesters set fire to Limoges town hall, which officials say is now ‘largely lost’.
Saudi-led forces try to break Houthi siege of Taiz with airstrikes
Saudi-led forces say they’ve struck multiple positions around the Yemeni city of Taiz to break the Houthi siege.
Kmart used to sell pet monkeys in the 1960s. It wasn’t alone
We combed through the internet archives in search of vintage advertisements and uncovered a wild history about two once-popular retail chains.
European diplomats attacked by Israeli settlers in West Bank
The Israeli military condemns the violence but the prime minister’s office says it is part of a “smear” campaign.
At least 17 dead in crush at Hindu festival event in India
Many more have been injured at an event in the Indian city of Kolkata to mark a Hindu festival.
Not Every Open Source OS Needs to Be Based on Linux, and These Six Aren’t
Anyone who wants a break from Linux is usually told to try another distro. That advice, while good, leaves out those who want a break