Hawaii wildfires: 'Directed energy weapons' and other false claims go viral
Rumours that the disaster was orchestrated by elites with a laser have been seen by millions.
2023-08-15 05:46
Burning mangrove trees for a living: 'I'd quit tomorrow if I could'
Indonesia's mangrove forests are being felled to make charcoal - locals say they have to make a living.
2023-08-15 05:28
Australia mushroom deaths accidental, says cook
Erin Patterson tells police she is devastated and had no reason to harm her ex-husband's relatives.
2023-08-14 18:28
Maui fire: Search for victims intensifies after 80 deaths
Hundreds of people are still unaccounted days after wildfires broke out in Hawaii.
2023-08-13 07:22
Possible deal to free American prisoners in Iran called for shuttle diplomacy -- from hotel to hotel
Closing in on a deal to free five Americans detained in Iran, US and Iranian delegations gathered in separate hotels in Doha -- within sight of each other, but not within earshot -- as Qatari diplomats shuttled back and forth trying feverishly to broker an elusive agreement between the two.
2023-08-12 20:21
Four Americans wrongfully detained in Iran released on house arrest, signaling a potential end to their imprisonment
Four Americans who have been wrongfully detained in Iran have been released from prison and are now under house arrest, a lawyer for one of the prisoners told CNN on Thursday, a sign that they may soon be freed from years of imprisonment.
2023-08-11 00:20
Taliban repression of women is a crime against humanity, says Gordon Brown
Former PM calls on ICC to investigate "systematic brutalisation" of Afghan females.
2023-08-10 16:26
Hawaii wildfires burn historic town of Lahaina 'to the ground'
Six people have died and thousands displaced as fires continue to rage on Maui and the Big Island.
2023-08-10 09:55
'We expected less resistance': Ukrainian troops on southern front learn not to underestimate their enemy
Rammed back into the bushes, out past destroyed Bradleys and ageing Humvees, the Soviet-era T72 lowers its turret to fire. Its targets are Russian positions, imperiled by Ukraine's push south, just past the building over the horizon. Three rounds whistle into the distance, the tank is spotted, and is gone in a swirl of dust.
2023-08-10 04:26
Texas woman seriously injured after hawk drops snake on her
A passing hawk dropped a snake on Peggy Jones while she mowed grass, leading to a three-way struggle.
2023-08-09 09:15
Alabama brawl turns spotlight on Montgomery's racial history
Viral video of a chaotic brawl along Montgomery, Alabama's riverfront has renewed national conversations about racial tensions in America.
2023-08-09 08:59
UK Scouts in South Korea: 'Strangers are coming up and apologising'
UK Scouts are trying to make the most of the situation after being evacuated from an event in South Korea.
2023-08-09 01:21