Tribute paid to Titan five killed in 'catastrophic implosion' on ocean floor
Tributes from grief-stricken relatives and friends have been pouring in after a "catastrophic implosion" killed all five passengers on board a Titanic-bound submersible at the bottom of the ocean.
2023-06-23 20:46
Beijing swelters during hottest June day on record
Beijing's temperature soared above 41 degrees Celsius (105.8 degrees Fahrenheit) Thursday, setting a new record for the hottest day in June, as millions endure heat wave conditions forecast to stretch into the weekend.
2023-06-23 13:57
What is a catastrophic implosion? Here's what we know about the Titan submersible disaster
What was supposed to be a 10-hour journey to the Titanic shipwreck ended in tragedy, with all five passengers on the missing submersible killed in a catastrophic implosion. Their deaths were confirmed Thursday, concluding a week-long search for survivors that was closely watched around the world.
2023-06-23 13:15
These villages were liberated in Ukraine's grinding counteroffensive. They're little more than ruins.
The bangs of incoming and outgoing shelling are the soundtrack of Ukraine's frontline. But its president warned this week that the counteroffensive should not be seen through the lens of a Hollywood movie.
2023-06-23 12:23
31 dead after gas explosion at barbecue restaurant in China
At least 31 people are dead and seven injured in the Chinese city of Yinchuan, in northwest Ningxia region, after a gas explosion at a barbecue restaurant Wednesday night, according to state media.
2023-06-23 11:57
Dozens feared drowned after migrant boat sinks off Spain's Canary Islands
Dozens of people are feared drowned after a migrant boat sank near Spain's Canary Islands on Wednesday, according to Spanish officials and aid group Walking Borders.
2023-06-23 01:46
A strike on Russian-controlled bridge doesn't change much itself. But it may indicate a more potent strategy.
Almost as if to answer Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's statement the counteroffensive is "slower" than some might have imagined, a pinpoint strike hit a key pair of bridges for Russia's occupation. The Chonhar bridges are both rail and road crossings, and head from the northeast of occupied Crimea to Ukraine's main target in this counteroffensive: occupied Zaporizhzhia region.
2023-06-22 22:24
One person remains missing after central Paris gas explosion leaves dozens injured
Six people remain in a critical condition and one person is missing after a gas explosion in central Paris on Wednesday, the Paris prosecutor's office told CNN on Thursday.
2023-06-22 21:26
Windrush scandal: Thousands misclassified by UK as illegal immigrants still without compensation
Windrush compensation scheme is inaccessible to thousands on 75th anniversary of when the Empire Windrush arrived in the UK.
2023-06-22 20:56
Court dismisses Navalny's appeal against lack of access to writing materials in prison
Russia's Supreme Court has on Thursday dismissed an appeal by jailed Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny against restrictions imposed on access to writing materials in prison, according to Russian independent news site Mediazona.
2023-06-22 18:59
Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich loses appeal against pre-trial detention
Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich lost his appeal against the extension of pre-trial detention in Moscow on Thursday on spying charges, which he denies.
2023-06-22 18:53
These 5 vessels are key to the search for the Titan submersible
Marine authorities are racing against the clock to get resources in place to find and retrieve the Titan submersible, which lost contact with its mother ship during a dive to the wreck of the Titanic deep below the North Atlantic on Sunday.
2023-06-22 16:29