18 h. ago Brits heading to Spain issued warning after devastating wildfires leave one dead

Much of Europe is in the midst an extreme heat-wave with 44C temperatures triggering devastating wildfires to sweep across parts of Spain as officials warn "everyone is at risk"

Events

27 h. ago Officials are still investigating the cause of a Pennsylvania steel plant explosion that killed 2

Officials are still working to determine the cause of an explosion that rocked a steel plant outside Pittsburgh, leaving two dead and 10 injured

Events

29 h. ago Explosion ‘like thunder’ at Pennsylvania US Steel plant leaves two dead

Second fatality reported after body of one worker pulled from wreckage of coking facility in Clairton after explosion sent black smoke into the skyAn explosion at a US Steel plant in Pennsylvania, near Pittsburgh, has killed two people and injured at least 10 on Monday, officials said.The body of one worker was pulled from the wreckage hours after an explosion that sent black smoke spiraling into the sky in the Mon Valley, a region of the state synonymous with steel for more than a century. Allegheny county emergency services said a fire at the plant started around 10.51am. Authorities later said a second person had died. Continue reading...

Events

33 h. ago Suspect arrested after shooting at Texas Target leaves at least three people dead

Austin police chief said the suspect fled the scene and stole two cars before being captured and taken into custodyA gunman opened fire at a Target store in Austin, Texas, killing at least three people, and a suspect has been arrested, police said.Austin police chief Lisa Davis said the suspect stole a car after the attack and fled the scene. But he wrecked that car and stole another before being captured in south Austin, where he was taken into custody, she said during a news conference. Continue reading...

Events

37 h. ago Explosion ‘like thunder’ at Pennsylvania US Steel plant leaves at least one dead

Two people missing and several injured as rescue operation under way at coking facility in ClairtonOne person has died and two are believed to be unaccounted for after an explosion at a US Steel plant in Pennsylvania, near Pittsburgh, officials said.An Allegheny county emergency services spokesperson, Kasey Reigner, said multiple other people were treated for injuries. Continue reading...

Events

49 h. ago Powerful earthquake hits Turkey leaving least one person dead and many injured

At least one person has been killed after a powerful 6.1-magnitude earthquake and a series of aftershocks rocked Turkey on Sunday night, the country’s Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya has confirmed.

Events

55 h. ago Man arrested after Central London quadruple stabbing leaves father and son dead

The Metropolitan Police has confirmed that 31-year-old Hassan Cevik has been charged with murder after Terry McMillan, 58, and his son, Brendan, 27, died in a daylight mass stabbing

Events

4 d. ago Gunman opens fire at CDC headquarters in Atlanta, leaving one police officer dead

College students at Emory in Atlanta, Georgia, were told to run, hide, or fight following the active shooter alert.

Events

4 d. ago Emory University shooting updates: Suspect dead after ‘active shooter’ leaves at least one cop injured near CDC

There is no ongoing threat to the Emory campus or the surrounding area, police said

Events

4 d. ago Chilling moment teen dances with hunting knife in school canteen after stabbing Harvey Willgoose, 15, to death

The boy, 15, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was found guilty of murdering Harvey Willgoose, at All Saints Catholic High School in Sheffield on February 3.

Events

4 d. ago Chilling moment teen killer shows off knife after stabbing Harvey Willgoose

A 'knife-obsessed' 15-year-old schoolboy was found guilty of murder after Harvey Willgoose was stabbed earlier this year at All Saints Catholic High School in Sheffield

Events

4 d. ago Chilling moment knife thug brothers chase victim into alley before stabbing him to death in car crash feud

Thapelo Jali, 21, was knifed multiple times by brothers Tayyab Hussain, 27, and Ezaan Hussain, 22, in a brutal ambush in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, on July 22 last year.

Events

4 d. ago The school fight that led to murder: Chilling moment teen pushes Harvey Willgoose before stabbing him to death

The boy, 15, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was found guilty of murdering Harvey Willgoose, at All Saints Catholic High School in Sheffield on February 3.

Events

4 d. ago The school fight that led to murder: Chilling moment teen pushes Harvey Willgoose moments before stabbing him to death

The boy, 15, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was found guilty of murdering Harvey Willgoose, at All Saints Catholic High School in Sheffield on February 3.

Events

5 d. ago Plane crash leaves at least six people dead as jet flying doctors smashes into homes

The aircraft was carrying doctors and nurses.

Events

5 d. ago Iowa shooting, explosion and fire leave 2 dead and 1 critically injured

Authorities say a shooting and subsequent explosion and fire in a house in western Iowa left two people dead and a third critically injured

Events

5 d. ago Villagers saved from Himalayan flash flood after leaving en masse to attend festival

Five people killed and over 50 missing after disaster strikes in the Himalayas

Events

5 d. ago Uttarkashi villagers spared as festival draws them away from deadly Himalayan flash flood

Five people killed and over 50 missing after disaster strikes in the Himalayas

Events

6 d. ago France’s largest wildfire this summer leaves one dead and many injured

Blaze burns through 13,000 hectares close to Spanish border, destroying homes and forcing residents to fleeHundreds of firefighters are battling to stop the spread of a fast-moving wildfire in southern France, after one woman died and nine people were injured as the blaze scorched a vast area of the Corbières hills.The fire, which started on Tuesday afternoon, has burned 13,000 hectares inland from the Mediterranean near the Spanish border, and is the largest and fastest-spreading wildfire in France this summer. Continue reading...

Events

6 d. ago Five dead and over 100 missing after flash flood sweeps away Himalayan village

Floodwaters destroy homes and road in Uttarakhand

Events