A fire and stampede at a school in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo killed at least 26 children, the UN children’s agency said on Friday, with some pupils leaping from windows on high floors to escape the carnage. The blaze in the city of Bukavu on Thursday began around 9:00 am (0700 GMT) while […]
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Gut eine Woche vor der Berliner Abgeordnetenhauswahl hat der CDU-Spitzenkandidat Stefan Evers die Bundesregierung zu mehr Geschlossenheit und schnelleren Entscheidungen aufgerufen. “In Berlin haben wir vorgemacht, wie man auch in kurzer Regierungszeit viel bewegen kann: Indem man Auseinandersetzungen hinter verschlossenen Türen führt und anschließend gemeinsame Erfolge nach außen vertritt”, sagte Evers der “Rheinischen Post” (Samstagsausgabe). […]
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The Iran-backed Houthis seized control of Yemen’s entire Red Sea coast and captured three strategic islands on Friday, in a lightning offensive that cemented their hold on a vital shipping corridor linking Europe and Asia. The developments are likely to deepen the Middle East war’s impact on international commerce, as Saudi Arabia shut down an […]
Read MoreThe American company behind the wildly popular gaming platform Roblox announced on Friday that it is launching a new digital wallet to make it easier for creators to get paid quickly. Roblox is a highly customizable gaming platform where users can create their own games and related content, and then share them for others to […]
Read MoreA music festival set to feature The Killers, Olivia Dean and Jack White was cancelled Friday because the California beach where it was to be held has been eaten away by coastal erosion. The two-day Ocean Way Festival had been planned for later this month in Santa Monica, but waves up to 15 feet (4.5 meters) […]
Read MoreRevelations that Brazilian presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro is under investigation for alleged corruption and money laundering rocked his right-wing campaign Friday, weeks before elections. Bolsonaro, the son of former leader Jair Bolsonaro, is vying for the presidency against leftist incumbent Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in the October ballot. A newly released court document revealed […]
Read MoreBei einem Zugunglück in Nordfrankreich sind am Freitag mindestens 44 Menschen verletzt worden. Eines der Opfer, eine Frau, habe schwere Verletzungen erlitten, teilte Staatsanwalt Sébastien Gallois am Abend mit. Verkehrsminister Philippe Tabarot hatte zuvor im Onlinedienst X in einer “vorläufigen Bilanz” von rund 20 Verletzten gesprochen. Der Regionalzug mit fast 200 Passagieren an Bord war […]
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Ein Vierteljahrhundert nach den Terroranschlägen vom 11. September haben die USA der fast 3000 Todesopfer gedacht. Die offiziellen Gedenkfeiern verdeutlichten dabei, wie gespalten das Land heute ist: In New York erinnerten die Familien der Opfer und frühere Präsidenten parteiübergreifend an die Anschläge. Präsident Donald Trump hielt derweil im Pentagon bei Washington eine Rede und erklärte […]
Read MoreScottish actor James McAvoy reflected on spirituality ahead of the world premiere of his supernatural drama “Faith” on the second day of the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) on Friday. The film, written and directed by Paul Andrew Williams (“London to Brighton”), follows Gina (Erin Doherty), a single mother whose life intersects with Michael (McAvoy), […]
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