North-Africa
Algeria Orphanage Fire Kills 11 People
A devastating fire swept through an orphanage in Algiers’ Mohammadia district, killing at least 11 people — most of them children — and injuring 19 others. Authorities said 10 of those hurt…
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World
French Forest Fire Suspect Taken Into Custody, Prosecutor Says
An 18-year-old volunteer firefighter suspected of igniting a blaze in France’s historic Fontainebleau Forest has been placed under formal investigation…
World
Bangkok Governor Orders Stricter Inspections After Bar Fire Kills 30
The death toll from a catastrophic fire at a live music pub in Thailand’s capital rose to 30 today, officials…
World
Israeli Fire Kills 10 in Gaza, Including 10-Year-Old, Officials Say
At least 10 Palestinians, among them a 10-year-old boy and a senior Hamas police officer, were killed by an Israeli…
World
‘Exceptional Scale’ Fire Rages South of Paris
Firefighting aircraft battled for a second day to contain a fast-moving wildfire south of Paris, as flames drove residents from…
World
Bangkok fire kills 27, leaves 22 critically injured
Bangkok woke to a nightmare after a fast-moving blaze tore through a packed pub in the city’s Chatuchak district, killing…
World
Spain battles wildfire described as “the biggest fire we’ve ever seen”
It tore across the hillsides with terrifying speed, trapping people in homes and cars — and leaving at least 12…
World
Israel and Iran exchange fire for first time since truce
Two months after a ceasefire appeared to quiet the Middle East war, Israel and Iran traded attacks once more, shattering…
World
Bar owners face new scrutiny over fire at Swiss ski resort
A deadly New Year’s fire that tore through a Swiss ski-resort bar and left 41 people dead is back at…
Somalia
Civilians flee Mogadishu as Somali troops, opposition militias exchange fire
Thursday June 4, 2026 Smoke billowed above Mogadishu’s Howl Wadaag neighbourhood on Thursday after reports of mortar fire, as the…
World
Israel and Hezbollah exchange fire as diplomats meet in the United States
As shells and diplomacy collided, Israel and Hezbollah traded fire on the ground while Lebanese and Israeli envoys sat down…
