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Snow, ice and high winds battered Europe for a third straight day Thursday, snarling transport networks from Paris to Stockholm, canceling hundreds of flights and stranding passengers as authorities warned of more dangerous weather ahead. At least seven people have died in weather-related incidents. Air travel bore the brunt of the disruption. Airports in Paris and Amsterdam were among the worst affected, with Dutch authorities saying more than 1,000 travelers spent the night at Schiphol, one of the continent’s busiest hubs.…

Major incident as 50-meter sinkhole breaches Shropshire Union Canal in Whitchurch; more than 10 rescued, no injuries reported Emergency services in Shropshire declared a major incident early Monday after a sinkhole about 50 meters long opened in the Shropshire Union Canal, breaching the bank and draining large volumes of water onto surrounding land in the Chemistry area of Whitchurch. West Mercia Police said officers were called at 4:20 a.m. to reports of the canal bank collapse. “There are currently no reports of any…

French anesthetist Frédéric Péchier sentenced to life for poisoning 30 patients in Besançon; 12 died A French court has sentenced anesthetist Frédéric Péchier to life in prison for poisoning 30 child and adult patients over nearly a decade, 12 of whom died, in a case that shocked France’s medical community and raised fresh questions about hospital oversight. Péchier, 53, worked at two private clinics in the eastern city of Besançon between 2008 and 2017, where multiple low-risk patients suffered sudden cardiac arrests under…

PRETORIA, South Africa — Gunmen stormed an illegal drinking venue in a township west of Pretoria on Saturday evening, killing 12 people — including a three-year-old boy — and wounding many others in one of a string of recent mass shootings that have shaken the country, police said. Police spokeswoman Athlenda Mathe said 25 people were shot in the attack at a shebeen in Saulsville township, about 18 kilometres west of Pretoria. Ten victims died at the scene and two more died after being taken to hospital; 14 people were…

Frank Gehry, the visionary architect whose sculptural, often metallic buildings reshaped skylines and public imagination, has died at 96, Meaghan Lloyd, chief of staff at Gehry Partners LLP, said. Gehry died at his home in Santa Monica after a brief respiratory illness. Gehry, whose work fused modern pop art sensibilities with engineering daring, won virtually every prize in his field, including the Pritzker Prize, the Royal Institute of British Architects gold medal, the Americans for the Arts lifetime achievement award…

Soldier Killed, Civilians Wounded as Somali Government Units Clash in Beledewyne At least one Somali soldier was killed and five civilians were wounded on Sunday in a gunfight between two units of government forces in the central city of Beledweyne, residents and witnesses said, highlighting a fragile security climate in one of the country’s key regional hubs. The confrontation unfolded in and around Darawiishta Market after two members of the National Guard allegedly robbed a woman who sells khat, the leafy stimulant…

Inside Somalia’s Judiciary Financial Quagmire Mogadishu, long viewed as the beating heart of Somalia’s hopeful resurgence, now finds itself at a crucial juncture. Somalia’s Auditor General, Ahmed Issa Gutale, has thrust the nation’s judiciary into the spotlight by accusing its top courts of obstructing essential financial audits. This revelation, leading to the disappearance of over $1 million, raises profound questions about transparency and governance in the country. A Call for Transparency, Met with Silence During a…

In a tragic incident, a devastating fire at the neonatal unit of a hospital in India claimed the lives of ten newborns, while another sixteen infants remain in critical condition. Officials believe a malfunctioning oxygen machine sparked the blaze. Building fires are alarmingly frequent in India, often attributed to subpar construction practices and a blatant disregard for safety standards. This catastrophic event erupted around 10:30 PM local time yesterday at the Maharani Lakshmibai Medical College in Jhansi, situated…

Somalia: "I Ain't Going Nowhere," Deputy PM Schools Senate Speaker MOGADISHU, Somalia - The recent declaration to vacate a senate seat is a farce, according to Deputy Prime Minister Salah Ahmed Jama, who's calling out the Senate leadership's disregard for protocol in their Saturday announcement. Jama countered the move, saying he's played by parliamentary rules without a hitch. "Booting me out? That's just nonsense, plain and simple," he claimed, urging Somalis who vibe with peace and stability to shun this…

Footage captured in Asheville, North Carolina, vividly documented the devastating moment when sections of a building, along with a shipping container, were swept away by fierce floodwaters linked to Tropical Storm Helene. As the tumultuous waters surged, debris from the Asheville Tea Company building collided with an electrical pole, disintegrating upon impact. The shipping container crumpled over the pole, a stark reminder of nature's overwhelming force. Tragically, the death toll has now surpassed 210, following Helene’s…