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Former Emir of Qatar Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani dies aged 74

Funeral prayers will be held on Sunday evening before several days of public mourning across the country to mark his death. Flags will be flown at half mast, while government offices and public institutions will be shut as a mark…

Vietnam police detain captain after speedboat capsizing kills 15 Indian tourists

HANOI, Vietnam — Vietnamese police detained Sunday the captain of a speedboat that capsized off southern Vietnam, killing 15 Indian tourists. The speedboat was carrying 32 Indian tourists and four Vietnamese crew members when it overturned less than half a…

US senator and Trump ally Lindsey Graham dies after ‘brief and sudden illness’

Republican Senator Lindsey Graham, a close ally of US President Donald Trump, has died at the age of 71. He died on Saturday evening following a “brief and sudden illness”, according to his office. Elected to the Senate in 2002,…

U.S. attacks Iran over ship being hit in Strait of Hormuz; Tehran lashes out again at Gulf nations

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The United States attacked Iran early Sunday morning over an Iranian strike on a vessel in the Strait of Hormuz that set the container ship ablaze and forced its crew to abandon it. Iran responded…

Badly burned British couple rescued from ravine during Spain wildfires

With at least 12 people dead, this is already among the deadliest wildfires in Spanish history. In 1984, 20 people died in a fire on the Canary Island of La Gomera, while in 1979, 21 people, including nine children, died…

Guggenheim Museum among NYC buildings that tested positive for Legionnaires’ amid disease outbreak

New York City’s famed Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum was among a number of Manhattan buildings that recently tested positive for the bacteria that causes Legionnaires’ disease amid the city’s latest outbreak. The city health department on Friday released a list…

People flee as Russian strike hits near Ukraine coffee shop

CCTV footage from a coffee shop in the Ukrainian city of Sumy captured the moment people crouched on the floor as explosions were heard nearby. Surveillance cameras showed three different angles from the scene, one outside the shop and two…

28 beluga whales relocating to U.S. aquariums from shuttered Canadian theme park

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has approved plans to relocate 28 beluga whales from a closed Canadian theme park. A population of 30 belugas has continued to live at Marineland of Canada in Niagara Falls, 40 miles southeast of…

How Aldi is taking on US supermarkets with its $4 almond butter

For some urban commuters, the new city location offers a better experience than older formats. Kelvin Dozier, who usually shops at an Aldi in Brooklyn, recently started visiting the Manhattan location right across from his office for convenience. “The one…

Trinidad and Tobago signs agreements with U.S. companies that pave the way for data centers

PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad — Trinidad and Tobago has signed agreements paving the way for U.S. companies to begin groundwork for installing large data centers in the Caribbean nation, sparking concerns about potential energy consumption and environmental impacts. The memorandums of understanding…