Thousands evacuated as wildfires burn across western US and Canada
More than 20,000 people were forced to abandon communities along British Columbia's Okanagan Lake
2 injured in Thai government office shooting, ex-MP arrested
was arrested after firing shots at a local government office on the outskirts of Thailand’s capital on Monday, officials said, just days after a teenager’s killing rampage at a school in the same province reignited debate over gun control.
The provincial police commander, Major General Dejrapee Kongdee, said the suspected gunman, a former lawmaker, shot at a senior provincial official and his driver and the alleged shooter had been apprehended.
“There were two people wounded, who have been...
Watch: Bungalow destroyed in explosion captured on camera
Footage also shows the home burning after the explosion, thought to have been caused by a gas leak.
Watch: Bungalow destroyed in explosion captured on camera
Footage also shows the home burning after the explosion, thought to have been caused by a gas leak.
Hong Kong police arrest 8 over HK$6.2 million ‘sugar baby’ dating scam
Hong Kong police have arrested eight people over an alleged compensated-dating scam syndicate that cheated victims, including teachers and healthcare workers, out of HK$6.2 million (US$790,000) by telling them they had to pay a “legal fee” to formalise contracts to become “sugar babies”.
Police said on Monday that they had investigated 80 cases involving scammers who used compensated dating as a pretext to lure victims between February and July this year. The largest individual loss was...
Chinese researchers use microbubbles to shrink aggressive liver tumours: paper
Chinese researchers have found a safe way to shrink advanced tumours from an aggressive form of liver cancer, an advance that could see microbubbles used to enhance current treatments.
The tiny gas-filled bubbles, typically a few micrometres in diameter, were originally designed as contrast agents in ultrasound imaging, but scientists have recently been exploring their therapeutic potential.
According to a paper published by the peer-reviewed Scientific Reports on July 19, the study compared...
Chinese neighbours trapped in mountains ignore rescue calls over spiritual fears
Two individuals in Beijing found themselves trapped in a mountain but refused rescue due to a superstition that responding to strangers brings bad luck.
The police and firefighters in the Huairou district received a call on the evening of July 29, reporting that two neighbours from a nearby village had gone missing while foraging for herbs in a wild mountain area.
The pair, a 73-year-old man and a 58-year-old woman, frequently foraged together. Both had hearing impairments.
They did not carry...
China evacuates one million people from homes as Typhoon Dolphin makes landfall
The storm moved over a 6,000km before making landfall, where winds of 150km/h (94mph) battered parts of the country and authorities evacuated more than one million people
Murder inquiry closed after ‘body’ found in Australia turns out to be lifelike doll
Australian police said the doll had markings that resembled bruises and grazes
Ukraine-Russia war latest: Putin told he ‘must stop’ after Russian strike destroys WHO warehouse in Ukraine
WHO chief says 'even wars have rules' as warehouse packed with essential medical supplies is destroyed in Dnipro
'Roll on 2027' as Fleadh 2026 in Belfast comes to an end
The 2026 festival was being hosted in the city for the first time and ended on Sunday.
Who am I? Guess Premier League star No 21
Work out the identity of today's player in as few attempts as possible.