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Gunman kills four and himself at Midtown Manhattan building
New York Times, Published on 29/07/2025
» NEW YORK — A gunman killed at least four people and himself at an office tower that houses Blackstone Incorporated, Rudin Management, the National Football League and KPMG among others, sparking hours of chaos and fear in Midtown Manhattan on Monday evening.
Five dead after New York Midtown shooting: US media
AFP, Published on 29/07/2025
» NEW YORK - Five people including a police officer and the suspected gunman were dead following a shooting Monday in central Manhattan, US media reported.
Three dead, several injured after train derails in Germany
AFP, Published on 28/07/2025
» FRANKFURT - Three people were killed and several others injured when a regional passenger train derailed in a wooded area in southwestern Germany on Sunday, police said.
Greece gets EU help to battle disastrous wildfires
AFP, Published on 27/07/2025
» ATHENS - Greece battled wildfires that have ravaged homes and sparked evacuations for a second day on Sunday, with the help of Czech firefighters and Italian aircraft expected to arrive later.
African armies turn to drones with devastating civilian impact
AFP, Published on 25/07/2025
» PARIS - The Easter period usually offers a rare respite in Gedeb, in Ethiopia's deeply troubled north, but on April 17 death rained from the skies in this sleepy town caught up in a war between rebels and the army.
Flooding remains in North
News, Online Reporters, Published on 24/07/2025
» Many areas in the northern provinces of Nan, Phayao and Chiang Rai are still affected by flooding as persistent rain is expected to continue throughout Thursday.
Vietnam to buy two Lockheed Martin helicopters
Reuters, Published on 24/07/2025
» HANOI — Vietnam's police ministry has agreed to buy two Lockheed Martin helicopters, according to three people with knowledge of the talks, in what would be a key security deal since Washington lifted an arms embargo on the Communist-run nation a decade ago.
Funny old world: the week's offbeat news
AFP, Published on 11/07/2025
» PARIS - From a hero lapdog Lassie to why tennis stars can't stop pinching Wimbledon towels. Your weekly roundup of offbeat stories from around the world.
Fears grow that Texas flood death toll could surge
AFP, Published on 10/07/2025
» HUNT, Texas - The death toll from the Texas flash floods rose to 119 on Wednesday, as worries grew that the figure could more than double with over 160 people still reported missing.
Death toll in Texas floods climbs to 108, with more rain expected
AFP, Published on 09/07/2025
» HUNT (UNITED STATES) - Hundreds of rescuers on Tuesday continued their search for people swept away by catastrophic Texas floods that killed more than 100 people, officials said, amid threats of more heavy rain.