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15h ago

11 dead and dozens missing after a highway bridge in China crumbles in flooding and heavy storms

Rescue operations were still underway Saturday in the province’s Zhashui county, with some 20 cars and 30 people still missing.
A photo released by the Chinese state-run news agency Xinhua shows a section of the bridge snapped and folded into the rushing water. Poor-quality infrastructure, poor safety supervision and a desire to cut corners by industries looking to save money have led to a steady stream of deadly industrial accidents.
A photo released by the Chinese state-run news agency Xinhua shows a section of the bridge snapped and folded into the rushing water. Poor-quality infrastructure, poor safety supervision and a desire to cut corners by industries looking to save money have led to a steady stream of deadly industrial accidents.
20h ago

Bangladesh army enforces curfew as student-led protests spiral

The unrest broke out over student anger against new quotas for government jobs, including 30% for the families of those who fought for independence from Pakistan.
Image: TOPSHOT-BANGLADESH-UNREST-STUDENTS
Image: TOPSHOT-BANGLADESH-UNREST-STUDENTS

Major global IT outage grounds flights, hits banks and businesses around the world

The problem was caused by a “defect found in a single content update for Windows” from the cybersecurity company CrowdStrike.
Global technology outage
Global technology outage
1d ago

Mass IT outage hits airports, businesses and broadcasters around the world

Major airlines, including American, Delta and United, all issued ground stops Friday morning citing communications issues.  
Mass IT Outage Affects Travel, Businesses And Individual Users Across The Globe
Mass IT Outage Affects Travel, Businesses And Individual Users Across The Globe
2d ago

Microsoft's ‘Blue Screen of Death’ makes a return to computers around the world

From Macy’s flagship store to airports in India, the screen synonymous with IT trouble made appearances everywhere Friday.
China Shanghai Windows Blue Screen
China Shanghai Windows Blue Screen
2d ago

Oil tankers on fire after colliding close to Singapore, crew rescued

Thick black smoke was seen billowing from one tanker and crew were rescued from life rafts and flown to hospital. Environmental authorities are preparing for potential oil spills.
Image: The Singapore-flagged tanker Hafnia Nile on fire
Image: The Singapore-flagged tanker Hafnia Nile on fire
2d ago

Bangladesh security forces fire bullets and sound grenades as protests over government jobs escalate

Four people were killed in the latest clashes, a local TV station reported, adding to at least 28 deaths earlier this week.
Bangladeshi students set fire to the country's state broadcaster on July 18, a day after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina appeared on the network seeking to calm escalating clashes that have killed at least 32 people.
Bangladeshi students set fire to the country's state broadcaster on July 18, a day after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina appeared on the network seeking to calm escalating clashes that have killed at least 32 people.

Japan women's gymnastics captain out of Olympics for smoking

Miyata had been expected to lead a team comprised entirely of first-time Olympians and teenagers after she secured her Paris berth in May.
Artistic Gymnastics World Championships. Antwerp 2023.
Artistic Gymnastics World Championships. Antwerp 2023.
2d ago

30 years later, a 'push for justice' over Argentina's Jewish center bombing

The 1994 blast, which killed 85 people, was Argentina's deadliest terrorist attack, but there's a "deafening silence" around the push for answers, journalist Javier Sinay says.
Relatives of victims hold pictures in the air.
Relatives of victims hold pictures in the air.

What JD Vance has said about the war in Ukraine

What a second Trump term would mean for Kyiv with a VP who says concessions to Russian President Vladimir Putin are in America's best interest.
Milwaukee , Wisconsin - July 17: Republican vice-presidential n
Milwaukee , Wisconsin - July 17: Republican vice-presidential n
3d ago

In landmark verdict, South Korea's top court recognizes some rights for same-sex couples

The Supreme Court said the state health insurance agency’s refusal to provide spousal insurance coverage for gay couples was an act of discrimination.
So Seong-wook, left, and Kim Yong-min speak to reporters
So Seong-wook, left, and Kim Yong-min speak to reporters

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