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Plane bursts into flames during take-off in Greece

Harrison Mason August 19, 2025

Greece A Condor Airlines flight was forced to make an emergency landing in Italy after the plane’s engine burst into flames shortly after takeoff — prompting one terrified passenger to send out “goodbye texts” to loved ones. The Boeing 757 carrying 273 passengers and eight crew members from

Business

UK economy staggers

Harrison Mason August 14, 2025

United Kingdom UK economic growth slowed as US President Donald Trump’s tariffs hit and businesses grappled with higher costs, official figures show. A measure of everything produced in the economy, gross domestic product (GDP), expanded just 0.3% in the three months to June, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). UK economic growth slowed […]

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Pregnant woman escaped death at migrant boat rescue in Mediterranean Sea

Harrison Mason August 13, 2025

Mediterranean A pregnant woman who went into labour shortly after being rescued from a migrant boat in the Mediterranean Sea was evacuated by helicopter to Italy on Monday. Rescuers from the German charity Sea-Watch found the boat in distress packed with 67 people on Monday morning in the Central Mediterranean. They handed out lifejackets before transferring everyone to

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Safeguarding culture through music and tradition

Harrison Mason August 11, 2025

United States On St. Helena Island, South Carolina, a group of singers in their 70s and 80s—guided by musicologist Dr. Eric Crawford—breathes life into centuries-old Gullah spirituals, safeguarding a cultural treasure born from the struggles and faith of enslaved Africans. As development and time threaten to erase this heritage, their mission grows ever more urgent. […]

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20 injured in Russian strike on Ukrainian city

Harrison Mason August 11, 2025

Russia The strike on the city destroyed two civilian infrastructure buildings, vehicles, and nearby houses, the local emergency service said in a statement on Telegram. A second guided bomb strike hit Zaporizhzhia, according to Ivan Fedorov, head of the region’s military administration. In a separate strike, a clinic at Zaporizhzhia Medical University was shelled while

Politics

Trump signs new peace agreement

Harrison Mason August 9, 2025

USA President Donald Trump and the leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan signed a peace agreement at the White House on Aug. 8 that ends a decades-long war between the two former Soviet republics and reopens critical transportation access in the region. During a ceremony in the State Dining Room, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Armenian Prime […]

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Palestinian children injured in Gaza arrive US for treatment

Harrison Mason August 7, 2025

USA Two critically injured Palestinian children and their families arrived in the Bay Area on Wednesday for long-term treatment as part of what organizers call the largest single medical evacuation of injured children from Gaza to the United States. Dozens of supporters — some wearing keffiyehs, others holding Palestinian flags or balloons — gathered at […]

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Cuba marks 72nd anniversary

Harrison Mason July 27, 2025

Cuba Revolutionary leader Raúl Castro arrived at Ciego de Avila’s Plaza Saturday to kick off the 72nd anniversary celebrations of the Moncada Barracks assault. Despite the failure of the attack and the arrest of the fighters, it is widely regarded as the beginning of the Cuban Revolution. Castro, dressed in his usual olive green, is […]

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African Americans relocating to Africa

Harrison Mason July 26, 2025

Kenya A growing number of American Africans say they are considering leaving the United States and relocating to Africa. Those who have made the move cite the need to connect with their history and find a better life, and while President Donald Trump’s not a direct reason to leave, they say the political environment is. […]

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Indonesia’s Bali’s court jails foreigners for cocaine smuggling

Harrison Mason July 25, 2025

Indonesia A district court in Bali sentenced several foreign nationals to prison on Thursday for smuggling cocaine into Indonesia — a country known for its tough anti-drug laws. Three British nationals — Jonathan Collyer, 28, Lisa Stocker, 29, and Phineas Float, 31 — were each handed one-year jail terms after judges dropped more serious charges […]