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JOHANNESBURG (AP) — At least 64 folks died when a nighttime fireplace ripped by a rundown five-story constructing in Johannesburg that was utilized by homeless folks, emergency companies stated Thursday. ...

North Korea has carried out a simulated "scorched earth" nuclear strike on targets throughout South Korea.The train is in response to joint drills which have been held by South Korea, Japan and the US this week - which Pyongyang repeatedly denounces as a rehearsal for battle. State media set out how the North envisions a possible battle in uncommon element. Image: Kim visits a coaching centre for troopers The drill rehearsed repelling a sudden invasion, hanging its neighbour with nuclear weapons, then sweeping in to occupy territory.In the situation, "simultaneous super-intense strikes" additionally focused army command centres, ports, operational airfields and different targets in South Korea. Hours after the...

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration has accepted the first-ever U.S. navy switch to Taiwan beneath a program typically reserved for help to sovereign, unbiased states. ...

At least 52 folks have been killed in a hearth in a multi-storey constructing in South Africa's greatest metropolis, authorities have mentioned. Officials mentioned dozens extra have been additionally injured within the blaze in Johannesburg, which broke out in the course of the evening.Firefighters evacuated occupants after arriving on the scene - however now, a search and restoration operation is below means.Authorities mentioned the fireplace had been largely extinguished, however smoke nonetheless seeped out of home windows of the blackened constructing.The explanation for the fireplace is but to be established.This breaking information story is being up to date and extra particulars might be revealed shortly.Please refresh the web page for the fullest model.You can obtai...

Federal prosecutors introduced fees Wednesday in opposition to 5 individuals they are saying had been shopping for weapons within the U.S. and attempting to ship them to the Sinaloa cartel, one in every of Mexico’s main drug and human smuggling syndicates. ...

Stunning photos have captured the uncommon blue supermoon over the UK and different areas all through the world.The moon appeared bigger than typical because it shone within the evening sky on Wednesday evening, peaking round 2.35am on Thursday within the UK. While the moon is often round 252,088 miles away at its furthest level from Earth, the supermoon was nearer at 222,043 miles away, making it seem larger within the sky.Unlike its identify suggests a blue moon just isn't named after the color however as a substitute refers back to the second full moon in a calendar month.Most months solely have one full moon, so a second is a uncommon occasion, occurring roughly as soon as each two or three years.Read extra:Everything it is advisable to learn about this week's uncommon bl...

Viktor Orbán, Hungary’s prime minister, stated in an interview the one option to finish the warfare in Ukraine is to “call back Trump.” In the rough...

The companion of Giorgia Meloni, the Italian prime minister, has denied sufferer blaming after seeming to recommend ladies might keep away from being raped by not getting drunk.TV presenter Andrea Giambruno, who hosts the Diario del giorno, or Daily Diary, on the Rete 4 business station, was commenting on the gang rape of a younger lady within the Sicilian capital, Palermo. Mr Giambruno stated on his present on Monday: "If you go dancing, you have every right to get drunk, there shouldn't be any kind of misunderstanding and any kind of problem. Image: Andrea Giambruno, companion of Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni, watches her talking in parliament. Pic: AP Pleas...

NEWS AND ANALYSIS: Scientists on the Pentagon’s premier medical intelligence unit uncovered proof throughout the COVID-19 pandemic suggesting that illness outbreak was attributable to a virus engineered at a now notorious Chinese laboratory in Wuhan. ...

Although Ukraine has confirmed an extremely resilient adversary, it stays a "David" to Russia's "Goliath".Ukraine can not afford to get trapped right into a battle of attrition which might favour the considerably bigger Russian forces. Ukraine has to keep away from standard force-on-force except completely required, and should search methods to use uneven benefit. Image: A Russian warplane was reportedly destroyed in a Ukraine drone assault on the Soltsy air base in Russia's Novgorod area. Pic: AP 'Biggest drone assault' in Russia since battle started - Ukraine battle newestIn phrases of standard navy functionality, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's forces began the battle with very restricted provides of former...