Ukraine Drone Attack Causes Fire at Russian Oil Refinery
Ukrainian drone and missile attacks on a neighbouring Russian region had been “neutralised”, the area’s governor said Thursday, but they caused a brief fire at a local oil refinery.
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Hanoi karaoke bar fire kills 11, arson suspected
Rescue workers rushed to the scene and managed to bring out seven people alive, two of whom were rushed to hospital. Eleven people were found dead, they said.
‘At Least 100 North Koreans Reportedly Killed’ Fighting for Russia
At least 100 North Koreans deployed to support Russia’s war effort in Ukraine have been killed since entering combat in December, South Korean lawmaker Lee Seong-kweun told reporters Thursday.
Ghana’s Supreme Court Dismisses Cases Delaying Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill Signing
The proposed legislation stipulates jail terms of up to three years for engaging in LGBTQ sex and up to five years for promoting or sponsoring LGBTQ activities.
Belgian Cycling Legend Rik Van Looy Dies Aged 90
Van Looy was the only rider to have won all the classics of his era, 16 in total including eight monuments, something that Merckx, who never won Paris-Tours, was unable to do.
Japanese Startup’s Space Rocket Launch Fails
Company director Mamoru Endo said a glitch 80 seconds after lift-off had affected the altitude of the solid-fuel Kairos rocket.
France Mass Rape Trial Triggers Soul-Searching in Spain
A French court is expected to give its verdict this week in the case of Dominique Pelicot, 72, who has admitted drugging his then wife Gisele Pelicot, also 72, for almost a decade so he and dozens of strangers he recruited online could rape her.
Spain Mourns Actor and Almodovar Muse Marisa Paredes
Spain on Tuesday mourned the death at 78 of acclaimed actor Marisa Paredes, who achieved international fame by starring in…
Father, Stepmother of Murdered UK-Pakistani Girl Handed Life Sentence
A UK court on Tuesday handed life sentences to the father and stepmother of a murdered 10-year-old British-Pakistani girl who died after being subjected to a prolonged “campaign of torture” and “despicable abuse”.
De Gaulle’s Watch Auctioned for More Than 500,000 Euros
The 537,920-euro ($564,000) sale price on Monday evening set a worldwide record for a watch by 150-year-old French brand LIP.
