Passengers on an American Airlines flight were evacuated onto the tarmac of a Colorado airport as a fire broke out on the plane, sending smoke billowing into the air. No injuries were reported in the incident. Footage of the evacuation online showed passengers huddled on the wing of the commercial airliner, some holding bags, with … Read more
Reuters Interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa said he hoped the move would be the start of “a new history for Syria” Syria’s interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa has signed a constitutional declaration covering a five-year transitional period, three months after his Islamist group led the rebel offensive that overthrew Bashar al-Assad. The document says Islam is the … Read more
Orla Guerin BBC News, Goma Freddy Mukuza / Facebook Rapper Freddy Mukuza, who was married with two children, was moving house on the day he was killed Freddy Mukuza’s final moments were witnessed by a friend, who stood helpless, 50m (160 ft) away. When he heard that Freddy had been shot – by M23 rebels … Read more
Heavy rain in Southern California triggered mudslides and engulfed part of a roadway. Video shows vehicles submerged in mud. The storm also managed to produced a short-lived EF0 tornado that damaged some homes and cars in Pico Rivera. The storm is expected to strengthen Friday and move towards the central US.
Samira Hussain BBC South Asia Correspondent BBC Kajol, who is the sole breadwinner in her family, contracted tuberculosis in January When Kajol contracted tuberculosis in January, USAID kept her alive. Now she and her family are in danger again after the Trump administration ordered most US aid spending to end. TB can be fatal if … Read more
The US may avert a looming government shutdown after a top Democrat said he would support a Republican funding bill to keep it open. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer announced his reversal on Thursday, after vowing he and other Democrats would block the bill, which would fund the government through September. It is possible a … Read more
Millions of Indians are celebrating Holi, the festival of colours. The spring festival symbolises the victory of good over evil and marks the end of winter. People light a bonfire, smear or spray friends and family members with colour and water, and feast on traditional sweets prepared for the occasion. It’s one of India’s biggest … Read more
An explosion at maintenance hole at Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas, resulted in multiples fires from manholes and power outages. School officials issued evacuation orders for several of the surrounding buildings and have cancelled classes for the rest of the week. Power was shut down for the entire campus while repairs were underway. At … Read more
Arizona Congressman Raul Grijalva, a Democrat, has died from complications related to his cancer treatments, according to a statement from his office. He was 77. Grijalva announced last April that we was battling cancer but did not specify which type. He was first elected to the House in 2002 and served as the long-tenured member … Read more
James Landale Reporting fromKyiv, Ukraine Getty Images Russian President Vladimir Putin said he agreed with the idea of a ceasefire in Ukraine, but that “questions” remained about the nature of a truce as he set out a number of tough conditions. The Russian president was responding to a plan for a 30-day ceasefire, which Ukraine … Read more