Fury Erupts in Modi'in Illit as New School Building Assigned to Outside Students While Local Girls Commute Daily

Venezuela twin quakes death toll is nearly 1,000 and over 50,000 are missing

A heavily damaged apartment building is seen in Catia La Mar, La Guaira state – one of the worst hit areas after the earthquakes. © Juan Barreto, AFP Nearly 1,000 people have died and tens of thousands were reported missing on Friday as a result of the devastating twin earthquakes that shook Venezuela. International rescue []

Residential permit, commercial use, revoked demolition notice: Questions galore after Lucknow fire kills 15

A devastating fire engulfed a three-storey commercial building housing an animation institute in Lucknow's upscale Aliganj neighbourhood on Monday afternoon, claiming the lives of at least 15 people, most of them students, while leaving nine others injured, officials said.

Heatwave fuels frustration in Paris's northern suburbs: 'If they'd just given us shutters, we wouldn't be suffering like this'

Over the past week, daily life in two large concrete housing complexes in Seine-Saint-Denis has changed dramatically due to extreme heat. Residents share their struggles and anger as they try to help each other cope.

Violent Protests and Looting in Alexandra Township Spark Unrest Following National Marches

ALEXANDRA, JOHANNESBURG – Violent protests and looting in Alexandra Township have left local residents shaken after unrest erupted near the intersection of 8th Avenue and Joe Nhlanhla Street. The sporadic violence and widespread property damage followed a series of coordinated marches that took place across the country earlier in the day. The unrest in the []

Mothers search, men weep amid debris of Venezuela earthquakes

The tremors of magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 caused buildings to crumble across the capital, scattering their inhabitants out into the streets