Several people have died in a fire at a construction site in Brussels on Tuesday, with a search for six…
EU to Set Minimum Age for Social Media Access as New Child Safety Rules Take Shape
Monday’s release of the much-anticipated EU expert report on protecting children online herald’s tighter rules for social media platforms. The…
On this day: Parisian crowd storms the Bastille, igniting the French Revolution in 1789
Following are some of the major events to have occurred on July 14: 1904 – Paul Kruger, South African politician,…
More than 260,000 evacuated as Typhoon Bavi brings severe floods
The most powerful storm to strike mainland China this year forced more than 260,000 people to evacuate their homes in…
Firefighters battle Fontainebleau forest fire near Paris as two arrested
Firefighters battled through the night to tackle a blaze that tore through a historic forest near Paris on Tuesday, with…
Bangkok governor vows tighter regulations as pub fire death toll rises to 30
The death toll from a devastating fire at a live music pub in Thailand’s capital climbed to 30 on Tuesday,…
Indian seafarer missing after attack on Cyprus-flagged ship in Hormuz
An Indian seafarer remains missing following an attack on the Cyprus-flagged container vessel GFS Galaxy in the Strait of Hormuz,…
France sends water bombers to tackle wildfire outside Paris
More than 400 French firefighters worked through the night to contain a wildfire in the historic Fontainebleau forest south of…
On this day: the first World Cup took place in 1930
Following are some of the major events to have occurred on July 13: 1930 – The first soccer World Cup…
Bangkok pub fire kills 27, police investigating possible negligence
An explosive fire at a pub in Thailand’s capital Bangkok killed 27 people and injured dozens, officials said on Monday,…