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Authorities say a volunteer firefighter in eastern Pennsylvania intentionally started multiple fires over two days before joining fellow firefighters at the scenes, leading to his arrest on arson charges.

Asian authorities are ramping up their currency defense as high energy costs and bets that the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates pressure them.

Family of Zahiruddin Shaikh, accused in multiple cases of cow slaughter, alleged he was tortured in custody in Ahmedabad

Despite government pledges, more than 20 authorities will not allow gullies, citing safety, legal and parking worries

Russian authorities are unlawfully seizing civilian property belonging to Ukrainians in occupied areas, Human Rights Watch said today. International law prohibits occupying powers from confiscating or appropriating private property unless strictly…

Iranian authorities are using the cover of what they call “wartime conditions” to intensify their repression of dissent through mass arbitrary arrests and politically motivated executions.

Kazakhstan authorities on May 25, 2026, forcibly transferred a defrocked Russian Orthodox priest, Yakov Vorontsov, to a psychiatric facility outside Almaty, Human Rights Watch said today.…

The tank ruptured Tuesday at Nippon Dynawave Packaging Co. facility in Longview, a city located along the southern Washington border with Oregon, killing 11 people.

Brazilian investigators arrested Brabet administrator Alberth Cesar Janjon while expanding nationwide probes into influencer-promoted gambling websites across Brazil.

The smugglers were routing their illicit goods through Japan, which is known for its tight customs enforcement.

In 2021, Belarus diverted a Ryanair plane to seize opposition journalist Raman Pratasevich. What has happened to him since, and why is he now seemingly supporting the Belarusian regime?

Authorities say there are 1,933 missing children cases nationwide, up 6.8% from the year before. And, travellers in Germany seem nervous when it comes to air travel, amid the war in Iran, a survey suggests.

From Independent RSS Feed: Five Italians die while exploring underwater caves in the Maldives

The United Nations and rights groups say Afghanistan’s Taliban authorities have detained at least three journalists on undisclosed charges in recent days.

From Independent RSS Feed: France allows asymptomatic passengers off new cruise ship struck by stomach bug outbreak

A 12-year-old boy accidentally burns down a Ningbo office after being brought to work by a parent, sparking a fire that caused major damage but no injuries.

India is considering a significant reduction in the taxes paid by foreign investors on the nation’s bonds as authorities seek to align policies with global norms and attract inflows, according to people with knowledge of the matter.

Passengers on the ship showing no symptoms are allowed to leave, authorities say, after 49 people fell ill from gastrointestinal sickness.

As authorities scramble to determine what led to their tragic deaths, locals said the trio had been partying at beachfront nightclub Quarters.

A stomach illness outbreak and the death of a man on board prompted authorities in Bordeaux to place a temporary disembarking ban on the ship.