More than a year ago, tips about online posts threatening a school shooting led Georgia police to interview a 13-year-old boy, but investigators didn’t have enough evidence for an arrest. That boy is now accused of opening fire at his high school outside Atlanta on Wednesday and killing four people and wounding nine. CBC | World News
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U.K. report on deadly Grenfell highrise fire slams unscrupulous companies, complacent government
A damning report on a deadly 2017 London highrise fire said on Wednesday that decades of failures by government, regulators and industry turned Grenfell Tower into a “death trap” where 72 people lost their lives. CBC | World News
Read More »Ukraine faces more deadly missile strikes as foreign minister submits resignation
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba resigned Wednesday, the most major move in a government reshuffle ordered by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at a crucial juncture in the war against Russia. Russian strikes, meanwhile, killed at least seven people in the Ukrainian city of Lviv near the Polish border. CBC | World News
Read More »Drivers hit with £1,200 fine for ‘deadly mistake’ as 20mph zones ‘the answer’
A new study has highlighted that 45 percent of drivers break the law when travelling on the motorway, putting them at risk of serious consequences. Daily Express :: Cars Feed
Read More »Deadly Typhoon Shanshan hits southwest Japan
Millions of people were told to evacuate from their homes as Typhoon Shanshan lashed southwest Japan with strong winds and heavy rain on Thursday, knocking out power, snarling air traffic and forcing major factories to close. CBC | World News
Read More »WATCH | Rare, potentially deadly mosquito-borne virus puts Massachusetts on alert
A rare, but potentially deadly virus spread by mosquitoes has communities in Massachusetts on alert, with some issuing curfews after dusk and rescheduling evening events. A man in his 80s died in the U.S. and Health Canada has confirmed a horse in the Ottawa area has contracted the virus. CBC | World News
Read More »At least 100 people killed in deadly jihadi attack in central Burkina Faso
At least 100 villagers and soldiers were killed in central Burkina Faso during a weekend attack on a village by jihadis linked to al-Qaeda. CBC | World News
Read More »Brits warned of extra checks as Spain on ‘high alert’ over deadly disease
Spain is ramping up security at its borders, declaring a high alert to ward off an Mpox outbreak. Daily Express :: Health Feed
Read More »Common symptoms could signal deadly heart condition linked to Covid
A new study has found that the majority of people wouldn’t seek medical help if they experienced symptoms – but they could be sign of myocarditis. Daily Express :: Health Feed
Read More »Body of British businessman Mike Lynch recovered from deadly Italian yacht accident
The Italian Coast Guard said Thursday the body of British tech magnate Mike Lynch is among those recovered off the coast of Sicily from the wreckage of a superyacht whose builders had called it unsinkable. CBC | World News
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