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14 Newborns Die in Hospital Fire in Pakistan’s Capital

26 août 2026 à 14:30
The fire broke out at Islamabad’s largest hospital and has become a political issue. Opposition supporters shouted, “Stop killing our children!” at an official visiting the scene.

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Outside the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences in Islamabad on Wednesday after a fire tore through a nursery there.

Man kills eight relatives, including children, in shooting at Montana home, officials say

25 août 2026 à 18:38

Home in Billings was also set on fire, with victims representing four generations of a blended family

A man killed eight of his relatives, including four children, on Sunday evening in a shooting at a home in Billings, Montana, that was also set on fire, according to authorities and local media reports.

Police have characterized the case as a family disturbance, according to Montana news outlet KULR.

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© Photograph: Billings Fire Department

© Photograph: Billings Fire Department

© Photograph: Billings Fire Department

Fast-Moving Reno Wildfire Forces Thousands to Evacuate in Nevada

24 août 2026 à 17:21
The Hawk fire has burned more than 15,000 acres since it began on Saturday in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada near Reno.

Fire Near Reno, Nev., Prompts Evacuations of Homes and Hospitals

24 août 2026 à 08:08
The Hawk fire has burned over 15,000 acres and is encroaching on the northern part of the city. About 42,000 people are under formal evacuation orders and thousands more have been urged to flee.

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Smoke rising from the Hawk fire in Reno, Nev., on Saturday.

Kyiv’s Dormition Cathedral is Revived After Russian Drone Strike

19 août 2026 à 05:29
Volunteers and priests rallied to clean up Kyiv’s Dormition Cathedral, still smelling of smoke from a massive blaze, for an anniversary celebration.

Nadiia Fesenko mopped the floor of the Dormition Cathedral, one of the main cathedrals of the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra preserve, after it was struck by a Russian drone several weeks prior, in Kyiv, in July.

2 Workers Die After Explosions and Fire at Ohio Recycling Plant

18 août 2026 à 16:06
Chemical tanks had ruptured during the incident but officials said there was no immediate threat to the Toledo area.

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This image, taken from video provided by WTVG, shows firefighters working on the scene after an explosion at an industrial recycling business in Toledo, Ohio, on Tuesday.

Heat Is Hammering Europe, Again. Here’s What That Looks Like.

14 août 2026 à 11:33
Extreme temperatures and repeated wildfires are pushing infrastructure to the limit and testing the continent’s resolve.

© Kirsty Wigglesworth/Associated Press

A sweltering day near Tower Bridge in London on Thursday.

After Notre-Dame Fire, France Restored the Cathedral — but Not These Windows

14 août 2026 à 05:02
France has faithfully renovated most of what burned at Notre-Dame in 2019. Contentiously, six towering windows will soon be replaced by a new design.

© Mark Landler/The New York Times

An artisan working at the Atelier Simon-Marq, a centuries-old stained glass studio, in Reims, in northeastern France.
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