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Hong Kong charges 7 people and 2 firms over massive fire that killed 168
Kanis Leung, Associated Press | Posted June 10 - 8:36 a.m. | Save Story
Hong Kong authorities have charged seven people and two companies with offenses including manslaughter and conspiracy to defraud over the city's deadliest fire in decades.
Hegseth travels to US base in Cuba as pressure on Havana mounts
Reuters | Updated June 10 - 8:20 a.m. | Save Story
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth flew into the U.S. naval base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, on Wednesday, in the latest high-profile trip to the communist-ruled island by a senior American official.
Worker bees build a 'royal palace' for the honeybee queen
Marta Serafinko, Reuters | Posted June 10 - 8:06 a.m. | Save Story
Honeybee queens come from the same ordinary fertilized female eggs as worker bees. So how does one bee become a queen?
US and Iran launch airstrikes after Trump blames Tehran for downing Army helicopter
Jon Gambrell, Konstantin Toropin and Darlene Superville, Associated Press | Updated June 9 - 10:05 p.m. | Save Story
The U.S. military launched airstrikes and Iran retaliated following the crash of an Army helicopter near the Strait of Hormuz that President Donald Trump blamed on the Islamic Republic.
Rare footage of Mediterranean great white shark captured by ghost diver
Charlotte Reck, CNN | Posted June 9 - 10:02 p.m. | Save Story
More than 132 feet below sea level, a diver was removing abandoned fishing nets from a shipwreck in the Mediterranean Sea when he had an encounter that would be the stuff of many people's nightmares.
Alleged Bondi Beach gunman charged with 19 more offenses over mass shooting
Christine Chen, Reuters | Posted June 9 - 9:23 p.m. | Save Story
A man accused of committing one of Australia's worst mass shootings, at Sydney's famed Bondi Beach last December, has been charged with 19 additional offenses.
Trump says Iran downed Apache helicopter, US must react
Phil Stewart, Maya Gebeily and Tala Ramadan, Reuters | Updated June 9 - 11:57 a.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump said on Tuesday Iran had shot down a U.S. Apache helicopter that was patrolling the Strait of Hormuz overnight and vowed to respond.
Stellantis tells owners of 1.3 million Jeeps to park outside over fire concerns
David Shepardson, Reuters | Updated June 9 - 8:40 a.m. | Save Story
Stellantis is recalling more than 1.3 million Jeep SUVs and trucks worldwide over fire concerns and is urging owners to park outside and away from structures or other vehicles until a fix is completed.
Japanese city captures bear that caused fear and school closures
Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press | Posted June 9 - 6:42 a.m. | Save Story
A wandering bear that scared residents of a Japanese city just north of Tokyo was captured on Tuesday after several days of panic during which all schools were closed.
Strongest earthquake in nearly 150 years hits off Cuba, shakes Mexico, Florida
Reuters | Posted June 8 - 3:34 p.m. | Save Story
A historically strong earthquake struck off Cuba's northwest coast on Monday, according to official reports, shaking parts of Cuba, Mexico and Florida that are typically not prone to quakes.
Central African Republic to accept third-country deportees from US, sources say
Giulia Paravicini, Reuters | Posted June 8 - 2:45 p.m. | Save Story
The Central African Republic has agreed to take in migrants from other countries deported by the United States, according to multiple officials and diplomats in the region.
Congo says Ebola deaths top 100 as armed groups threaten response
Reuters | Posted June 8 - 2:37 p.m. | Save Story
Democratic Republic of Congo on Monday said confirmed Ebola deaths had climbed to 101 and that the presence of armed groups was continuing to hinder the response in the hardest-hit province.
7.8 magnitude quake in the Philippines kills at least 32, sparks tsunami
Jim Gomez and Joeal Calupitan, Associated Press | Updated June 8 - 7:43 a.m. | Save Story
A powerful 7.8-magnitude earthquake has rocked the southern Philippines, killing at least 32 people. Most of the deaths occurred in Sarangani province due to a landslide.
Trump says he will press Israel to hold back after Iran retaliates for Beirut attack
Alexander Cornwell, Parisa Hafezi and Bo Erickson, Reuters | Updated June 7 - 7:45 p.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump said on Sunday he would tell Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu not to strike back after Iran fired a salvo of missiles at Israeli targets.
Colombia's presidential runoff could impact the future of the Amazon rainforest and fossil fuels
Steven Grattan, Associated Press | Posted June 7 - 1:15 p.m. | Save Story
The upcoming Colombian presidential election between Sen. Iván Cepeda and lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella is shaping up as a stark choice.
UN food agency says millions are being pushed into hunger by Iran war
Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press | Posted June 7 - 11:30 a.m. | Save Story
The U.N. food agency said millions of people are being pushed into acute hunger by the Iran war, as it warned would happen if the conflict escalated and oil prices remained high.
Missing American student found dead in Japan after dayslong search
Rebekah Riess, Chris Boyette, Hanako Montgomery, CNN | Posted June 7 - 11:24 a.m. | Save Story
Search-and-rescue volunteers in Japan have found the body of an Auburn University student who went missing during a family vacation, his family said, marking a tragic end to a frantic dayslong search across forested mountains.
Venice's growing flamingo population finds refuge in recovering wetlands
Colleen Barry, Associated Press | Posted June 7 - 11:08 a.m. | Save Story
Perhaps nothing better illustrates the flamingo's status as a newcomer to the Venetian Lagoon than the fact that the local dialect has no word for them.
