How volunteer guards foiled a carefully planned Hamas attack on one kibbutz
CNN — When Hamas militants broke through the Gaza fence in this month’s unprecedented attack on Israel, the kibbutz of Mefalsim – less than two miles from the border –…
Spanish nightclub hit by deadly fire was ordered to close in 2022, officials say
CNN — A Spanish nightclub ravaged by a fatal fire on Sunday was ordered to close in 2022 because it lacked a proper license, prompting questions over why authorities had…
Winemaker dies in Italy while trying to save colleague who fainted in wine vat
CNN — A winemaker in Italy has died while trying to save his colleague who had passed out in wine vat, according to Italy’s fire brigade. Authorities responded to the…
Downton Lake wildfire: ‘Persistent bear activity’ forces wildfire crews to leave campsite in British Columbia, officials say
CNN — “Persistent bear activity” forced fire crews to leave a camp in British Columbia, Canada, authorities said Thursday. The camp near the community of Gold Bridge was housing crews…
South Korea is importing foreign housekeepers to ease the burden on young couples
Seoul, South Korea CNN — As South Korea struggles to get young people interested in marriage and kids, authorities are trying a new tack: importing foreign workers to carry some…
Yellowknife, Northwest Territories: Thousands scramble to evacuate capital of Canadian territory as more than 200 ‘unprecedented’ wildfires blanket region
CNN — Thousands of residents are rushing to evacuate the capital of Canada’s Northwest Territories as more than 200 fires burn, leaving many to face dangerous road conditions or stand…
Greece wildfires: A losing battle to save the lungs of Athens
Athens, Greece CNN — In Agia Paraskevi, one of the villages dotted around Mount Panitha, just 15 miles north of Greece’s capital, Athens, we found a familiar sight: a woman…
‘Silence is killing me.’ A firefighter on Ukraine’s frontlines yearns to be back at work
Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine CNN — For Dima, the silence away from the horrors can be harder to bear. A fireman in what is perhaps currently the worst-bombed town on earth –…
Tenerife wildfires force over 12,000 evacuations
CNN — Over 12,000 people have been forced to flee their homes in Tenerife after wildfires tore through the Spanish Canary Island. Police data showed the the number of evacuations…
Marijuana farmers in Colombia push government to find a place for them
Cajibio CNN — On a recent Friday morning, about 200 coca and marijuana farmers gathered in the small town of Cajibio, southwestern Colombia, to hear the government out. Colombian’s government…