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Urumqi residents angered after blaze killed 10 in a residential building under lockdown due to China’s zero-COVID policy
Urumqi residents angered after blaze killed 10 in a residential building under lockdown due to China’s zero-COVID policy
Africa's Lake Victoria is a source of joy and livelihood for those living along its shores, but the waterway is being overrun by pollution. Kenya's Rahmina Paullete is not just tackling the scourge, but transforming waste particles into furniture, coasters and bags. She's the founder of the "Let Lake Victoria Breathe Again" campaign. The young activist joined us for Perspective.Read more on FRANCE 24 EnglishRead also:Tackling climate change: 'African leaders are talking and not acting'Kenyan climate activist Abigael Kima on raising awareness in AfricaCOP27 summit: What's at stake for the African continent?
Two people have died and another person injured in south Wales following a collision between a car and pedestrians. The crash happened on the B4273, Ynysybwl Road in Pontypridd, at 6.30pm on Friday and involved a black Ford Focus and three pedestrians, according to the local force, South Wales Police.
Elena Rybakina said she struggled with the "pressure" and aggression from Aryna Sabalenka in falling to defeat in the Australian Open final on Saturday."With Aryna now, the score is 0-4," Rybakina said.
When Lilo, a four-year-old dog, was found wandering the streets of Chattanooga, Tennessee, all she had was a leash, collar, and a heartbreaking note tied to her.
Actress Sylvia Syms, best known for the films Ice Cold In Alex and Victim, has died at the age of 89.
Ben Miller, Torrin-Amar Forbes and Connor Wyatt were due at Oxford Crown Court
Rain that would typically fall in the course of a summer fell in a single day, weather agencies say
AN uninsured driver has been fined after being caught on a major Bradford district road.
I often get asked to name my favourite meals from my trips around the world. I’ve eaten lots and forgotten a great many, but I do remember the good ones – especially if I’ve recreated them and added them to the recipe bank on my iPad. That’s the useful thing about food writing.
James Cameron now has three movies in the top four
Flybe is a smaller, less significant business than when it collapsed for the first time in March 2020, but a second failure in three years raises questions not just for prospective owners, but the connectivity of the UK. Three years ago the failure of what was then Europe's largest regional airline was blamed on the advancing pandemic, but in truth the company had been in trouble for years. A government-brokered deal two months earlier with shareholders, including Virgin and the US hedge fund Cyrus Capital, kept planes in the air, but ultimately they couldn't defy economic gravity.
India's rising tide of Hindu nationalism is an affront to the legacy of Mahatma Gandhi, his great-grandson says, ahead of the 75th anniversary of the revered independence hero's assassination.Today, Gandhi's assassin is revered by many Hindu nationalists who have pushed for a re-evaluation of his decision to murder a man synonymous with non-violence.
The frosty cold snap provided some classic winter scenes for this week’s selection of reader photos.
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt says Brexit will become a catalyst for bold choices in growing the UK's economy as he sets out a framework of the country's four priorities: enterprise, education, employment and everywhere. .
The jury in the trial of a North East teenager accused of murdering a man with a homemade shotgun has been discharged.
David DePape describes the attack and accuses Democratic officials of crimes against Trump in nearly 18 minutes of audio from his police interview
Mother-of-two Mandy Williams ‘devastated’ to discover that she had been issued a £50 parking fine
A RARE token of love could make the perfect Valentine’s Day present when it goes under the auctioneers’ gavel.
Angie Shaw was knocked over by a Labrador she was treating
Frigid winds blew through central Colorado late on Thursday, January 26, as the National Weather Service (NWS) warned of wind gusts up to 60 mph in the area.This footage was captured by Twitter user @jcosrangerjason, who said he filmed it from his home in Evergreen on Thursday night.“Brutal,” the uploader says in the footage. “I don’t remember a winter like this in a while,” he added.On Friday, the NWS forecasted heavy snow as the day progresses, with strong winds and blowing snow potentially causing poor visibility in the area. Credit: @jcosrangerjason via Storyful