Fire on Virgin Australia flight: Blaze erupts mid-air on Sydney–Hobart route likely caused by power bank; airlines to review battery policies

[ad_1] A suspected fire triggered by a power bank in carry-on luggage forced emergency response aboard a Virgin Australia flight from Sydney to Hobart on Monday, prompting the airline to review its lithium battery policies.The incident occurred during descent on Flight VA1528, when smoke and flames were seen emanating from an overhead locker. Battery fire […]

Wildfire erupts near Kelowna airport: Tactical evacuations ordered, flights suspended amid firefighting efforts – video

[ad_1] Wildfire near Kelowna airport (Castanet.news) A fast-moving wildfire that broke out behind Kelowna International Airport in British Columbia on Sunday prompted tactical evacuations, grounded dozens of flights, and led to a temporary closure of airport airspace, local authorities confirmed.The blaze ignited in the Ellison area, just north of the airport, and quickly spread due […]

Watch: Fire erupts in Moscow apartment after Ukrainian drone strike; 2 injured, over 100 evacuated

[ad_1] Visuals of fire outside building A fire broke out at a multi-storey building in Moscow’s outskirts – Krasnogorsk on Tuesday morning after it was hit by a Ukrainian drone, as TASS quoted the Russian defence ministry.Two people were injured in the incident. Over 100 residents, including 30 children, were temporarily evacuated.Several videos are circulating […]

Watch: Chaos erupts at music festival in Paris after mysterious syringe attacks; over 100 injured

[ad_1] Twelve people accused of stabbing people with syringes during a nationwide music festival in France were arrested Sunday, said the interior ministry.The accused pricked around 145 people around the country, out of which 13 cases were reported in the capital city, Paris. The accused used syringes to inject victims mainly in the arm, leg, […]

Watch: Mount Lewotobi erupts in Indonesia; sends ashes 10kms in the sky | World News

[ad_1] Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki volcano erupts in Indonesia (Pic credit: AP) Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki volcano located in eastern Indonesia, erupted on Tuesday with a massive ash plume, as high as 10 kilometres into the sky.The eruption prompted authorities to raise the alert status to its highest level and led to the cancellation of at least […]

‘You’re unfit to lead’: Hegseth grilled over Signal chats, Greenland invasion plan; House hearing erupts over Pentagon chief’s evasive responses

[ad_1] Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth faced intense scrutiny at a combative House Armed Services Committee hearing on Thursday, after appearing to confirm that the Pentagon has contingency plans to invade Greenland and Panama if necessary. He also refused to provide direct answers about his use of encrypted Signal chats to discuss military operations — a […]

After LA, Chicago erupts in protest over immigration raids; over 1,000 protesters join downtown march – watch video

[ad_1] Chicago protest over ICE raids (Picture from X @TylerLaRiviere) As immigration raids continue under the Trump administration, Chicago has joined a wave of cities protesting the federal crackdown. On Tuesday, more than 1,000 demonstrators gathered in the city’s Loop to oppose the nationwide actions by ICE.Protests began outside the immigration court on East Adams […]

One dead, four injured as gunfire erupts between groups during outdoor gathering in Virginia

[ad_1] Representative image credits: AP One man was killed and four others injured early Sunday when gunfire broke out between two groups at a large outdoor gathering in Danville, Virginia.The shooting happened around 1:30 am on a private property near the intersection of Carver Drive and Cheyenne Drive, according to a statement from the Danville […]

Watch: Chaos erupts at pro-Israel event as man hurls ‘Molotov cocktails’ at a crowd in Colorado, yells ‘Free Palestine’

[ad_1] A peaceful gathering in downtown Boulder in Colorado turned into chaos on Sunday when a man shouted “Free Palestine” and threw an incendiary device into a group raising awareness for Israeli hostages in Gaza. Law enforcement officials said the suspect used a makeshift flamethrower, injuring six people, some with serious burns.The attacker, identified as […]

Watch: Paris erupts in chaos after PSG win Champions League; 559 arrested, 2 dead amid riots

[ad_1] Clashes broke out between PSG fans and police Celebrations in Paris took a tragic turn on Saturday following Paris Saint-Germain’s (PSG) victory in the UEFA Champions League final. Riots broke out, leading to clashes between fans and police across the city. According to AFP, atleast 2 people died and the police arrested nearly 559 […]