DISASTERS

Africa 16 hours ago

Kenya school dormitory fire kills 17 students, seriously burns 13, death toll may rise

A fire in a school dormitory in Kenya has killed 17 seriously burned 13 others, according to police. The cause is still under investigation, and they fear the death toll may rise.

Iran 18 hours ago

Experts warn Iran could have a nuclear bomb before the next president takes office

Iran is closer to becoming a nuclear-armed power than much of the world realizes, according to a nonpartisan research group’s new report.

TECH 22 hours ago

Turn any bike into an e-bike in seconds with this nifty gadget

Innovative startup Clip has developed a gadget to quickly convert a regular bike into an e-bike without tools or complex installations.

TECH 1 day ago

The privacy predicament of NYC’s Traffic Cam Photobooth site

Traffic Cam Photobooth is a website created by a Brooklyn artist that allows the public to take selfies using New York City's traffic cameras.

United Kingdom 2 days ago

Government, regulatory failures made London's Grenfell Tower a 'death trap,' report says

Decades of bureaucratic and regulatory failure turned London's ill-fated Grenfell Tower into a "death trap," according to a report released Wednesday.

North Korea 3 days ago

North Korea’s Kim Jong Un reportedly ordered dozens of officials executed after deadly floods

North Korea's Kim Jong Un ordered at least 30 government officials to be executed after the devastating floods over the summer that left many dead, South Korean media reports.

France 3 days ago

10 dead, others in critical condition after migrant vessel reportedly capsizes in English Channel

A rescue operation is underway after at least 10 migrants died when their vessel capsized while crossing the Channel from France to Britain, La Voix du Nord newspaper reported.

Italy 3 days ago

Superyacht sinks: Cause of death revealed for NYC lawyer and wife

An autopsy has revealed the causes of death for New York City lawyer Chris Morvillo and his wife Neda, two of the victims of the Bayesian yacht sinking.

This Day in History 6 days ago

On this day in history, September 1, 1985, the wreck of the Titanic is found in the North Atlantic

The wreck of the RMS Titanic was discovered on the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean on this day in history, September 1, 1985. The ship sank on April 15, 1912.

TECH August 30

Ford's new tech could turn police cars into high-tech watchdogs

Ford is seeking a patent application that describes a system that could turn Ford vehicles into mobile speed detectors that could report other drivers to police.