At least 13 people were killed, including a child, and 39 injured in a Ukrainian drone attack in the Russian republic of Tatarstan, authorities in the region said. It was one of the highest civilian death tolls in the country recent months. The head of Tatarstan, Rustam Minnikhanov, said the city of Nizhnekamsk, which is…
Fast-moving wildfires driven by strong winds and soaring temperatures have prompted the evacuation of thousands of people in eastern Washington state. Some 600 homes, businesses and other buildings have been destroyed since the Old Trails Fire started around noon on Saturday. In addition to the Old Trails Fire, there are two others — the Fairview Fire and…
An Indonesian ferry carrying 271 people caught fire in waters off the main island of Java on Sunday, leaving at least five people dead and dozens missing as rescuers and passing vessels evacuated hundreds from the burning ship, officials said. The Mutiara Sentosa 2 ferry was traveling from Indonesia’s second-largest city of Surabaya in East…
