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Amazon Cargo Plane Crashes at Miami Airport, Killing 5
An Amazon Prime Air Boeing 767 cargo plane overran a runway at Miami International Airport on Sunday, striking multiple vehicles and bursting into flames. Five people were killed and five others injured as the NTSB recovered black box recorders and began investigating the cause.
79 articles 37 sources Sep 6 to Sep 9
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Witkoff and Kushner Visit Moscow and Kyiv to Revive Ukraine Peace Talks
U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow before traveling to Kyiv for their first visit to Ukraine to meet President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The trip is part of President Donald Trump's renewed push to end Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, with both sides agreeing to pause strikes on each other's capitals during the negotiations.
64 articles 34 sources Sep 4 to Sep 7 - 4-day story
Nepal rescuers pull workers alive from flooded tunnel after 9 days
Rescuers in Nepal pulled multiple workers alive from a hydropower tunnel 9 to 10 days after catastrophic flash floods killed over 1,300 people. Hundreds more workers remain trapped in tunnels across 12 hydropower projects as international rescue teams continue searching for survivors.
57 articles 27 sources Sep 4 to Sep 7
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Gloria Steinem, Feminist Icon, Dies at 92
Gloria Steinem, the pioneering feminist activist and co-founder of Ms. Magazine, died peacefully at age 92 at her home in New York City on Wednesday. Her foundation confirmed the death via Instagram, prompting tributes from Hillary Clinton, Barbra Streisand, Meghan Markle, and other figures celebrating her decades of women's rights advocacy.
48 articles 35 sources Sep 3 to Sep 4 - 4-day story
AfD Wins Saxony-Anhalt Election, Falls Short of Majority
Germany's far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party won a landslide victory in the Saxony-Anhalt state election with about 44% of the vote, more than doubling its 2021 share. The result, the strongest showing by a far-right party in a German state election since World War II, fell just short of an absolute majority, leaving uncertainty over whether AfD can form a government.
45 articles 20 sources Sep 4 to Sep 7 - 2-day story
UK Bans Israeli West Bank Settlement Goods
UK Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband announced an import ban on goods from illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, calling settlers "terrorists" engaged in ethnic cleansing of Palestinians. Israel retaliated by closing the British consulate in Jerusalem, while France and Canada announced similar trade measures.
43 articles 22 sources Sep 7 to Sep 8 - 2-day story
US Strikes Three Iranian Oil Tankers After Warship Missile Attack
The US military struck and destroyed three Iranian oil tankers near Kharg Island on Saturday in retaliation for Iran launching ballistic missiles at two US Navy warships in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran then claimed it hit a US naval drone hours later, escalating the ongoing maritime conflict between Washington and Tehran.
42 articles 29 sources Sep 5 to Sep 6 - 3-day story
Lindsay Clancy Mistrial Declared After Jury Deadlock
A Massachusetts judge declared a mistrial in the triple-murder case against Lindsay Clancy after the jury deadlocked for the third time, split 11-1. The mother, accused of strangling her three children in 2023, now faces the possibility of a retrial as the defense seeks to appeal the ruling.
40 articles 19 sources Sep 2 to Sep 4 - 2-day story
Mistrial declared in Lindsay Clancy murder case
A Massachusetts judge declared a mistrial in the murder trial of Lindsay Clancy after jurors deadlocked for a third time and could not reach a unanimous verdict. The former labor and delivery nurse was charged with strangling her three young children in 2023, with her defense arguing postpartum psychosis; prosecutors may now pursue a retrial.
32 articles 20 sources Sep 4 to Sep 5 - Ongoing story1-day story
Anthropic Researcher Quits, Warns AI Could Kill Humanity
Jacob Coxon resigned from AI company Anthropic, accusing it and rival OpenAI of 'gambling with our lives' in a reckless race to build self-improving superintelligent AI systems. Fellow Anthropic researcher Evan Hubinger backed the warning, saying there is more than a 10% chance AI could wipe out humanity within the next decade.
31 articles 30 sources Sep 9 to Sep 9 - Ongoing story2-day story
UK Air Traffic Control Failure Grounds Thousands of Flights
A technical failure in NATS, Britain's air traffic control system, caused over 2,000 flight cancellations at UK airports including Heathrow and Gatwick. Airlines demanded the resignation of NATS chief executive Martin Rolfe, who was summoned to meet with the Transport Secretary.
27 articles 19 sources Sep 8 to Sep 9 - 2-day story
Anak Krakatau Eruption Strands Hundreds of Thousands in Indonesia
Mount Anak Krakatau erupted in Indonesia over the weekend, spewing volcanic ash that forced the closure of Jakarta's Soekarno-Hatta International Airport and several other regional airports. The disruption cancelled thousands of flights and stranded an estimated 270,000 passengers across western Indonesia.
26 articles 17 sources Sep 6 to Sep 7 - 3-day story
Hurricane Lowell lashes Hawaii with heavy rain and wind
Hurricane Lowell, a Category 3 storm, passed west of Hawaii bringing heavy rain, damaging winds, and flooding to the western islands. The storm prompted a state of emergency, school closures, and evacuations across Kauai and Niihau.
25 articles 11 sources Sep 6 to Sep 8 - 2-day story
Delhi Building Collapse Kills Several in Satya Niketan
A five-storey building housing a boys' hostel collapsed in Delhi's Satya Niketan area near Delhi University, killing at least six people and trapping dozens. Rescue teams, including the NDRF, continue searching for students feared trapped under the debris as authorities investigate.
24 articles 6 sources Sep 6 to Sep 7 - 2-day story
Canada Imposes Retaliatory Tariffs on $20B in U.S. Goods
Canada's retaliatory tariffs on approximately $20 billion worth of U.S. goods took effect Tuesday, escalating the trade war between the two countries. Prime Minister Mark Carney's dollar-for-dollar response targets American steel, dairy, electronics, and appliances with duties ranging from 15% to 50%.
22 articles 19 sources Sep 7 to Sep 8 - Ongoing story3-day story
King Charles Confirms Harry and Meghan Not Returning as Working Royals
King Charles III sent a letter to senior UK government officials confirming that Prince Harry and Meghan remain non-working members of the royal family after their return to Britain. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, who stepped back from royal duties in 2020, were reportedly 'surprised' by the clarification of their status as private citizens.
22 articles 18 sources Sep 7 to Sep 9 - 2-day story
Milei Escalates Falklands Dispute, Threatens Oil Sanctions
Argentina's President Javier Milei has intensified his country's claim over the British-controlled Falkland Islands, threatening sanctions on oil companies drilling in surrounding waters. He cited President Trump's signal that the US is reconsidering its neutrality on the long-running sovereignty dispute.
22 articles 15 sources Sep 3 to Sep 4 - 3-day story
UN Backs New World Map Showing Africa's True Size
The UN General Assembly voted to endorse the Equal Earth projection, a new world map that more accurately depicts Africa's true size, replacing the centuries-old Mercator projection. The resolution passed with 164 votes in favor, while the United States was the only country to vote against it.
21 articles 18 sources Sep 4 to Sep 6 - Ongoing story3-day story
Eiffel Tower Reopens After Strike Over Female Staff Removal
The Eiffel Tower reopened after a one-day strike protesting management's decision to remove female staff from sight during a visit by Hindu group BAPS. Paris authorities launched an investigation and apologized for breaching France's republican principle of equality.
21 articles 16 sources Sep 7 to Sep 9 - Ongoing story2-day story
Thieves Steal Renoir Paintings from French Riviera Museum
Two thieves broke into the Renoir Museum in Cagnes-sur-Mer on the French Riviera, stealing four Renoir paintings worth millions but abandoning two as they fled from police. The brazen heist is the latest in a wave of high-profile art thefts across Europe, echoing last year's Louvre break-in.
21 articles 15 sources Sep 8 to Sep 9