LONDON — The owners of a quirky 18th century British pub unlawfully bulldozed after a mysterious fire last year were ordered on Tuesday by a local council to rebuild it — and to stick to its original, lopsided dimensions. The watering hole — known as the Crooked House for its leaning walls and tilting foundation … Read more
A fire has engulfed two residential buildings in the eastern Spanish city of Valencia, killing four people and leaving 19 others missing hours after the blaze started. The fire sent fleeing residents onto balconies where some were rescued by firefighters, officials said on Thursday. Firefighters rushed to the scene on the outskirts of the city … Read more
A Dyson has burst into flames in a NSW home. The Dyson cordless vacuum cleaner was charging inside the Swansea unit, on the NSW Central Coast, about 1pm on Sunday when its Lithium-Ion battery ignited. The fire spread to a second vacuum cleaner that was stored nearby. Watch the latest news and stream for free … Read more
Firefighters in central Chile have battled to quell fierce forest fires that have killed 123 people so far and razed entire neighbourhoods, while President Gabriel Boric warned the country faces a “tragedy of very great magnitude”. Hundreds of people are still missing, authorities say, stoking fears the death toll will keep climbing as more bodies … Read more
URBANA, Ill. — A 73-year-old Illinois man was sentenced Monday to five years in prison for driving a car into a planned abortion clinic and trying to set the building on fire last year. Philip J. Buyno of Prophetstown also was ordered to serve three years of supervised release and to pay $327,547 in restitution, … Read more
Residents of eastern Ohio can now get an up-close view in newly released videos of the twin toxic towers of fire that forced them from their homes last February after officials decided to blow open five tank cars filled with vinyl chloride they worried might explode days after a Norfolk Southern train derailed. The National … Read more
TOKYO — A Japanese court sentenced a man to death after finding him guilty of murder and other crimes Thursday for carrying out a shocking arson attack on an anime studio in Kyoto, Japan, that killed 36 people. The Kyoto District Court said it found the defendant, Shinji Aoba, mentally capable to face punishment for … Read more
A NSW family who spent years preparing for a road trip across Australia have lost almost all their most precious belongings in a caravan fire. The Goncalves family left their family home on the NSW Central Coast to start their year-long travel across Australia in November 2023. On Friday, January 12, while in South Australia, … Read more
CALGARY, Alberta — Yegor Sharangovich and Blake Coleman each scored twice and the Calgary Flames scored four unanswered goals in the third period to defeat the Ottawa Senators 6-3 on Tuesday night. Noah Hanifin had a goal and two assists for Calgary, and rookie Connor Zary also scored. Nazem Kadri added two assists to give … Read more
BANGKOK — The swift and safe evacuation of a Japan Airlines jet that caught fire after hitting a Coast Guard aircraft while it was landing Tuesday at Tokyo’s Haneda airport reflects a dogged dedication to safety and training by the airline, and hard experience from past disasters. JAL set up a Safety Promotion Center at … Read more
