Drone footage has emerged showing a blaze destroying the historic Bernaga Monastery in Italy. Founded in La Valletta Brianza in 1628 it’s located about 30km (19 miles) east of Milan. All 22 cloistered nuns were evacuated from the scene, according to Italian media reports.
An aerial view of Chevron crews attempting to extinguish a large fire and explosion that occurred at Chevron Refinery in El Segundo Thursday, Oct. 2, 2025. Allen J. Schaben | Los Angeles Times | Getty Images A huge fire broke out on Thursday night at a Chevron oil refinery in California, one of the largest…
LOS ANGELES — A massive fire erupted at a Los Angeles-area Chevron oil refinery Thursday night, sending a fireball in the air and startling residents, according to officials and video that captured the scene. There were no injuries, Chevron said. The fire was seen at the refinery around 9:32 p.m. (12:32 a.m. ET), according to police…
German authorities shut down the famous Oktoberfest in Munich on Wednesday following an explosion and fire in a residential building in the north of the city, and said the festival would remain closed at least until the evening. “Due to a bomb threat in connection with the explosion in northern Munich, the Theresienwiese [Oktoberfest location]…
When Hou Yujie isn’t convincing customers to rent traditional Chinese clothing for photos at the country’s famous Forbidden City, she and her friends are checking stocks. Hou recently put 10% of her money in the market. In just a few days, she earned one month’s salary — and she’s thrilled. “Interest rates for bank deposits…
NewsFeed Dutch police deployed water cannons and tear gas to disperse a protest in The Hague. The protesters were rallying for immigration restrictions and stricter policies for asylum seekers. Published On 20 Sep 202520 Sep 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share
A large fire broke out in two buildings in the Tondo district of Philippines capital, Manila on Saturday night, affecting around 700 families, according to local media reports. Footage of the scale of the fire was shared by the Manila Public Information Office, which said that the fire had been brought under control. Three people…
The fatal blaze rocked Guatemala and highlighted widespread abuse in the government’s shelter system. A Guatemalan court has convicted six people in connection with the deaths of 41 girls at a state-funded youth shelter in 2017. On Tuesday, Judge Ingrid Cifuentes gave the former officials, who had all pleaded not guilty, sentences of between six…
The move comes after a commission found Deshabandu Tennakoon guilty of gross abuse of power. Sri Lanka’s Parliament has voted to fire the country’s police chief for misconduct and gross abuse of power in the island’s first impeachment of an inspector general. Lawmakers on Tuesday voted to sack Deshabandu Tennakoon, who was accused of sending…
An American Airlines flight was evacuated at Denver International Airport on 26 July after it suffered “a mechanical issue” connected to a tyre during takeoff, the airline said. Social media footage shows the moment passengers used emergency slides to escape, with flames seen below the plane. One person was taken to hospital following the incident,…
