Archive for June 22, 2026
US strike on an alleged drug boat kills 2
The U.S. military has conduced another strike against a boat accused of smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean on Thursday, immediately killing two people and leaving six survivors amid an ongoing campaign against alleged traffickers in Latin America. The latest attack — which now number at more than 60 — brings the number of…
Read MoreSmoke blankets parts of L.A. after Boyle Heights warehouse fire
Smoke clouded swathes of Los Angeles for a sixth day on Monday, after a fire broke out at a warehouse in the Boyle Heights area. The stubborn blaze was reported Wednesday around 2:30pm on the roof of a 500,000-square-foot cold-food storage facility on South Los Palos Street. It prompted shelter-in-place orders and the declaration of…
Read MoreExplosion as Qatar restarts gas export terminal hurts 54 and leaves 18 missing
An explosion tore through Qatar’s key natural gas export terminal Sunday night as workers tried to resume operations there after Iran bombed it during the war, causing a fire that hurt at least 54 people as another 18 were still missing hours later. With Iran loosening its grip on the strait as negotiations continue over…
Read MoreLargest ever cocaine bust in Australia after police raid underground bunker
The drugs, with an estimated street value of A$816m (£433m, €500m), were found on Friday in compartments concealed beneath false floors in three shipping containers at a property in Londonderry. Two men aged 21 and 25, who allegedly attempted to flee from police, were arrested at the scene and charged with possessing a commercial quantity…
Read MoreTwo suspects in custody after shooting at high school in Philippines kills 3
Two people opened fire in a high school in the central Philippines on Monday, killing three students and wounding another five, police officials said. Two suspects have been taken into custody, police said, one of whom is a student at San Jose National High School in Tacloban city, where the shooting happened, according to police.…
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