At least 50 firefighters are responding to the incident. October 31, 2021, 9:20 PM • 3 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article Two trains were involved in a crash Sunday afternoon in…
Pentagon snubs Amazon for $10bn Jedi contract
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The Pentagon wants to replace ageing computer networks with a single cloud system The Pentagon has awarded a $10bn (£8bn) cloud-computing contract to Microsoft, following a heavily scrutinised bidding…
The longest and most spectacular plane hijack
Image copyright Bangor Daily News Image caption Airline official Norman Kaye looks out at hijacked TWA85 at Bangor airport, Maine At the high point of the 1960s spate of hijackings, a plane was held up…
France sets new rules for electric scooter use
Image copyright Reuters Image caption The new e-scooters rules are designed to "restore a sense of tranquillity" for pedestrians France is bringing in new rules for the use of electric scooters following hundreds of incidents…
Pope Franciss apology over Amazon statues theft
Image copyright AFP/Getty Images Pope Francis has apologised after indigenous Amazonian statues were stolen from a church in Rome and dumped into the Tiber River. "As a bishop of the diocese, I ask forgiveness from…
Images reveal Icelands glacier melt
Image copyright National Land Survey of Iceland/Kieran Baxter Image caption These images Breiðamerkurjökull glacier taken in 1989 (top) and one taken this year (bottom) show how much ice has been lost over this period A…
Series of failures behind Boeing Lion Air crash
Image copyright Getty Images A series of failures led to the crash of a Lion Air flight, which killed 189 people and led to the grounding of the Boeing 737 Max, a report has found.…
House lawmakers alleged relationship investigated
Image copyright Getty Images US lawmaker Katie Hill is under congressional investigation amid allegations she had an affair with a Capitol Hill aide. The House of Representatives Ethics Committee launched the inquiry after a conservative…
Doctor suspended after baby born without a face
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption A number of cases involving the doctor are being investigated A Portuguese obstetrician has been suspended after a baby was born without a nose, eyes or part of his…