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At least 21 killed, four seriously injured in crash between two minibuses, car in South Africa

RTMC added that the N1 is closed in both directions and urged drivers to avoid the area, expect significant delays, and follow instructions given by authorities operating at the scene.

Traffic accident between two minibusses and a car on South Africa's N1 Highway, September 14, 2026.
People gather at a landfill after a landslide, triggered by heavy overnight rains, killed several people in Dar es Salam in Conakry, Guinea, August 23, 2026.

30 dead after landslide at landfill in Guinea, govt. decided to close site due to danger week prior

This aerial view shows the 25 de Marco popular shopping street in downtown Sao Paulo, Brazil on July 16, 2025

At least 23 dead after bus-truck head-on collision in Brazil's Parana

Passengers who disembarked from a boat intercepted by health authorities wait to be tested following the death of a passenger suspected of having Ebola, in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, August 6, 2026.

Congo Ebola outbreak becomes deadliest in country's history as death toll reaches new peak


Russian missile hits restaurant in Ukraine's Kramatorsk killing nine

Russian missiles once again pound the Ukrainian city of Kramatorsk. Three children are among the nine confirmed killed when one such missile hit a restaurant on Tuesday.

 Kramatorsk after Russian missile strike, February 2023

Wagner Group's Prigozhin calls for mutiny, says Russia killed thousands

Wagner militia chief takes feud with top brass to new level, Prigozhin earlier accused army of deceiving Putin over Ukraine

 Founder of Wagner private mercenary group Yevgeny Prigozhin speaks with servicemen during withdrawal of his forces from Bakhmut in an unidentified location, Russian-controlled Ukraine, in this still image taken from video released June 1, 2023.

More than 100 dead in northern India as heat wave scorches region

India has been pounded by extreme early summer heat, with temperatures in some regions reaching 45 degrees Celsius (113 degrees Fahrenheit).

 Women labourers rest under a tree on a hot summer day near India Gate, in New Delhi, India May 15, 2023

Uganda sends more troops to pursue attackers who killed 37 students

The attack drew widespread international condemnation including from the United Nations and the African Union amongst other organizations.

 Ugandan security forces cordon the scene outside the Mpondwe Lhubirira Secondary School, after militants linked to rebel group Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) killed and abducted multiple people, in Mpondwe, western Uganda, June 17, 2023

57-year-old man shot dead in Nazareth

Police reported that they believe these murder are revenge for the Yafia murders last week.

Police operate at a crime scene in Nazareth, December 2022.

27-year-old Chinese tourist dies after disappearing at popular South Carolina beach

Visiting from abroad, the deceased was not identified at the time reports were released.

 Folly Pier, South Carolina, the location of the drowning of a Chinese tourist.

One man dead after tour boat capsizes in New York cave

The Lockport Cave boat ride is only a small part of the tour of the Erie Canal.

 The Erie Canal in New York's northern region.

Motorcyclist, 60, killed after being struck by car fleeing from police

A 60-year-old motorcyclist was killed this evening by being hit by a suspect vehicle that fled from police in Holon. MDA pronounced him dead at the scene.

 The scene of a fatal motorcycle accident in Holon

Global push to tackle maternal and newborn deaths has stalled, WHO report finds

The COVID-19 pandemic, poverty, and various humanitarian crises worldwide have exacerbated the problem.

 A woman and a baby.

Gunmen kill journalist in restive northwest Cameroon, says union

The Cameroon Association of English-Speaking Journalists (CAMASEJ) confirmed Nsoh's death and called for an investigation.

 A view shows St. Joseph's Metropolitan Cathedral in the English-speaking city of Bamenda