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The Escape Artist

Jonathan Freedland's book "The Escape Artist" tells the true story of a Jewish prisoner who escaped from Auschwitz in 1944. The book, published in 2022, stands out from other Holocaust narratives by avoiding common clichés and tropes…

Zimbabwe Boat Accident Disaster

On Tuesday, a ferry capsized on Lake Kariba, which is located on the border between Zimbabwe and Zambia, resulting in the deaths of at least 68 people. An investigation suggests that the ferry was overloaded with 114 adults, 5 crew…

Hurricane Season Hits US East

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Attack on Afghan Schoolchildren

A hand grenade explosion occurred near the Shama-e Hidayat school in Dasht-e-Barchi, a neighborhood in Kabul's western district that is predominantly populated by the Hazara minority. The blast injured around 50 children, although this…

Colombia Earthquake Rescue Efforts

Three-year-old girl was rescued 100 hours (4 days) after a Colombia earthquake struck, and has miraculously survived beyond the crucial 72-hour mark when chances of survival are usually slim. She was one of several people pulled alive from…

Indian Diamond Discovery

Seven poor laborers in Panna, Madhya Pradesh, India, have made a significant discovery that could change their lives. They found a large 17.96 carat "gem quality" diamond on a plot of land they had leased two years ago. According to Ravi…

Sword Found in Castle Lake

A 200-year-old sword, possibly from the early 1800s, was found sticking out of a lake at Chiddingstone Castle in Surrey, England after water levels dropped due to hot weather. The discovery was made last Thursday when fallen branches were…

Polish Virgin Mary Statue

In rural Poland, a 55.6-meter concrete statue of the Virgin Mary was unveiled in the village of Konotopie, making it potentially Europe's tallest such statue. The massive figure, roughly two double-decker buses longer than Rio de Janeiro's…

Gaza Families Dig Graves

In Gaza City, families like the Al-Drimli family are digging through rubble to recover remains from homes destroyed in an airstrike in November 2023. They own only 2 excavators, which aren't enough to meet demand, and struggle with old…

Refugees Caught in Another Disaster

Deivi Delfín, a 15-year-old boy from Venezuela, has experienced three devastating disasters in recent months. He and his family were affected by twin earthquakes on June 24th, which struck with a magnitude of 7.2 and 7.5 just seconds…

Rail Link Between Nations Reopens

A new passenger train service has started running between Finland and Sweden, connecting northern Finland to southern Europe for the first time in nearly 40 years. The inaugural service departed from the Finnish city of Oulu at 05:00 local…

Libyan Oil Refinery Fire

Libyan emergency services are battling a huge blaze at the Zawiya oil refinery, west of Tripoli, which was hit by a drone strike on Monday evening. The attack, one of three in two days, targeted a tank containing 4.5 million litres of…