The bushfires ignited as an intense heatwave swept southern Australia, creating the most dangerous conditions since the "Black Summer" blazes from late 2019 to early 2020....
The death of a whale found on the bow of a container ship at a port along the Delaware River in southern New Jersey is under investigation...
A major new winter storm is expected to bring ice and snow to the upper Midwest on Thursday, with the system moving through the lower Northeast on Friday....
Several explosions were heard in Venezuela's capital Caracas in the early hours of Saturday. The southern area of âthe âcity, â near a major military âbase, was reportedly without electricity....
Emergency services are looking into the powerful blaze at a crowded bar in the Alpine resort of Crans-Montana as New Year celebrations were underway. DW has the latest....
More than 40 million are on alert as the next winter storm is forecast to bring inclement weather from the Dakotas into northern New England over the coming days....
Multiple explosions and fires are being reported around Caracas. It is not immediately clear what is the cause of the blasts. The explosions began at around 2 am local time. (Image credit: Juan Barret...
Thousands of flights were cancelled or delayed during the busy travel period between Christmas and New Year's Eve. Forecasters said the worst of the storm had passed and conditions were set to clear....
Investigators have placed one of the owners of the bar where a blaze quickly spread at a New Year party in pretrial detention. Meanwhile, Switzerland held a ceremony to mourn the dozens of victims....
After power returned to southwest Berlin, Mayor Kai Wegner is facing pressure over taking a tennis break during the first hours of what turned out to be the longest blackout in the German capital's po...
A fire at the Le Constellation bar in the ski resort town of Crans-Montana killed 40 and injured 116 people on New Year's Eve. Swiss authorities have launched a criminal probe into the bar managers....
Around 100 flights were cancelled at Paris's Charles de Gaulle airport on January 7 and a further 40 were cancelled at Orly airport because of snowfall and fierce cold. All public bus services in the ...
The first victim of a fire that tore through a bar in Crans-Montana has been identified as a young Italian golfer. But officials have said the process of identifying the victims will take time, as fam...
The quake struck off Taiwan's northeastern coast, and shook buildings in the capital, Taipei....
The helicopter crashed on one of the most popular tourist climbing routes on Mount Kilimanjaro....
A powerful visual timeline showcasing the pivotal events that reshaped our global landscape throughout the year....
Chinese authorities have again stressed that hiking on the deadly Aotai Line in northwest China is illegal after three more people died on what Chinese media have described as the countryâs âmost dang...
The quake interrupted President Claudia Sheinbaum's first press briefing of the new year as seismic alarms sounded....
The remaining 16 victims of a tragic New Yearâs Eve blaze at a Swiss ski resort bar were identified on Sunday. A representative of Valais police confirmed that investigations are ongoing to determine ...
Authorities were able gradually to reconnect many to the network but several days of work were required to repair the damage....