Israel's military initiates criminal probes into two incidents in Gaza: the 2024 killing of 5-year-old Hind Rajab and her family, and the 2025 killing of 15 Palestinian rescue workers, amidst rare investigations into soldier conduct.
NASA and startup Katalyst Space Technologies have halted a mission to rescue the Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory. The Link satellite, designed to boost Swift's orbit, suffered attitude control failures, leaving the telescope to eventually reenter Earth's atmosphere.
In Andalusia, Spain, a group of 18 rescued donkeys from the 'El Burrito Feliz' association is helping prevent wildfires in Doñana National Park by grazing on dry vegetation, creating natural firebreaks that reduce fuel loads for potential fires.
A US citizen died of cardiac arrest after being struck by lightning while hiking in a prohibited area on Mount Etna, Sicily. Rescue teams were unable to resuscitate the man, who was pronounced dead upon arrival at a hospital in Catania.
President Donald Trump hosted teenage lifeguard Ryder Williams and 10-year-old Nathaniel Rai at the White House on Monday, honoring them for their viral July ocean rescue in Santa Cruz, California.
A Kemp’s ridley sea turtle, rescued in Wales after being found nearly dead, thrives in Houston zoo after a 5,000-mile journey, but faces lingering pneumonia delaying his return to the wild.
Rescue teams in eastern Indonesia recovered six more bodies, raising the earthquake death toll to 68. Thousands remain displaced as aftershocks continue following a magnitude 7.7 quake on Flores island.
In 1955, 67-year-old Emma Gatewood became the first woman to complete a solo thru-hike of the Appalachian Trail, overcoming severe domestic abuse and hardship to walk 2,190 miles with minimal gear.
Iran's military announced a $30,000 bounty for killing or capturing US soldiers, with the reward doubled if carried out by a woman, amid ongoing Middle East tensions.
A 7.7-magnitude earthquake in Indonesia's Flores region has killed at least 51, injured 101, and displaced thousands, with rescue teams facing challenges due to landslides and infrastructure damage.
A magnitude-5 earthquake struck near Granada, Spain, damaging homes and cars without causing injuries. Emergency services rescued people from damaged buildings, while officials confirmed the historic Alhambra palace was unharmed.
Around 140 migrants attempting to cross the English Channel to the UK were intercepted by French maritime rescue operations after a complex series of events off the coast of northern France.
A magnitude 7.7 earthquake in eastern Indonesia killed at least 51 people, injured over 100, and displaced thousands. Rescue crews are searching for survivors buried under landslide debris on Flores island.
At least five people have died in historic flooding across Indiana caused by heavy rains and overflowing rivers. Emergency responders rescued over 90 people in Indianapolis as the White River broke records set in 1913.
At least 5 people are dead and thousands evacuated in Indiana due to devastating floods, with the White River exceeding 1913 records. Officials warn of dangerous water levels amid ongoing storms.
Eleven people, including three children, were killed and 19 injured in Israeli airstrikes on southern Lebanon, marking the worst toll since a June ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah.
At least 38 people died after a magnitude-7.7 earthquake struck off eastern Indonesia, causing building collapses, landslides, power outages, and sending thousands fleeing to shelters.
Veterinarians and volunteers at the New England Aquarium's Sea Turtle Hospital are preparing endangered Kemp's ridley sea turtles, including one named Lucky, for release after rescuing them from cold-stunning on Cape Cod beaches.
At least 47 people died after a magnitude 7.7 earthquake and dozens of aftershocks struck Indonesia's Flores island, damaging hundreds of buildings and triggering temporary tsunami warnings.
Rescue crews work around the clock in western Colombia following a 7.4 earthquake that left roughly 265 dead. In Cali, Mayor Alejandro Eder coordinates rescue efforts, suspends festivals to aid victims, and faces mixed public reactions.
A tunnel collapse at the Vishnugad-Pipalkoti hydroelectric project in India's Uttarakhand state left seven workers dead, with three still missing as rescue teams battle rising water and debris.
Rescued orangutans at a West Kalimantan rehabilitation centre face severe wildfire threats as record-breaking forest fires driven by El Niño and climate crisis sweep across Indonesia.
Rescuers race against time past the 72-hour window following a 7.4 magnitude earthquake in Colombia that left 265 dead, thousands injured, and hundreds missing.
At least 16 workers trapped inside an under-construction HCC tunnel in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district were rescued following a sudden surge in water levels from heavy rains.
