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Ecuador landslide death toll rises to 23

Ecuador landslide death toll rises to 23

Ecuador's government on Friday raised the number of dead from a landslide in the Andean city of Alausi to 23, while rescue teams continued to look for missing people, reports Reuters. The incident took place on Sunday night in a part of the city, which is located in the province of Chimborazo. The


Eight dead crossing river in attempt to enter US from Canada

Eight dead crossing river in attempt to enter US from Canada

Police in Canada recovered two more bodies, including that of a missing infant, near the US-Canada border on Friday, bringing the total to eight victims from two families who died this week trying to enter the US from Canada by boat across the St Lawrence River, reports Reuters.  "Two a

Trump will not be handcuffed for court appearance, says lawyer

Trump will not be handcuffed for court appearance, says lawyer

Former President Donald Trump will not be handcuffed when he surrenders next week in New York to face criminal charges, under the terms of a deal agreed between his defence attorneys and Manhattan prosecutors, defence lawyer Joe Tacopina said on Friday. Tacopina said in an interview that he expect

Who is Stormy Daniels and what did she say happened with Trump?

Who is Stormy Daniels and what did she say happened with Trump?

Former President Donald Trump was indicted in New York City on Thursday on criminal charges arising from alleged hush money paid to adult film actress Stormy Daniels to avoid a scandal ahead of the 2016 US election. Daniels has said she had a sexual encounter with Trump in 2006, the year after he

Donald Trump has been indicted - what happens now?

Donald Trump has been indicted - what happens now?

The events underlying Donald Trump's indictment in New York - hush money payments to a porn star who claimed to have had a sexual encounter with him - took place nearly seven years ago. But any potential trial is still at minimum more than a year away, legal experts said, raising the pos

Two US Army helicopters crash in Kentucky, deaths feared

Two US Army helicopters crash in Kentucky, deaths feared

Two military helicopters crashed Wednesday night in southwestern Kentucky during a routine training mission, the US Army's Fort Campbell said in a statement. The status of the crew members was unknown, it added, reports AP. The two HH-60 Blackhawk helicopters, part of the 101st Airborne Division,

Chile detects first case of bird flu in a human

Chile detects first case of bird flu in a human

Chile detected the first case of bird flu in a human, the country's health ministry reported on Wednesday. The case was detected in a 53-year-old man who presented severe influenza symptoms, according to a statement issued by the ministry, but they noted the patient was in stable condition.

Six killed in Tennessee school shooting

Six killed in Tennessee school shooting

A heavily armed 28-year-old fatally shot three children and three adult staffers on Monday at a private Christian school the suspect once attended in Tennessee's capital city before police killed the assailant, authorities said. The motive was not immediately known, but the suspect had drawn detai