A Learjet 55 medical transport plane with six people on board crashed in Northeast Philadelphia on Friday evening. Witness and security camera footage captured a bright flash in the sky before the disaster, followed by explosions and thick plumes of smoke. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) confirmed that the jet …
Read More »Russian military plane crashes into residential building – governor
A fighter jet went down in Russia on Sunday, crashing into what is reported to be a house in a residential area. The incident, in the city of Irkutsk in southeast Siberia, claimed the lives of both pilots, Governor Igor Kobzev has confirmed. The plane crashed into a two-story building, …
Read More »Ukrainian military shells residential areas (VIDEOS)
The capital city of the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) was subjected to heavy shelling by the Ukrainian military late on Saturday. Multiple districts of Donetsk came under almost simultaneous attack by the Kiev forces, which used howitzers and rocket artillery to target the city. The city was hit by more …
Read More »Five killed by Ukrainian shelling of schools and residential buildings – Donetsk authorities
Ukrainian shelling of Donetsk has left at least five people dead, and 18 others injured, local authorities of the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) said on Monday. According to local officials, a teenage girl is among the fatalities. The strikes damaged several civilian facilities in the city, including schools and residential …
Read More »Scores reported injured by morning blast at residential building in Gothenburg, Sweden
The blast went off just before 5am local time in the Annadel district in central Gothenburg, local media reported. A major evacuation was ordered from the building affected, with over a hundred residents reportedly taken to safety. At least 23 people were injured and taken to the hospital.At least three …
Read More »Massive fire erupts in high-rise residential building in Milan (VIDEOS)
The blaze broke out at the 20-story Torre dei Moro high-rise located in the south of the city on Sunday. The fire started on the top floors of the building, which has 16 stories of furnished apartments with lower floors reserved for business. It’s unclear what caused the fire. The …
Read More »Canada pledges $320mn to fund campaigns searching for residential school graves & support survivors
The Trudeau administration announced the funding on Tuesday, with indigenous groups currently developing plans to uncover more burial sites. Around Can$83 million (US$66 million) will go towards plans to research and locate sites, memorialize and rebury victims. A National Advisory Committee (NAC) will offer assistance. Other portions of the funding …
Read More »Residential schools are a stain on Canada’s history that won’t be erased simply by appointing an indigenous Governor General
Recently, I wrote about the sudden emergence of media attention to the horrific issue of the Canada-wide “residential schools”, where starvation, torture, sexual and physical and mental abuse were rife. In spite of this being raised for decades, and largely ignored in media, recent months has seen interest rise around …
Read More »Miami-area residential building evacuated after ROOF COLLAPSE (PHOTO)
Photos and videos circulating on social media Thursday showed the debris along the side of the building, as rescue workers milled about. “The building was evacuated and there are no occupants inside,” Miami-Dade Fire Rescue said, adding there were no reported injuries “at this time.” This is the second Miami-Dade …
Read More »Over 160 unmarked graves found on island where infamous residential school branded ‘Canada’s Alcatraz’ stood – indigenous group
Representatives of the Penelakut tribe confirmed that the graves had been found on the “grounds and foreshore” of the territory, previously known as Kuper Island, located in the strait of Georgia between Vancouver Island and the western province of British Columbia on the mainland. In a statement to “neighboring tribes …
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