Families on Friday were trying to identify relatives caught in one of the deadliest residential fires in South African history, which health officials said would require DNA testing.
Author: ISABELLA KWAI
Identifying Victims in South African Fire is a Grim Struggle
Families on Friday were trying to identify relatives caught in the blaze, a day after it consumed a sprawling settlement in one of the deadliest residential fires in South African history.
Johannesburg Building Fire Photos: Scenes From a Deadly Blaze
The blaze struck an abandoned building that had become a crowded squatter settlement. The authorities were investigating the cause.
King Charles to Visit France in September, After Protests Forced Delay
The British monarch was supposed to make the trip in March, but widespread demonstrations over a change in the French retirement age scuttled the plan.
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Tenerife Wildfire Forces Thousands to Evacuate
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Bank of Ireland Glitch Creates Brief Illusion of Free Money
Some A.T.M.s around the country attracted long lines — and a police presence — after customers were apparently allowed to transfer money they did not have.
U.K. Reveals 5 Espionage Arrests After BBC Reports Russia Link
Britain’s counterterrorism unit arrested the five on suspicion of spying on British intelligence, the authorities said following a BBC report that three of the same people had been accused of spying for Russia.
Swiss Women Sue Government Over Climate Change Protections
A group of Swiss women over 64 has filed a lawsuit against Switzerland with Europe’s top human rights court, saying the country has violated their rights by failing to curb emissions.
Rishi Sunak Home Scaled by Greenpeace Protesters in Britain
The incursion by opponents of oil drilling raised concerns about the security of the British leader and his family.