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Stress From Fireworks Killed Baby Red Panda, Zoo in Scotland Says
Camera footage showed Roxie, a three-month-old, agitated by the noise. She died shortly afterward.
Stress From Fireworks Killed Baby Red Panda, Zoo in Scotland Says
Camera footage showed Roxie, a three-month-old, agitated by the noise. She died shortly afterward.
Israel’s Justice Ministry Opens Inquiry Into Police Killing of Youth in East Jerusalem
The Israeli police said they fired in response to a firework shot directly at them. The Palestinian news agency said the boy was 13, while the Jerusalem hospital where he was pronounced dead said he was 12.
At Least 100 Are Killed in Fire at Wedding Hall in Iraq
The fire spread quickly in part because of highly flammable building materials, state media reported.
In France, a Bastille Day With Fewer Fireworks
Many French cities canceled their traditional firework shows over a familiar issue in France, social unrest, and a more daunting one, climate change.
Risk, Regulation and Personal Responsibility in Australia’s Last Frontier
Setting off fireworks in the Northern Territory, with a sense of time running out.
July 4 Fireworks Can Add to Air Quality and Wildfire Concerns
As concerns over wildfires and air quality mount, drones and laser shows offer an alternative to fireworks on July 4 and other holidays.
In Australia’s Last Frontier, Fireworks One Day a Year
In the vast and sparsely populated Northern Territory, residents’ sense of rugged individualism finds expression every July 1, explosively.
In the Paris Suburb Where Police Shot a Teenager, Violence and Vigilance
French suburbs have been rocked by riots that have tapped into a deep-seated resentment toward the police. Many residents understand the anger, but not the violence.