Man seen climbing the Eiffel Tower, sparks evacuation hours before Olympics closing ceremony
PARIS (AP) — French police have ordered the evacuation of the area around the Eiffel Tower after a man was seen climbing the city’s landmark hours before the Olympic closing ceremony on Sunday. A shirtless man was seen climbing the 330-metre (1,083-foot) tower in the afternoon. It is unclear where he began his climb, but […]
Israel-Gaza war live: Israel issues massive evacuation order in Khan Younis | Israel-Gaza war
Israel issues mass evacuation order for Khan Yunis Overnight, Israel expanded the evacuation order for Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip, forcing tens of thousands of Palestinian residents and displaced families to flee in darkness as the explosions of tank artillery fire echoed all around. The Israeli army said it was attacking the area […]
Ukraine war briefing: Russia orders faster evacuation of civilians in Kursk | Ukraine
Russia has announced it will evacuate tens of thousands of people from the Kursk region.Kursk Oblast, where Ukrainian forces have invaded, has its acting governor, Alexei Smirnov, who said on the Telegram messaging app on Sunday that he had instructed the head of the Belovsky district, southwest of Kursk, to “speed up the implementation of […]
Paradise, Calif., decimated by 2018 wildfire, under new evacuation warning
Paradise, California, which was devastated by wildfires in 2018, is once again facing an active wildfire threat as the Park Fire spreads across Northern California. Paradise was one of several communities in Butte County, California, that were issued wildfire-related evacuation warnings this weekend. The intensity and spread of the wildfire was reminiscent of the 2018 […]
California issues evacuation order as Park Fire now among largest in state history
Chico, California — The Park Fire burning near Chico in Northern California continues to grow as blazes grow, becoming one of the largest wildfires in state history, triggering additional evacuations now spanning four counties and targeting an area still recovering from a deadly wildfire just six years ago. However, the weather forecast provided good news […]
Israeli military orders evacuation of part of Gaza humanitarian zone | Israel-Gaza war
The Israeli army has ordered Palestinians to leave several neighborhoods in the southern city of Khan Yunis, including areas the army has designated as humanitarian zones. The Palestinian Civil Defense in the region estimated that the order affected 400,000 people displaced in the city, including in the sandy eastern part of Al Mawashi, where Palestinians […]
Woman stabbed at Miami International Airport, prompting evacuation of hundreds
A man stabbed a woman at Miami International Airport on Saturday night, forcing the evacuation of hundreds of travelers. The stabbing happened around 11:30 p.m. on the fourth floor of Terminal J, outside the secured area. The Miami-Dade Police Department reported that the man tried to push the woman over a fence, but the woman […]
Israel orders evacuation of part of Gaza humanitarian zone
The Israeli army on Monday ordered the withdrawal of troops from parts of the Gaza Strip it had designated as humanitarian zones. The army said it would launch operations against Hamas fighters hiding out in the area and firing rockets into Israel. This area includes the eastern part of the Mwassi humanitarian area in the […]
American Airlines passengers stop to grab carry-ons during evacuation, despite orders to ‘leave everything’
The plane was evacuated at San Francisco International Airport after smoke was released from a laptop in checked luggage, local news outlet KTVU Fox 2 reports. Credit: Jan Jankai via Storyful Video taken during the evacuation of an American Airlines plane shows passengers rushing to retrieve their luggage rather than exit the plane after a […]
Explosions from downed Ukrainian drone force evacuation of Russian village
Residents of a village in the Voronezh region of western Russia were evacuated after a Ukrainian drone was shot down, causing an explosion when debris ignited a nearby warehouse. Governor Alexander Gusev confirmed that debris from a falling drone had triggered the explosion. Ukrainian forces targeted an ammunition warehouse in Serhiivka, Voronezh Oblast. Residents of […]