An investigation has found that Russian authorities vastly and deliberately undercounted the dead in one of the most devastating chapters of the 22-month war in Ukraine – the flooding that followed the destruction of the Kakhovka Dam in the southern Kherson region. Russia said 59 people drowned after the catastrophic explosion in the territory it […]
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Russia vastly and deliberately undercounted dam flooding deaths, probe finds
An investigation has found that Russian authorities vastly and deliberately undercounted the dead in one of the most devastating chapters of the 22-month war in Ukraine – the flooding that followed the destruction of the Kakhovka Dam in the southern Kherson region. Russia said 59 people drowned after the catastrophic explosion in the territory it […]
Takeaways from AP investigation into Russia’s cover-up of deaths caused by dam explosion in Ukraine
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian occupation authorities vastly and deliberately undercounted the dead in one of the most devastating chapters of the 22-month war in Ukraine — the flooding that followed the catastrophic explosion that destroyed the Kakhovka Dam in the southern Kherson region. The AP’s reporting focused on Oleshky, one town in the vast […]
3 women sentenced in West Texas human smuggling ring, deaths of 2 migrants
Federal prison sentences were handed down to three women for their roles in a human smuggling operation, which resulted in the deaths of two migrants in the West Texas desert, court records show. Guadalupe Quezada, 35; Veronica Quezada, 39; and Elizabeth Miranda Lozano, 39, were sentenced in December to prison after each woman pleaded guilty […]
The push for Narcan in schools amid rising overdose deaths
As a high school student, UCLA senior Maddie Ward knew fellow students who overdosed on fentanyl, a powerful synthetic opioid. At the time, she didn’t know what the drug was, but the tragic incidents inspired her to learn about how she could respond to overdoses. While at college, an organization called End Overdose came to […]
The push for naloxone in schools amid rising overdose deaths
As a high school student, UCLA senior Maddie Ward knew fellow students who overdosed on fentanyl, a powerful synthetic opioid. At the time, she didn’t know what the drug was, but the tragic incidents inspired her to learn about how she could respond to overdoses. While at college, an organization called End Overdose came to […]
Netanyahu vows no let-up in Gaza as deaths mount
STORY: The Israeli government on Monday released footage of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, clad in a helmet and kevlar vest, arriving by tank to greet soldiers inside the Gaza Strip. He tells them, “the war is not over, it will end in total victory, no less than that.” His remarks come after reports that the […]
India firm denies tampering with tests in probe of cough syrup deaths
By Krishna N. Das NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India’s Maiden Pharmaceuticals, whose cough syrups have been linked to the deaths of children in Gambia, on Saturday denied it had tampered with test samples or bribed officials to do so, as alleged in a complaint under investigation by local health officials. An investigator with the state […]
Birds are crashing to their deaths across America — but ‘skyscrapers aren’t the leading culprit’
Migration can be a hazardous time for the billions of birds that make the journey each spring and fall, with thousands, if not millions, dying along the way after colliding with windows. As Catrin Einhorn documented for The New York Times, however, “skyscrapers aren’t the leading culprit” in these collision deaths. “Homes and low-rise buildings […]
Hamas puts Gaza deaths at over 20,000 as more foreigners set to leave
The number of Palestinians killed in the Gaza Strip has risen to 20,057 since the start of Israeli bombardment of the territory in October, Hamas-controlled health authorities said on Friday. In the past two days, some 390 people were killed, the Health Ministry in Gaza said. A total of 53,320 people have been injured, including […]
Deaths in Gaza Strip and Ukraine are different things – Zelenskyy
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, asked by a journalist whether there is a difference between the deaths of people in the Gaza Strip caused by Israel’s actions and the deaths of Ukrainians caused by the Russians, said that these are different things. Source: Zelenskyy at a press conference on 19 December Quote: “We recognise the policy […]
Washington serial killer suspect lured victims to their deaths with promises of finding ‘buried gold’: docs
A Washington state serial killer suspect is accused of luring at least four victims to their deaths after asking them to help him dig up “buried gold.” King County prosecutors initially arrested and charged Richard Bradley Jr., 40, in May 2021 with one count of first-degree murder in connection with the murder of Brandi Blake, […]