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The death toll in the September 7 Saudi strike on a prison in Yemen’s northern al-Jawf province has risen to 23 as rescue workers have pulled more bodies out of the rubble, The Associated Press reported on Wednesday. Initial reports said that at least seven people, including a child, were killed by the airstrike, but […]

One Of Russia's Largest Fuel Facilities Spews 'Black Rain' Over Ryazan After Deadly Ukrainian Drone Strike An early Friday drone strike triggered a major fire at the Ryazan Oil Refinery, one of Russia's largest fuel production facilities, according to local residents and Russian monitoring channels. Residents reported multiple loud explosions after drones were seen flying over the city, with videos circulating online showing flames and thick smoke rising from the refinery. VKontakte/Moscow Times "An ASTRA OSINT analyst has determined that in addition to two high-rise buildings, an oil refinery in the city was...

As Hantavirus Cases Rise, US Officials Say Risk To Public "Very, Very Low" A total of 11 hantavirus cases have been confirmed as of Tuesday morning, with global health officials warning that the number could rise. The risk to the public from an illness called the hantavirus is low, a U.S. official said on May 11. “Let me be crystal clear: the risk of hantavirus to the general public remains very, very low,” Dr. Brian Christine, assistant secretary for health and head of the U.S. Public Health Service, told reporters during a briefing in...