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Added on the 16/06/2017 23:00:20 - Copyright : France 24 EN
A silent walk takes place to commemorate the fifth anniversary of the Grenfell Tower disaster, where 72 people died in Britain's worst residential fire since World War II. The fire started in a faulty freezer and ripped through the 24-storey block in west London in an inferno that was visible across the British capital. An official report blamed highly combustible cladding fixed to the exterior of the high-rise as the "principal reason" the fire spread. But despite a costly ongoing public inquiry, the government has been accused of failing to implement urgent safety changes to prevent a similar tragedy. IMAGES
Images of Grenfell Tower in London as the city marks five years since Britain's worse residential fire since World War II. A total of 72 people were killed when a fire that started in a faulty freezer ripped through the 24-storey Grenfell Tower block in west London on June 14, 2017. IMAGES
Democrats Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock are projected to win the Senate seats for Georgia. That hands overall government control to the Democratic Party. Business Insider reports that one of the pivotal issues in the Georgia campaigns was the prospect of $2,000 COVID-19 stimulus checks. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell blocked the $2,000 checks. Reports in December suggested that fears over Georgia prompted him to back $600 checks instead of blocking them entirely. A fierce push by President Trump for $2,000 checks put the issue back on the table. McConnell led the Senate GOP in killing the issue.
A Soviet-era tower block in Rostov has been transformed into a baroque masterpiece thanks to artsy resident Konstantin Nikolaev. The makeover was created from scratch by Nikolaev, who spent his own money and time decorating it and adorning it with paintings he made himself.
Protesters block traffic in Yerevan as Armenia crisis deepens after the opposition accused the ruling party of refusing to cede power following the resignation of veteran leader Serzh Sarkisian. IMAGES
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince William visit the scene of the deadly Grenfell Tower blaze in west London which left at least 17 dead and dozens more injured and missing. IMAGES