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Hurricane Milton on direct course to hit major US city of Tampa
Hurricane Milton is taking direct aim at the US city of Tampa.
Kamala Harris says Iran is ‘greatest adversary’ of US
Democratic presidential candidate says preventing Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon is one of her top priorities.
US Supreme Court hearing challenge to Biden rule restricting ‘ghost guns’
The easy-to-assemble, difficult-to-trace weapons have increasingly been linked to crime.
TikTok faces new lawsuits in the US accusing it of harming children
The lawsuits accuse the company of intentionally using addictive software to keep children on the app.
Fact check: In the US, is FEMA’s $750 hurricane relief a loan?
As emergency workers respond to the destruction caused by Hurricane Helene, they are also battling misinformation.
A rare rain in the Sahara Desert
Water gushed through palm trees and sand dunes after rare rain in the Sahara Desert in southeastern Morocco.
UNIFIL peacekeepers threatened by Israeli military in Lebanon
The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon has refused the Israeli military's request to vacate bases near the border.
Kosovo to start trial for Banjska attack by Serb group: Why it matters
The indictment charges 45 suspects with 'terrorism' in their alleged goal of annexing northern Kosovo to Serbia.
MI5 chief says Russia and Iran behind rise in assassination plots in UK
Ken McCallum said the number of state-threat investigations undertaken by MI5 has risen by 48 percent in the past year.
Party opposed to India’s stripping of Kashmir’s autonomy wins election
National Conference-led alliance wins 48 seats in 90-seat assembly in first state legislative elections in a decade.
India’s BJP wins Haryana, Kashmir favours Congress alliance: What to know
Congress' unexpected loss in Haryana and its gains with ally National Conference in Jammu and Kashmir, explained.
AI Weapons: The Global Arms Race
The era of “networked warfare”.
Israeli strikes kill dozens in Gaza as grisly anniversary passes
'Devastating' scenes reported in northern and central Gaza as Israeli army continues its bombardment of the enclave.
Despite war horrors, hope remains for Gaza’s universities
As a Palestinian educator, I remain optimistic. It is the least I can do to support my students through a genocidal war.
Canada’s shame
Israel killed an elderly Canadian couple fleeing its bombardment in Lebanon. The Trudeau government is refusing to act.
A look back at 365 days of genocide in Gaza
We explore the impact of Israel’s genocide in Gaza this past year and the world’s response to the continuing massacre.
Former Spain and Barcelona football great Andres Iniesta retires at 40
The playmaker called time on a sensational career that saw him lift the World Cup, Euro and Champions League trophies.
Russian forces enter key eastern Ukrainian town of Toretsk
Ukrainian military calls situation 'unstable' with fighting at 'every entrance' of front-line city.
‘Death sentence’: Asbestos released by Israel’s bombs will kill generations
People in Gaza are exposed to airborne particles released as Israel destroys the enclave. Inhaled, it can cause cancers.
Global forest loss exceeds targets in 2023, report warns
Rate of forest loss last year remained 45 percent above levels needed to halt deforestation by 2030.