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Photo shows Philippine city flattened by powerful storm, not 'Vietnam after Typhoon Yagi'
Screenshot of the false Facebook post, captured on September 12, 2024 The photo surfaced as Typhoon Yagi tore across Vietnam's densely…
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Lufthansa Group airlines suspend flights due to Middle East security
Airlines belonging to the Lufthansa Group and Air France have suspended flights to Israel for security reasons, the companies announced on…
Politics
Canadian PM Trudeau says 'there's more work to do' as his party loses long-held seat in Quebec
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Liberal Party was handed another loss at the ballot box on Monday. Louis-Philippe Sauvé won on…
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Meet Moo Deng, the baby pygmy hippo who has gone viral
A baby pygmy hippo living at Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Thailand has become a viral sensation. The 2-month-old pygmy hippopotamus named Moo…
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Brazil court drops a suspect in Amazon slayings of a British journalist and an Indigenous advocate
BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — A federal court in Brazil dismissed charges Tuesday against one of three men arrested for the killings of…
Politics
Ghana's main opposition party stages nationwide protests over alleged voter roll irregularities
ACCRA, Ghana (AP) — Ghana’s biggest opposition party held nationwide protests in regional capitals across the country Tuesday demanding an…
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At least 2 soldiers killed and 21 injured as ELN rebels attack army base in eastern Colombia
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — An attack on a military base in eastern Colombia killed two soldiers and injured at least 21, Colombia's military…
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We still don’t know how the Lebanon pager attack happened. Here’s what we do know about our own electronic devices
So far, the attacks that targeted Iran-backed Lebanese militant group Hezbollah members through their pagers have had devastating…
Politics
Canada's Trudeau says there's 'more work to do' after his party suffers another by-election loss
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Tuesday he’s focused on the work ahead after the ruling…
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Italy next to face storm after 21 killed in Europe floods
Intense storms battering central Europe are now reaching Italy, where warnings for heavy rain, strong winds and floods have been issued…
Politics
Putin orders major Russian military expansion as Ukraine conflict intensifies
The News Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered the country’s military Monday to add 180,000 troops, bolstering its active-duty forces…
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Statue of French charity icon Abbe Pierre removed after abuse claims
Workers removed a statue of late French charity icon Abbe Pierre from its pedestal in a small village of eastern France on Tuesday,…
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Hezbollah blames Israel for explosions in Lebanon
Hezbollah has blamed Israel for the explosions of pagers across Lebanon in which close to 3,000 were injured and threatened retaliation.…
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Thousands injured after Hezbollah pagers explode, Lebanese minister says
The Lebanese health minister says 2,750 people were injured and eight killed after handheld pagers used by Hezbollah to communicate…
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6 die in a landslide caused by heavy rains in Mexico
MEXICO CITY (AP) — A landslide caused by heavy rains has killed six people near Mexico City, authorities said. The landslide on Monday…
Politics
Pager explosions injure hundreds of Hezbollah members in alleged cyberattack
The News Hundreds of Hezbollah members in Lebanon were injured after multiple pagers, a form of personal wireless communication device,…
Politics
Justin Trudeau's future as the Canadian prime minister is looking increasingly shaky
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau suffered another setback. His Liberal Party lost a Parliament seat that it had held for most of the…
Politics
Georgian parliament approves anti-LGBTQ legislation, echoing measures in Russia
TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — Georgia’s parliament on Tuesday approved draft legislation curtailing LGBTQ+ rights, a measure that is similar to…
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Four children trapped in freezer in Namibia die
Police in Namibia are investigating the death of four children who were playing in an empty old freezer in the north-eastern Zambezi…
Politics
Managing nuclear waste in France: the long and short game
Overview of Nuclear Waste Management in France “The French policy is that we should not leave the burden of our waste to future…
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Starvation in war-hit Sudan 'almost everywhere' - WHO
Starvation in war-stricken Sudan "is almost everywhere", the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) has told the BBC's Today…
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Gunfire heard in Mali's capital
Gunfire has been heard in Mali's capital, Bamako, leading to reports that at least one base housing security forces has come under attack.…
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Israel’s North Sits Charred and Empty
REGBA, Israel—For Ishai Efroni, director of security and emergency services for the Mateh Asher Regional Council, protecting his…
Business
Cyprus says progress seen in talks with Greece on multi-billion electric cable link
NICOSIA (Reuters) - There has been progress in talks between Cyprus and Greece on the creation of a high-speed electric cable network…