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At least 49 people have died in flooding in South Africa with toll expected to rise, officials say
Read full article: At least 49 people have died in flooding in South Africa with toll expected to rise, officials sayOfficials say at least 49 people have died in flooding in South Africa’s Eastern Cape province.
Dutch Princess Amalia undergoes surgery after breaking arm in horse riding fall
Read full article: Dutch Princess Amalia undergoes surgery after breaking arm in horse riding fallThe heir to the Dutch throne Princess Amalia is recovering at a hospital after undergoing surgery to one of her arms that she broke a day earlier in a fall from her horse.
More than 55,000 Palestinians have been killed in the Israel-Hamas war, Gaza health officials say
Read full article: More than 55,000 Palestinians have been killed in the Israel-Hamas war, Gaza health officials sayThe Gaza Health Ministry says that the Palestinian death toll from the Israel-Hamas war has climbed past 55,000.
Google offers buyouts to more workers amid AI-driven tech upheaval and antitrust uncertainty
Read full article: Google offers buyouts to more workers amid AI-driven tech upheaval and antitrust uncertaintyGoogle has offered buyouts to another swath of its workforce across several key divisions in a fresh round of cost cutting coming ahead of a court decision that could order a breakup of its internet empire.
Netanyahu's government faces possible collapse as the opposition seeks to dissolve parliament
Read full article: Netanyahu's government faces possible collapse as the opposition seeks to dissolve parliamentIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government faces a major test after the opposition submitted a bill Wednesday to dissolve parliament.
South Korea halts propaganda broadcasts along border with rival North in a move to ease tensions
Read full article: South Korea halts propaganda broadcasts along border with rival North in a move to ease tensionsSouth Korea’s military has shut down loudspeakers broadcasting anti-North Korean propaganda along the inter-Korean border.
Austria falls silent for a minute as questions remain about the motive for a deadly school shooting
Read full article: Austria falls silent for a minute as questions remain about the motive for a deadly school shootingAustria has fallen silent for a minute and people are laying candles in the city of Graz in memory of the 10 people killed in a school shooting that shocked the country.
Russian attacks kill 3 and wound 64 as drones hit Kharkiv and other parts of Ukraine
Read full article: Russian attacks kill 3 and wound 64 as drones hit Kharkiv and other parts of UkraineRussian forces have launched a large-scale drone assault across Ukraine, where officials said three people were killed and 64 others wounded.
Tusk's government survives vote of confidence in Poland as he bids to reassert control
Read full article: Tusk's government survives vote of confidence in Poland as he bids to reassert controlPrime Minister Donald Tusk’s government has survived a vote of confidence in the Polish parliament.
Colombian authorities charge 15-year-old with attempted murder of presidential candidate
Read full article: Colombian authorities charge 15-year-old with attempted murder of presidential candidateColombian authorities have charged a 15-year-old with attempted murder for the assasination attempt on Miguel Uribe, the conservative presidential candidate who was shot in the head this weekend and is now in critical condition.
Argentine Supreme Court upholds 6-year prison sentence for ex-President Fernández
Read full article: Argentine Supreme Court upholds 6-year prison sentence for ex-President FernándezArgentina’s highest court has upheld a six-year prison sentence for former President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner.
Brazil’s Bolsonaro testifies before the Supreme Court over alleged coup plot, calls rioters 'crazy'
Read full article: Brazil’s Bolsonaro testifies before the Supreme Court over alleged coup plot, calls rioters 'crazy'Brazil’s former president Jair Bolsonaro has testified for the first time before the Supreme Court over an alleged plot to remain in power and overturn the 2022 election result.
At least 7 killed in explosions and attacks outside police stations in southwest Colombia
Read full article: At least 7 killed in explosions and attacks outside police stations in southwest ColombiaAuthorities say seven people were killed in Colombia as rebel groups detonated bombs near police stations in the city of Cali and the neighboring Cauca province.
US imposes sanctions on a Palestinian NGO and other charities, accusing them ties to militant groups
Read full article: US imposes sanctions on a Palestinian NGO and other charities, accusing them ties to militant groupsThe U.S. Treasury Department on Tuesday imposed sanctions on a major Palestinian legal group for prisoners and detainees along with five other charitable entities across the Middle East, Africa and Europe, accusing them of supporting Palestinian armed factions and militant groups, including Hamas’ military wing, under the pretense of humanitarian aid in Gaza.
Ahead of UN climate talks, Brazil fast-tracks oil and highway projects that threaten the Amazon
Read full article: Ahead of UN climate talks, Brazil fast-tracks oil and highway projects that threaten the AmazonWith the first U.N. climate talks in the Amazon set for November, Brazil is fast-tracking a series of controversial decisions that undercut its green rhetoric, revealing mounting political pressure on the federal environmental agency and widening divisions within President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s cabinet.
36 Palestinians killed trying to obtain desperately needed aid in Gaza, officials say
Read full article: 36 Palestinians killed trying to obtain desperately needed aid in Gaza, officials sayThe Palestinian Health Ministry says Palestinians desperately trying to access aid in Gaza have come under fire again, killing 36 people and wounding 207.
A former student opens fire at an Austrian school, killing 10 and taking his own life
Read full article: A former student opens fire at an Austrian school, killing 10 and taking his own lifeAuthorities in the Austrian city of Graz say a former student opened fire at a school, killing 10 people and wounding 12 others before taking his own life.
Russia launches another large-scale drone and missile attack on Ukraine, killing 3 and wounding 13
Read full article: Russia launches another large-scale drone and missile attack on Ukraine, killing 3 and wounding 13Ukrainian officials say three people were killed and 13 were wounded when Russia attacked the country with waves of drones and missiles.
What to know about inspections of Iran's nuclear program by the IAEA ahead of a key board vote
Read full article: What to know about inspections of Iran's nuclear program by the IAEA ahead of a key board voteIran’s nuclear program remains a top focus for inspectors from the International Atomic Energy Agency, particularly as any possible deal between Tehran and the United States over the program would likely rely on the agency long known as the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog.
Filipino forces and villagers struggle to live in China's shadow in disputed waters
Read full article: Filipino forces and villagers struggle to live in China's shadow in disputed watersFilipino forces and villagers have been struggling to live in Beijing's shadow in the disputed South China while fighting isolation on remote islands.
Israeli navy attacks rebel-held Yemeni port city of Hodeida, a first in the conflict
Read full article: Israeli navy attacks rebel-held Yemeni port city of Hodeida, a first in the conflictThe Israeli navy attacked docks in Yemen’s rebel-held port city of Hodeida, likely damaging facilities that are key to aid shipments to the hungry, war-wracked nation.
Netanyahu's government could collapse over Israel's ultra-Orthodox military draft law
Read full article: Netanyahu's government could collapse over Israel's ultra-Orthodox military draft lawIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces a vote to dissolve parliament and key coalition partners have threatened to bring down his government.
High Seas Treaty gains momentum as 18 new countries pledge support
Read full article: High Seas Treaty gains momentum as 18 new countries pledge supportA wave of new ratifications during the U.N. Ocean Conference in France has brought the High Seas Treaty closer to the 60-country threshold needed for it to enter into force.
Mexican police kill 4 gunmen, cross into Guatemala in dramatic border shootout
Read full article: Mexican police kill 4 gunmen, cross into Guatemala in dramatic border shootoutOfficials say Mexican state police killed four alleged gunmen near the border with Guatemala, then pursued more suspects into that country in three armored police vehicles.
US imposes sanctions on El Chapo's fugitive sons, offers $10 million reward for their capture
Read full article: US imposes sanctions on El Chapo's fugitive sons, offers $10 million reward for their captureThe U.S. imposed sanctions on the two fugitive sons of incarcerated Mexican Sinaloa Cartel leader Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman and announced a reward offer of up to $10 million each for information leading to the arrest or conviction of the sons.
Israel seized a Gaza-bound boat with Greta Thunberg on board. Can it do that?
Read full article: Israel seized a Gaza-bound boat with Greta Thunberg on board. Can it do that?Israeli naval forces, far from the country’s shores, intercepted and seized a Gaza-bound ship carrying international activists, including Greta Thunberg, in an early morning raid.
Colombian presidential hopeful Uribe in critical condition after assassination attempt
Read full article: Colombian presidential hopeful Uribe in critical condition after assassination attemptColombian conservative presidential hopeful Miguel Uribe is in critical condition after being shot in the head during an assassination attempt over the weekend.
Tough talk drags on in Cambodia-Thailand border standoff. But tensions appear to be easing
Read full article: Tough talk drags on in Cambodia-Thailand border standoff. But tensions appear to be easingCambodia’s defense ministry says that the country’s troops have not withdrawn from a patch of land whose ownership is hotly disputed by neighboring Thailand.
IAEA chief says information obtained by Iran 'seems to refer' to Israeli nuclear research site
Read full article: IAEA chief says information obtained by Iran 'seems to refer' to Israeli nuclear research siteThe head of the International Atomic Energy Agency says that information Iran claims to have obtained regarding Israel’s nuclear program “seems to refer” to the country’s Soreq Nuclear Research Center.
Czech court sentences Colombian to 8 years for arson attack which officials think is tied to Russia
Read full article: Czech court sentences Colombian to 8 years for arson attack which officials think is tied to RussiaA court in the Czech capital has sentenced a Colombian national to eight years in prison for an arson attack and planning another one in a case which authorities believe may be linked to Russia.
Palestinians say Israel and its allies fired on a crowd near Gaza aid site. Hospital says 14 killed
Read full article: Palestinians say Israel and its allies fired on a crowd near Gaza aid site. Hospital says 14 killedPalestinians say Israeli forces and allied local gunmen fired toward a crowd heading to an Israeli- and U.S.-supported food distribution center in the Gaza Strip.
Getty Images and Stability AI face off in British copyright trial that will test AI industry
Read full article: Getty Images and Stability AI face off in British copyright trial that will test AI industryGetty Images is facing off against artificial intelligence company Stability AI in a London courtroom for the first major copyright trial of the generative AI industry.
Barbara weakens to a tropical storm as it heads to cooler waters off the coast of Mexico
Read full article: Barbara weakens to a tropical storm as it heads to cooler waters off the coast of MexicoTropical Storm Barbara continues to weaken as it heads northwest away from land and is likely to dissipate by Wednesday.
NATO chief calls for 'quantum leap' in defense and says Russia could attack in 5 years
Read full article: NATO chief calls for 'quantum leap' in defense and says Russia could attack in 5 yearsThe head of NATO says members need to increase their air and missile defenses by 400% to counter the threat from Russia and warns that Moscow could be ready to attack the military alliance within five years.
The US and China are holding trade talks in London after Trump's phone call with Xi
Read full article: The US and China are holding trade talks in London after Trump's phone call with XiHigh-level delegations from the United States and China are meeting in London to try and shore up a fragile truce in a trade dispute that has roiled the global economy.
Gaza-bound aid boat with Greta Thunberg on board arrives in Israel after its seizure
Read full article: Gaza-bound aid boat with Greta Thunberg on board arrives in Israel after its seizureA Gaza-bound aid boat carrying Greta Thunberg and other activists has arrived at an Israeli port after Israeli forces stopped and detained them.
Soccer fan dies after fall during Nations League final between Spain and Portugal
Read full article: Soccer fan dies after fall during Nations League final between Spain and PortugalA soccer fan has died during the Nations League final after falling from an overhead level onto the media area below.
Conservative Colombian senator in serious condition after shooting at political rally
Read full article: Conservative Colombian senator in serious condition after shooting at political rallyBogota's mayor says Colombian Sen. Miguel Uribe Turbay, a conservative presidential hopeful, is in serious condition following surgery for a gunshot wound at a political rally a day earlier.
Who is Colombian Sen. Miguel Uribe Turbay who was shot during a campaign rally in Bogota?
Read full article: Who is Colombian Sen. Miguel Uribe Turbay who was shot during a campaign rally in Bogota?The conservative Colombian Sen. Miguel Uribe Turbay has been shot and seriously injured at a campaign rally in the capital, Bogota.
Iran claims without evidence that it took Israeli nuclear files
Read full article: Iran claims without evidence that it took Israeli nuclear filesIran’s intelligence minister has claimed without offering evidence that Tehran seized an “important treasury” of information regarding Israel’s nuclear program.
Israel vows to prevent an aid boat carrying Greta Thunberg and other activists from reaching Gaza
Read full article: Israel vows to prevent an aid boat carrying Greta Thunberg and other activists from reaching GazaIsrael’s government has vowed to prevent an aid boat carrying Greta Thunberg and other activists from reaching the Gaza Strip.
Chinese hackers and user lapses turn smartphones into a 'mobile security crisis'
Read full article: Chinese hackers and user lapses turn smartphones into a 'mobile security crisis'Hackers tied to China's government have tried repeatedly to access the phones of prominent Americans, part of Beijing's sprawling cyberespionage efforts.
Russia awaits Ukraine's confirmation on a planned exchange of dead fighters, officials say
Read full article: Russia awaits Ukraine's confirmation on a planned exchange of dead fighters, officials sayRussian officials say that Moscow is still awaiting confirmation from Kyiv on a planned exchange of 6,000 bodies of soldiers killed in action.
Palestinians say Israeli fire kills 12 near aid sites. Israel says it fired warning shots
Read full article: Palestinians say Israeli fire kills 12 near aid sites. Israel says it fired warning shotsPalestinian health officials and witnesses say Israeli fire killed at least 12 people as they headed toward two aid distribution points in Gaza.