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Magnitude 6.4 earthquake rattles Papua New Guinea in latest Pacific Ring of Fire activity
A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck the Eastern New Guinea region of Papua New Guinea, specifically hitting northwest of Lae in Moro
topicBurning forests, emptying rivers, €180bn in damage: Europe’s politicians face reckoning after ‘summer of truth’
The European Commission is responding to a summer of extreme weather that caused €180bn in damage through the launch of the Climat
topicCan Mamdani-style populism win in Berlin? Mayoral race offers test for left.
Elif Eralp and the far-left Die Linke are challenging for power in Berlin's mayoral race, currently leading the CDU in the vote. T
topicMerz calls regional election ‘disaster’ as German far right heads for 2nd win
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is fighting to maintain his position after the far-right Alternative for Germany party projected
topicFather of six shot dead in West Bank terror attack near natural spring, IDF catches shooter
Israeli security forces captured a Palestinian gunman who shot and killed an Israeli man near a natural spring in the West Bank. I
topicGermany’s far right secures another win in key regional election, exit poll says
The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) won a key regional election in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, marking a significant vi
topicAt least 37 illegal mining suspects found dead in Nigerian custody with officials blaming disease
The International Human Rights Commission released the names of 37 suspected illegal miners who died while held by the Nigeria Sec
topicGermany's Merz attacks AfD in stormy debate after far-right election win
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is fighting a crisis of authority after the Alternative for Germany (AfD) secured its second firs
Man shot dead in West Bank terror attack near natural spring, IDF captures shooter
Israeli security forces captured a Palestinian gunman alive following a shooting attack at a natural spring near the Neveh Tzuf se
topicBarrier lake under control after China-Nepal border mudslide
Satellite imagery shows that bedrock and glacier fragments breaking off a mountain near the Nepal-Tibet border triggered the flood
topicBarefoot and terrified, Yemenis flee the Houthi advance
At least 112,000 people have fled their homes as fighting intensifies during a Houthi advance in Yemen. The United Nations reports
topicFrench public debt to reach new record level in 2027, exceeding 120% of GDP
Premier Lecornu is pursuing a 54 billion euro savings drive to reduce the national deficit as public debt climbs toward record lev
topicIran war has cost $45.1 billion, Pentagon tells Congress
The Pentagon informed Congress that the cost of the war with Iran has reached $45.1 billion. This figure follows a previous milita
topicRussian drone strike on a passenger bus in Ukraine kills 5 people and wounds at least 7 others
Ukraine fired 1,000 drones at Russia, including hundreds targeting Moscow. A local official reported that the strike killed two pe
topicToronto Stadium Is Severely Damaged by Thunderstorm Ahead of AC/DC Concert
AC/DC canceled a sold-out September 16 concert at Toronto's 50,000-capacity Rogers Stadium due to structural damage from a thunder
topic2026 hurricane season maps tracker: Dolly, areas to watch
Tropical Depression Six has formed in the Atlantic Ocean. Forecasters are monitoring the system for potential development into Tro
topicIran's Guards stage show of force two days after protest anniversary
The Iranian Revolutionary Guards conducted a show of force two days after the anniversary of previous protests. This display follo
topicPolice in Malawi Rescue Kidnapped British Woman
Malawi police rescued a kidnapped British woman following a shootout that left four suspected kidnappers dead. Multiple reports co
topicHouthis eye Yemen’s oil-rich east after seizing Red Sea coast
Saudi Aramco has halted October crude deliveries to Indian and some European refiners following attacks on three pumping stations
topicRussians go to polls against backdrop of Ukraine war and Putin’s tightening grip
Russian parliamentary elections ended Sunday with the ruling party expected to dominate. President Vladimir Putin framed the vote
topicPutin says Ukraine interfering in Russian parliamentary election
Vladimir Putin's United Russia party is on track for a landslide win as over 90 percent of votes are counted. This concludes the f
topicIslamabad PIMS hospital fire: Witnesses say rescue was delayed as blaze killed 14 babies
The sole newborn survivor of the August 26 fire at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences has died while under treatment. The
topicTheir “rotted” teeth reveal shocking drug use going back 25,000 years
Ancient human remains in Sulawesi show that prehistoric foragers used psychoactive betel nuts up to 25,000 years ago. Chemical mar
topicGiant whales move into Greenland waters as ice disappears
Narwhals are acting as biological indicators of Arctic warming by tracking warm Atlantic water deep into Greenland fjords. Six wha