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At least 37 dead and hundreds evacuated after strike on Kyiv weapons depot
At least 38 people died and nearly 400 were evacuated after a Russian drone strike hit a military weapons depot west of Kyiv. The
topicIsrael kills Hamas operative in rare West Bank air strike, military says
The Israeli army conducted a rare air strike on a vehicle in Jenin, killing three people. The Israel Defense Forces state the targ
topicThe ‘Asian water tower’ is starting to wobble, computer simulations show
Asia's mountain water reserves are draining at a rate of 24 billion tonnes per year, according to Energies Media. Computer simulat
topicNepal floods latest: Girl, 5, reunited with parents after dramatic rescue from flash flood debris
Rescue teams in Nepal are searching for up to 3,000 people missing after catastrophic flash floods on the Nepal-China border. Effo
topicBreaking silence, Netanyahu decries ‘criminal violence’ after settlers again raid besieged village
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has denounced "criminal acts of violence" committed by Israeli settlers in West Bank villages. T
topicTanker attack tests Trump’s claim that Hormuz is a 'functioning strait'
The US has launched a military strike against Iranian rocket launchers in the Strait of Hormuz, marking its first military action
topicRival factions stand off in Niger capital after mutineers attack airport, presidency
Gunfire and explosions have been reported in several areas of Niger's capital, Niamey, as mutinous soldiers attack the airport and
topicIsraeli Settlers Attack Palestinians, Drawing Sharp Rebukes
Israeli settlers have launched attacks on Palestinian homes in the West Bank village of Qusra. The incidents have drawn sharp rebu
In Puerto Rico, even when it doesn’t rain, it pours
Puerto Rico is experiencing a severe drought, with parts of the island declared a drought disaster by the US government. The crisi
topicMore than 120 injured in fire at Russian gas chemical complex, one Chinese worker killed
Plant management reports 15 employees died following a fire at the Amur Gas Chemical Complex in Russia's Far East. Earlier reports
topicNorway mourns King Harald as new era begins under Haakon VIII
Norway is mourning the death of King Harald V, who died at 89, with his son King Haakon VIII succeeding him. Tens of thousands gat
topicExclusive: Cambridge colleagues argued a Google search would have prevented Nathan Cofnas hiring
Colleagues of Jason Arday at Cambridge University argued that a simple Google search could have prevented Nathan Cofnas, who accus
topicGruesome Discovery Shows 17th-Century Villagers Were Terrified of What Lurked in 'Grave 75'
Archaeologists have investigated a 17th-century grave in Poland known as "Grave 75", which contained the remains of a young woman
topicNepal floods latest: Death toll exceeds 700 as terrain and rains make aid delivery 'extremely difficult'
More than 700 people are dead following a glacier collapse that triggered devastating floods near the Nepal-China border. Rescue e
topicUkraine-Russia war latest: Putin resumes strikes on Kyiv amid outrage over 34 deaths at care home
Russian drone attacks triggered a warehouse blast near Kyiv, killing at least 27 people and forcing hundreds to evacuate. This lat
topicVote count under way in Iceland’s knife-edge EU referendum
Icelanders voted 52.5% to 47.5% against restarting negotiations to join the European Union. The narrow defeat prevents the governm
topic‘The Jackal’ Review: A Killer in a Beret
Robert De Niro and Adam Scott lead the cast of The Whisper Man, a trope-heavy thriller described as a throwback to a previous era.
topicNorway’s King Harald, who fled Nazis as a child and modernized monarchy, dies at 89
King Harald V of Norway, Europe's oldest monarch, has died at age 89 after 35 years on the throne. His son has succeeded him as Ki
topicMore than 113,000 Russians cross into Georgia in a week as fears grow of new mobilization, Politico reports
More than 113,000 Russians crossed into Georgia within one week due to fears that Vladimir Putin is preparing a new mobilization.
topicUkrainian ex-Minister Fedorov becomes adviser to Italian official, plans to visit US
Mykhailo Fedorov, the former Ukrainian defence minister, has agreed to serve as an adviser to Italian Defence Minister Guido Crose
topicChinese rescuers find ‘nothing but ruins’ at border crossing as Nepal seeks help to ID and store the dead
At least 750 people are dead and over 3,000 remain missing after a glacier collapse on Wednesday triggered catastrophic floods and
topicU.S. to Step Up Deportations to Haiti Despite Warning Not to Visit
The Trump administration is increasing the frequency of deportation flights to Haiti following the revocation of Temporary Protect
topicUkrainian Drone Attack Kills One, Sparks Fire at Yaroslavl Oil Refinery
Ukrainian drones struck a major oil refinery in the Yaroslavl region of Russia's Volga region, causing a fire and killing one pers
topicTaiwan parliament rejects government military drone plan, passes own version
Taiwan lawmakers rejected a NT$210 billion military drone budget proposed by President Lai, passing an alternative version instead