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Russian strike seriously damages Ukrainian power plant as winter approaches, officials say
Read full article: Russian strike seriously damages Ukrainian power plant as winter approaches, officials sayUkrainian authorities say a Russian strike has seriously damaged one of Ukraine’s thermal power plants in an overnight attack, as Moscow pursued its campaign to deny Ukrainians heat, light and running water as winter approaches.
EU chief says Russia is waging a 'gray zone campaign' and Europe must meet the challenge
Read full article: EU chief says Russia is waging a 'gray zone campaign' and Europe must meet the challengeThe European Union's top official warns that Russia is conducting a "targeted gray zone campaign" against Europe.
UK prosecutor says a spying case collapsed because the government wouldn't call China a threat
Read full article: UK prosecutor says a spying case collapsed because the government wouldn't call China a threatThe chief prosecutor for England and Wales says the trial of two British men accused of spying for China collapsed because the government refused to label China a national security threat.
Israeli military intercepts another flotilla heading to Gaza and detains scores of activists
Read full article: Israeli military intercepts another flotilla heading to Gaza and detains scores of activistsThe Israeli military has intercepted a nine-boat flotilla in the Mediterranean Sea trying to break Israel’s naval blockade of Gaza and detained scores of activists on board.
Molecular discovery that won Nobel Prize in chemistry is likened to 'Harry Potter' enchanted handbag
Read full article: Molecular discovery that won Nobel Prize in chemistry is likened to 'Harry Potter' enchanted handbagThree scientists have won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for developing metal-organic frameworks.
Desperate search for fuel in Mali's capital as al-Qaida-linked group enforces blockade
Read full article: Desperate search for fuel in Mali's capital as al-Qaida-linked group enforces blockadeResidents in Mali's capital, Bamako, are struggling with a fuel shortage due to a blockade by a militant group linked to al-Qaida.
Russia hosts Taliban delegation and warns against foreign military presence in Afghanistan
Read full article: Russia hosts Taliban delegation and warns against foreign military presence in AfghanistanRussia has hosted a delegation of Afghanistan’s ruling Taliban government and warned against any foreign military presence in the country.
A mayor-elect in Germany is found with serious stab wounds. Investigators see no political motive
Read full article: A mayor-elect in Germany is found with serious stab wounds. Investigators see no political motiveThe newly elected mayor of a town in western Germany has been found with serious stab wounds.
Building collapse in central Madrid kills 2 workers, 2 more missing in the debris
Read full article: Building collapse in central Madrid kills 2 workers, 2 more missing in the debrisMadrid Mayor José Luis Martínez Almeida says two construction workers died and two more are missing after a building under renovation collapsed in central Madrid.
Macron's political isolation deepens as allies abandon him, with some calling for his resignation
Read full article: Macron's political isolation deepens as allies abandon him, with some calling for his resignationFrench President Emmanuel Macron faces increased pressure to resign after the collapse of his latest government.
Pro-Palestinian protests on the 2-year anniversary of Hamas' attack on Israel
Read full article: Pro-Palestinian protests on the 2-year anniversary of Hamas' attack on IsraelProtests are being held in several countries protesting the war in Gaza and calling for its end as Israelis mark two years since the Hamas attack on Oct. 7, 2023.
Pope Leo XIV to visit Turkey and Lebanon on first foreign trip, says he'll bring message of peace
Read full article: Pope Leo XIV to visit Turkey and Lebanon on first foreign trip, says he'll bring message of peacePope Leo XIV will visit Turkey and Lebanon next month on his first foreign trip as pope.
Priscilla nears major hurricane status in Pacific as new tropical storm swirls in the Atlantic
Read full article: Priscilla nears major hurricane status in Pacific as new tropical storm swirls in the AtlanticThe U.S. National Hurricane Center says Tropical Storm Jerry has strengthened in the Atlantic Ocean on a path toward the Caribbean.
Snowstorms strand hikers in China and a South Korean climber dies in Nepal
Read full article: Snowstorms strand hikers in China and a South Korean climber dies in NepalEarly-season snowfalls have stranded hikers in two mountainous areas in western China, including several hundred at the base of Mount Everest.
Trump says Canadians will travel to the US again after a trade deal is worked out
Read full article: Trump says Canadians will travel to the US again after a trade deal is worked outPresident Donald Trump predicts that Canadians will travel to the United States once again after a trade deal is reached.
A divided Israel marks 2 years since Oct. 7 attack while war persists in Gaza and hostages languish
Read full article: A divided Israel marks 2 years since Oct. 7 attack while war persists in Gaza and hostages languishIsraelis are mourning the dead and fearing for the remaining hostages as they mark two years since Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack plunged the region into a devastating war.
25 years after landmark UN resolution, UN chief says women are too often absent from peace talks
Read full article: 25 years after landmark UN resolution, UN chief says women are too often absent from peace talksThe United Nations chief is lamenting that 25 years after a landmark U.N. resolution demanded equal participation for women in all efforts to promote peace, far too often women remain absent.
ACLU says ICE is unlawfully punishing immigrants at a notorious Louisiana detention center
Read full article: ACLU says ICE is unlawfully punishing immigrants at a notorious Louisiana detention centerThe American Civil Liberties Union is accusing the Trump administration of unlawfully punishing immigration detainees for past crimes by transferring them to a notorious Louisiana prison.
For many Palestinians in Gaza, anticipation, hope and skepticism over talks on a possible ceasefire
Read full article: For many Palestinians in Gaza, anticipation, hope and skepticism over talks on a possible ceasefirePalestinians in Gaza are anxiously following indirect talks between Israeli and Hamas officials in Egypt.
Trump considers cutting US refugee intake to 7,500, focusing on white South Africans, officials say
Read full article: Trump considers cutting US refugee intake to 7,500, focusing on white South Africans, officials sayPresident Donald Trump is considering admitting far fewer refugee into the U.S. this year – as few as 7,500, and mostly white Afrikaners.
Venezuela denounces alleged 'extremist' plan to attack shuttered US Embassy complex
Read full article: Venezuela denounces alleged 'extremist' plan to attack shuttered US Embassy complexVenezuela has warned of an alleged plan by extremists to attack the shuttered U.S. Embassy complex in Caracas with explosives.
Kremlin welcomes Trump's comments on Putin's offer to extend the New START nuclear arms pact
Read full article: Kremlin welcomes Trump's comments on Putin's offer to extend the New START nuclear arms pactThe Kremlin has welcomed U.S. President Donald Trump’s comments about Russia’s offer to extend the last remaining nuclear arms treaty with the United States, saying it raises hope for keeping the pact alive after it expires in February.
Greta Thunberg is among flotilla activists deported from Israel. Others remain in prison
Read full article: Greta Thunberg is among flotilla activists deported from Israel. Others remain in prisonIsraeli authorities say they have deported another 171 activists from a Gaza-bound flotilla, including Greta Thunberg.
Fishermen in Trinidad and Tobago fear for their lives and jobs after US strikes in the Caribbean
Read full article: Fishermen in Trinidad and Tobago fear for their lives and jobs after US strikes in the CaribbeanFishermen in Trinidad and Tobago are fearing that a U.S. military strike in the Caribbean could kill them and their livelihoods.
Pope Leo XIV starts to correct some of Francis' more problematic financial decisions
Read full article: Pope Leo XIV starts to correct some of Francis' more problematic financial decisionsPope Leo XIV has begun correcting some of Pope Francis’ more questionable financial reforms and decisions.
Canada's last hockey stick factory survives in face of tariff threats and globalization
Read full article: Canada's last hockey stick factory survives in face of tariff threats and globalizationRoustan Hockey, Canada's last major wooden hockey stick factory, faces challenges from trade tensions.
UK prime minister condemns suspected arson attack on mosque in English coastal town
Read full article: UK prime minister condemns suspected arson attack on mosque in English coastal townU.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer has condemned a suspected arson attack on a mosque in an English coastal town.
ICC makes the first conviction over past atrocities in Sudan's Darfur
Read full article: ICC makes the first conviction over past atrocities in Sudan's DarfurThe International Criminal Court has convicted a leader of the feared Janjaweed militia of playing a leading role in atrocities in Sudan's Darfur region over 20 years ago.
France's premier quits hours after naming government, plunging the country into more political chaos
Read full article: France's premier quits hours after naming government, plunging the country into more political chaosFrance's new prime minister has resigned just a day after naming his government and following less than a month in office.
Israeli fire in the West Bank killed their kids. Palestinian families want to know why
Read full article: Israeli fire in the West Bank killed their kids. Palestinian families want to know whyThe United Nations reports that 18 children under 15 have been killed by Israeli gunfire in the occupied West Bank this year.
Rescuers in India search for missing after landslides kill 24 in Darjeeling region
Read full article: Rescuers in India search for missing after landslides kill 24 in Darjeeling regionRescuers are scouring India's tea-growing hill district of Darjeeling in the search for several missing people.
UNESCO nominates Egyptian as its new director following US withdrawal
Read full article: UNESCO nominates Egyptian as its new director following US withdrawalKhaled el-Anani, a former Egyptian tourism and antiquities minister, has been nominated by UNESCO's executive board to become its first director from the Arab world.
Australia and Papua New Guinea sign historic defense treaty that raised China's concern
Read full article: Australia and Papua New Guinea sign historic defense treaty that raised China's concernAustralia and Papua New Guinea have signed a major defense treaty, which Beijing claims unfairly targets China.
Snowstorm traps hundreds of hikers on Mount Everest during China's national holiday
Read full article: Snowstorm traps hundreds of hikers on Mount Everest during China's national holidayRescue workers are helping hundreds of hikers trapped by heavy snow at a tourist camp on Mount Everest in Tibet.
Jews this week will be celebrating Sukkot, a seven-day holiday intended as a time of joy
Read full article: Jews this week will be celebrating Sukkot, a seven-day holiday intended as a time of joySukkot, a week-long Jewish holiday celebrating the traditional gathering of the harvest, is getting underway.
Somali government forces end a 6-hour siege at a major prison, killing all 7 attackers
Read full article: Somali government forces end a 6-hour siege at a major prison, killing all 7 attackersSomali government forces have ended a six-hour siege by militants at a major prison near the president’s office in Mogadishu.
Syria holds first elections since Assad's ouster, marking a cautious step in political transition
Read full article: Syria holds first elections since Assad's ouster, marking a cautious step in political transitionSyria has held its first parliamentary elections since Bashar Assad was ousted nearly a year ago.
Israel and Hamas prepare for negotiations in Egypt ahead of possible Gaza ceasefire
Read full article: Israel and Hamas prepare for negotiations in Egypt ahead of possible Gaza ceasefireIsrael and Hamas are preparing for indirect negotiations in Egypt on Monday as hopes are rising for a possible ceasefire in Gaza.
Hundreds of thousands march across Europe in support of Palestinians
Read full article: Hundreds of thousands march across Europe in support of PalestiniansHundreds of thousands of people across several European cities have marched in support of Palestinians and an aid flotilla's attempt to reach Gaza.
At least 5 people are killed in a large-scale Russian attack on Ukraine
Read full article: At least 5 people are killed in a large-scale Russian attack on UkraineAt least five people were killed after Russia launched drones, missiles and guided aerial bombs at Ukraine overnight in a major attack that officials there said targeted civilian infrastructure.
Journalists work in dire conditions to tell Gaza's story, knowing that could make them targets
Read full article: Journalists work in dire conditions to tell Gaza's story, knowing that could make them targetsMinutes after journalists converged on the site of an Israeli strike in Gaza, cameraman Ibrahim Qannan began a live broadcast.