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BBC director resigns after criticism of the broadcaster’s editing of a Trump speech
Read full article: BBC director resigns after criticism of the broadcaster’s editing of a Trump speechThe head of the BBC has resigned after criticism of the broadcaster’s editing of a speech by U.S. President Donald Trump.
EU, Latin America and Caribbean nations hold summit overshadowed by US military operation
Read full article: EU, Latin America and Caribbean nations hold summit overshadowed by US military operationEuropean, Latin American, and Caribbean nations have started a two-day summit in Colombia to strengthen ties.
Iraq's displaced Yazidis and security forces cast ballots in early voting in parliament election
Read full article: Iraq's displaced Yazidis and security forces cast ballots in early voting in parliament electionMembers of the Iraqi security forces and displaced people are casting their ballots in early voting in the country's parliamentary election.
Ukrainian strikes disrupt power and heating to 2 major cities in Russia
Read full article: Ukrainian strikes disrupt power and heating to 2 major cities in RussiaUkrainian strikes have disrupted power and heating in two major Russian cities near the Ukrainian border, according to local Russian officials.
Fedora man unmasked: Meet the teen behind the Louvre mystery photo
Read full article: Fedora man unmasked: Meet the teen behind the Louvre mystery photoFifteen-year-old Pedro Elias Garzon Delvaux has become an internet sensation after an Associated Press photo captured him outside the Louvre on the day of a crown jewels heist.
Super Typhoon Fung-wong slams into Philippines, killing 2 and displacing 1 million
Read full article: Super Typhoon Fung-wong slams into Philippines, killing 2 and displacing 1 millionSuper Typhoon Fung-wong has slammed into the northeastern coast of the Philippines, leaving at least two people dead and forcing over a million to evacuate.
Björn Werner is the 'German Pat McAfee' bringing the NFL, Colts and Bromania to the masses
Read full article: Björn Werner is the 'German Pat McAfee' bringing the NFL, Colts and Bromania to the massesBjörn Werner signed everything thrust in front of him by NFL fans who packed a Berlin plaza Saturday.
Rodrigo Paz sworn in as Bolivia's new president, ending 20 years of one-party rule
Read full article: Rodrigo Paz sworn in as Bolivia's new president, ending 20 years of one-party ruleRodrigo Paz has been sworn in as Bolivia’s new president, marking a shift after nearly 20 years of one-party rule.
Thousands flee to overcrowded camps after Sudan's paramilitary captures el-Fasher
Read full article: Thousands flee to overcrowded camps after Sudan's paramilitary captures el-FasherTens of thousands of Sudanese have fled to overcrowded camps to escape atrocities by a paramilitary force since it captured el-Fasher in the western Darfur region.
Russian strikes hit an apartment building and energy sites in Ukraine, killing 4
Read full article: Russian strikes hit an apartment building and energy sites in Ukraine, killing 4Ukrainian authorities say that a Russian drone has hit an apartment building in eastern Ukraine and four people have been killed and 12 others wounded.
Sexual harassment in Mexico drives women to look for rides with other women
Read full article: Sexual harassment in Mexico drives women to look for rides with other womenWomen in Mexico face daily fears of harassment and violence, especially when using public transportation and rideshare apps.
South Korean solar firm cuts pay and hours for Georgia workers as US officials detain imports
Read full article: South Korean solar firm cuts pay and hours for Georgia workers as US officials detain importsA South Korean solar company says it will temporarily reduce pay and working hours for about 1,000 of its 3,000 employees in Georgia because U.S. customs officials have been detaining imported components for solar panels.
Trump says US to boycott G20 in South Africa, repeating allegations about treatment of white farmers
Read full article: Trump says US to boycott G20 in South Africa, repeating allegations about treatment of white farmersPresident Donald Trump says no U.S. government officials will be attending the Group of 20 summit this year in South Africa, citing the country’s treatment of white farmers.
Trump accuses foreign-owned meat packers of inflating US beef prices and calls for investigation
Read full article: Trump accuses foreign-owned meat packers of inflating US beef prices and calls for investigationPresident Donald Trump is accusing foreign-owned meat packers of driving up the price of beef in the U.S. and is asking the Department of Justice to open an investigation.
Brazil's Supreme Court panel unanimously rejects Bolsonaro's appeal, upholding 27-year sentence
Read full article: Brazil's Supreme Court panel unanimously rejects Bolsonaro's appeal, upholding 27-year sentenceThe justices on Brazil's Supreme Court panel have unanimously rejected former President Jair Bolsonaro’s appeal.
James Watson, co-discoverer of the double-helix shape of DNA, has died at age 97
Read full article: James Watson, co-discoverer of the double-helix shape of DNA, has died at age 97Scientist James Watson, who shared a Nobel prize for helping discover the double-helix shape of the DNA molecule, has died.
Colombian artists transform Pablo Escobar's hippos and excesses into art
Read full article: Colombian artists transform Pablo Escobar's hippos and excesses into artColombian photographer Édgar Jiménez is showcasing his portrait of two hippos brought to Colombia by Pablo Escobar in the 1980s.
Prince Harry apologizes to Canada over 'Hat Gate.' Duke sorry for wearing Dodgers cap
Read full article: Prince Harry apologizes to Canada over 'Hat Gate.' Duke sorry for wearing Dodgers capPrince Harry has apologized to Canadians for wearing an LA Dodgers cap at a World Series game against the Toronto Blue Jays.
Orbán says Trump will not punish Hungary for buying Russian energy, reducing impact of sanctions
Read full article: Orbán says Trump will not punish Hungary for buying Russian energy, reducing impact of sanctionsHungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán says his country has received an exemption from U.S. sanctions on Russian energy after a meeting in the White House with President Donald Trump.
Alleged Iranian plot to kill Israel's ambassador to Mexico was thwarted, US and Israel say
Read full article: Alleged Iranian plot to kill Israel's ambassador to Mexico was thwarted, US and Israel sayIsraeli and U.S. officials say Mexican authorities with assistance from the United States and Israeli intelligence agencies thwarted what they say was a plot by Iran to assassinate the Israeli ambassador to Mexico.
The Latest: Hundreds of flights canceled nationwide due to government shutdown
Read full article: The Latest: Hundreds of flights canceled nationwide due to government shutdownThe Federal Aviation Administration’s unprecedented order to scale back flights nationwide because of the record-long government shutdown has taken effect, with some passengers trying to figure out backup travel plans.
UK police arrest 10 around a soccer match between Aston Villa and Israeli club Maccabi Tel Aviv
Read full article: UK police arrest 10 around a soccer match between Aston Villa and Israeli club Maccabi Tel AvivBritish police have arrested 10 people around a Europa League soccer match in Birmingham between Aston Villa and Maccabi Tel Aviv.
European Union vessel reaches ship raided by pirates off Somalia; all 24 crew on board safe
Read full article: European Union vessel reaches ship raided by pirates off Somalia; all 24 crew on board safeA European Union vessel has reached a ship taken by pirates off the coast of Somalia and found all its 24 crew members safe.
France mourns its stolen crown jewels as their uncomfortable colonial past returns to view
Read full article: France mourns its stolen crown jewels as their uncomfortable colonial past returns to viewThe theft of the Louvre's crown jewels has increased calls for the museum to be more transparent about the colonial origins of the treasures it displays.
Typhoon Kalmaegi rampages across Vietnam as the Philippines prepares for a new storm
Read full article: Typhoon Kalmaegi rampages across Vietnam as the Philippines prepares for a new stormTyphoon Kalmaegi has brought fierce winds and torrential rains to Vietnam, and left at least five people dead and thousands of homes damaged before weakening into a tropical storm.
What a reporter found when she investigated US military strikes on Venezuelan drug boats
Read full article: What a reporter found when she investigated US military strikes on Venezuelan drug boatsRegina Garcia Cano was the reporter behind The Associated Press story that provided the first comprehensive account and identifies of some of the men killed in recent U.S. military strikes on alleged drug smuggling boats.
Zohran Mamdani and London's Muslim mayor, Sadiq Khan, have much in common, but also key differences
Read full article: Zohran Mamdani and London's Muslim mayor, Sadiq Khan, have much in common, but also key differencesAs a left-leaning Muslim politician, London Mayor Sadiq Khan shares similarities with New York Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani.
UN approves US-backed effort to lift sanctions on Syria's president
Read full article: UN approves US-backed effort to lift sanctions on Syria's presidentThe U.N. Security Council has voted to lift a series of sanctions on Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa and members of his government days before he's set to arrive in the U.S. for a historic visit to the White House.
Senate Republicans vote down legislation to limit Trump’s ability to attack Venezuela
Read full article: Senate Republicans vote down legislation to limit Trump’s ability to attack VenezuelaSenate Republicans have rejected legislation that would have put a check on President Donald Trump’s ability to launch an attack against Venezuela.
UK police arrest 6 ahead of soccer match between Aston Villa and Israeli club Maccabi Tel Aviv
Read full article: UK police arrest 6 ahead of soccer match between Aston Villa and Israeli club Maccabi Tel AvivBritish police said six people have been arrested ahead of Aston Villa’s Europa League soccer match with Maccabi Tel Aviv in Birmingham, a match that has seen fans of the Israeli team banned.
Kazakhstan will join the Abraham Accords with Israel in symbolic move to boost the Trump initiative
Read full article: Kazakhstan will join the Abraham Accords with Israel in symbolic move to boost the Trump initiativeKazakhstan will join the Abraham Accords between Israel and Arab and Muslim majority countries in a move aimed at boosting the initiative that was a hallmark of President Donald Trump’s first administration.
Boeing won't face criminal charge over 737 Max crashes that killed hundreds of people
Read full article: Boeing won't face criminal charge over 737 Max crashes that killed hundreds of peopleA federal judge in Texas has dismissed a criminal conspiracy charge against Boeing related to two 737 Max crashes that killed 346 people.
Andrew Mountbatten Windsor officially no longer a prince after king formally removes his title
Read full article: Andrew Mountbatten Windsor officially no longer a prince after king formally removes his titleKing Charles III has officially stripped his brother Andrew Mountbatten Windsor of his title as prince.
Sudan's paramilitary group agrees on truce proposed by US-led mediator group
Read full article: Sudan's paramilitary group agrees on truce proposed by US-led mediator groupThe Rapid Support Forces, a paramilitary group that has been at war with the Sudanese military for over two years, said it has agreed to a humanitarian truce that was proposed by U.S.-led mediator group, also known as the Quad.
Zuckerberg, Chan shift bulk of philanthropy to science, focusing on AI and biology to curb disease
Read full article: Zuckerberg, Chan shift bulk of philanthropy to science, focusing on AI and biology to curb diseaseFor the past decade, Dr. Priscilla Chan and her husband Mark Zuckerberg have focused part of their philanthropy on a lofty goal — “to cure, prevent or manage all disease” — if not in their lifetime, then in their children’s.
Israel identifies latest hostage remains returned by Hamas from Gaza as those of a Tanzanian student
Read full article: Israel identifies latest hostage remains returned by Hamas from Gaza as those of a Tanzanian studentIsraeli authorities have identified the latest remains of a hostage that Hamas handed over as belonging to a Tanzanian agricultural student.
Ukraine says it has hit a major Russian oil refinery with long-range drones
Read full article: Ukraine says it has hit a major Russian oil refinery with long-range dronesUkrainian drones have struck a major oil refinery in Russia’s Volgograd region for the second time in nearly three months, according to Ukraine’s general staff.
Attackers board a ship off the coast of Somalia after firing rocket-propelled grenades
Read full article: Attackers board a ship off the coast of Somalia after firing rocket-propelled grenadesThe British military says that attackers firing machine guns and rocket-propelled grenades boarded a ship off the coast of Somalia.
Denmark eyes new law to protect citizens from AI deepfakes
Read full article: Denmark eyes new law to protect citizens from AI deepfakesDeepfakes have become not only easier to make worldwide but also look or sound exponentially more realistic thanks to technological advances and the proliferation of generative artificial intelligence tools.
At UN climate summit, world leaders say time is running short to stop the worst effects of warming
Read full article: At UN climate summit, world leaders say time is running short to stop the worst effects of warmingWorld leaders gathering the in Brazil's Amazon rainforest for the U.N.‘s annual climate summit warned Thursday that time is running short for urgent and decisive action to prevent the worst effects of climate change.
Indians who fled a Myanmar cyberscam center are being flown home from Thailand
Read full article: Indians who fled a Myanmar cyberscam center are being flown home from ThailandIndia is repatriating the first batch of hundreds of its nationals who last month fled to Thailand from Myanmar, where most had been working at a notorious center for online scams.
Deadly Typhoon Kalmaegi hammers central Vietnam, killing at least 2
Read full article: Deadly Typhoon Kalmaegi hammers central Vietnam, killing at least 2Typhoon Kalmaegi brought fierce winds and torrential rains to Vietnam on Friday, days after the powerful storm battered the Philippines, where it left scores dead or missing.
Mamdani's historic win as New York City's mayor sparks excitement and hope among many US Muslims
Read full article: Mamdani's historic win as New York City's mayor sparks excitement and hope among many US MuslimsZohran Mamdani's historic New York City's mayoral race victory has sparked excitement and hope among many American Muslims.
Designer Olivier Rousteing leaves Balmain after 14 years fusing couture craft with pop-era bravado
Read full article: Designer Olivier Rousteing leaves Balmain after 14 years fusing couture craft with pop-era bravadoDesigner Olivier Rousteing is stepping down as creative director of the Balmain fashion house after 14 hugely visible years.
'Badhai!' In India, a celebration for Zohran Mamdani's New York mayoral win and his roots
Read full article: 'Badhai!' In India, a celebration for Zohran Mamdani's New York mayoral win and his rootsIndians have lit up social media to celebrate Zohran Mamdani’s election victory as New York City mayor.
Infantino says 'you will see' at World Cup draw if Trump receives new FIFA peace prize
Read full article: Infantino says 'you will see' at World Cup draw if Trump receives new FIFA peace prizeFIFA has announced the creation of a peace prize, which it plans to award for the first time at the World Cup draw on Dec. 5 in Washington.
Norway transport firm steps up controls after tests show Chinese-made buses can be halted remotely
Read full article: Norway transport firm steps up controls after tests show Chinese-made buses can be halted remotelyA Norwegian public transport operator plans to tighten security after tests on Chinese-made electric buses revealed the manufacturer could remotely turn them off.
Fortnite maker Epic Games and Google say they're settling 5-year legal fight over Android app store
Read full article: Fortnite maker Epic Games and Google say they're settling 5-year legal fight over Android app storeEpic Games has reached a settlement with Google, potentially ending its five-year legal battle over Google's Play Store for Android apps.
Satellite images suggest evidence of mass burials ongoing in Sudan's el-Fasher
Read full article: Satellite images suggest evidence of mass burials ongoing in Sudan's el-FasherSatellite images analyzed Wednesday appear to show mass burials in el-Fasher, Sudan, after the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces seized the area.
Putin tells officials to submit plans for possibly resuming nuclear tests after Trump's remarks
Read full article: Putin tells officials to submit plans for possibly resuming nuclear tests after Trump's remarksRussian President Vladimir Putin has ordered officials to submit proposals for a possible resumption of nuclear tests in response to President Donald Trump’s statements last month that appeared to suggest the U.S. will restart its own atomic tests.
A decade after Brazil’s deadly dam collapse, Indigenous peoples demand justice on the eve of COP30
Read full article: A decade after Brazil’s deadly dam collapse, Indigenous peoples demand justice on the eve of COP30Ten years after Brazil’s worst environmental disaster, the Indigenous Krenak people are still mourning what they call “the death of the river.”.
Cyberattack on Marks & Spencer slices profits by more than a half
Read full article: Cyberattack on Marks & Spencer slices profits by more than a halfBritish retailer Marks and Spencer saw its half-year profits more than halve as a result of a cyberattack that brought its online business to a grinding halt.
Motorist 'deliberately' hit 5 people in car ramming on French Atlantic island
Read full article: Motorist 'deliberately' hit 5 people in car ramming on French Atlantic islandA driver has rammed his car into pedestrians and cyclists on the holiday island of Ile d’Oléron, off the west coast of France, leaving at least two people in a critical condition and three others injured.
France moves to suspend Shein's online market over listings for illegal weapons and sex dolls
Read full article: France moves to suspend Shein's online market over listings for illegal weapons and sex dollsFrance’s government has started a procedure to suspend access to online retail giant Shein until the company proves that its content conforms with French law.
As world leaders enter climate talks, people in poverty have the most at stake
Read full article: As world leaders enter climate talks, people in poverty have the most at stakeIn the leadup to the annual United Nations climate conference, the U.N. Development Programme has released new data about how climate change is going to affect agriculture, extreme weather and other factors that often mean life or death for people in poverty.
Conservative Supreme Court justices appear skeptical of Trump’s sweeping unilateral tariffs
Read full article: Conservative Supreme Court justices appear skeptical of Trump’s sweeping unilateral tariffsA majority of Supreme Court justices seem skeptical about President Donald Trump’s ability to unilaterally impose far-reaching tariffs, putting at risk a cornerstone of his agenda in the biggest legal test yet of his boundary-pushing presidency.
Wall Street gains ground amid steady flow of earnings reports, upbeat economic updates
Read full article: Wall Street gains ground amid steady flow of earnings reports, upbeat economic updatesStocks gained ground on Wall Street following several upbeat economic updates and a steady flow of quarterly reports from U.S. companies.
Vietnam rethinks its flood strategy as climate change drives storms and devastation
Read full article: Vietnam rethinks its flood strategy as climate change drives storms and devastationVietnam is rethinking how it copes with floods after a year of relentless storms has collapsed hillsides and turned streets into rivers.
Typhoon Kalmaegi leaves 114 dead, 127 missing in Philippines, many in province recovering from quake
Read full article: Typhoon Kalmaegi leaves 114 dead, 127 missing in Philippines, many in province recovering from quakePhilippine officials say the death toll from the widespread flooding and devastation caused by Typhoon Kalmaegi in the country’s central region has risen to at least 114 with 127 others reported missing, many of them in a hard-hit province still recovering from a deadly earthquake.
Australia's Helen Garner wins Baillie Gifford nonfiction prize for her 'addictive' diaries
Read full article: Australia's Helen Garner wins Baillie Gifford nonfiction prize for her 'addictive' diariesHelen Garner, an acclaimed Australian writer, has won the prestigious Baillie Gifford Prize for nonfiction.
Brazil's Lula puts forward new vision for protecting the Amazon rainforest
Read full article: Brazil's Lula puts forward new vision for protecting the Amazon rainforestBrazil’s leader, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, says he wants the future of the Amazon rainforest to be built around a major fund that will pay countries to keep their forests standing.
Fire at a retiree boarding house in Bosnia kills several people, media reports say
Read full article: Fire at a retiree boarding house in Bosnia kills several people, media reports sayBosnian news media reports say a fire at a boarding house for retirees in the northeastern Bosnian town of Tuzla has killed several people.
US proposes that the UN authorize a Gaza stabilization force for 2 years
Read full article: US proposes that the UN authorize a Gaza stabilization force for 2 yearsThe United States has circulated draft text for a U.N. Security Council resolution that would provide a mandate for an international stabilization force in Gaza for at least two years.
Japan's new leader is praised for an 'energetic' diplomatic debut hosting Trump
Read full article: Japan's new leader is praised for an 'energetic' diplomatic debut hosting TrumpJapanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has received praise for her diplomatic debut, which included hosting U.S. President Donald Trump.
Passenger train collides with cargo train in central India, killing at least 11
Read full article: Passenger train collides with cargo train in central India, killing at least 11The death toll from a train collision in central India has risen to 11 after rescue workers retrieved more bodies overnight.