Today: September 22, 2024
Today: September 22, 2024

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They ran for their lives as boulders and water banged at their door. Now everything is buried in mud

When deadly landslides struck hillside villages in southern India on Tuesday, many people ran toward higher ground and watched their homes get swept away by torrents of mud, floodwater and giant rolling boulders

They ran for their lives as boulders and water banged at their door. Now everything is buried in mud
Crime|Europe|News|World

At least 4 dead in apartment block collapse following gas explosion in Russia's Ural Mountains

Emergency officials say at least four people have died and dozens are feared buried under rubble after an apartment block in Russia's Ural Mountains collapsed following a gas explosion

At least 4 dead in apartment block collapse following gas explosion in Russia's Ural Mountains
Food|News|World

World food prices ease slightly in July, UN says

The United Nations world food price index eased slightly in July according to data released on Friday, with a decline in the index for cereals offset in part by increases for meat,

World food prices ease slightly in July, UN says
News|Travel|World

Airlines avoid some Mideast airspace, cancel Israel flights as tensions mount

Airlines are avoiding Iranian and Lebanese airspace and cancelling flights to Israel and Lebanon, as concerns grow over a possible conflict in the region after the

Airlines avoid some Mideast airspace, cancel Israel flights as tensions mount
News|World

An Australian inquiry blames Israeli military failings for a fatal drone attack on a Gaza aid convoy

An Australian investigation has found the Israeli military’s attack on an aid convoy in Gaza that killed seven people resulted from serious failures of defense procedures, mistaken identification, and bad decisions

An Australian inquiry blames Israeli military failings for a fatal drone attack on a Gaza aid convoy
World

Yazidis fear returning to their homeland, 10 years after massacre

Fahad Qassim was just 11 years old when Islamic State militants overran his Yazidi community in the Sinjar region of northern Iraq in August 2014, taking him

Yazidis fear returning to their homeland, 10 years after massacre
Asia|News|World

Rescuers in China race to find the missing, seal dykes after deadly floods

Rescuers in China scrambled on Friday to locate dozens of people still missing a week after the year's most powerful typhoon roared into the southern province of Hunan,

Rescuers in China race to find the missing, seal dykes after deadly floods
Asia|News|World

Germany joins US-led UN Command in South Korea policing armistice border

Germany joined the U.S.-led United Nations Command (UNC) in South Korea on Friday, becoming the 18th nation in a group that helps police the heavily

Germany joins US-led UN Command in South Korea policing armistice border
Business|MidEast|World

Italy's ITA Airways suspends flights to and from Tel Aviv until Aug. 6

Italy's ITA Airways is suspending flights to and from Tel Aviv "due to the geopolitical developments in the Middle East and to ensure the safety of its passengers and crews", the

Italy's ITA Airways suspends flights to and from Tel Aviv until Aug. 6
News|World

Blinken, UAE discuss ceasefire efforts in Gaza, statement

U.S.

Blinken, UAE discuss ceasefire efforts in Gaza, statement
Americas|News|World

Biden speaks after freed Americans arrive in US

President Joe Biden spoke with reporters after three Americans arrived back in the US after a major prisoner swap with Russia.

Biden speaks after freed Americans arrive in US
Asia|Business|Economy|World

China's stuttering recovery darkens global corporate growth outlook

Global burger chains to car manufacturers are increasingly feeling the pinch from a faltering recovery in the world's No. 2 economy, China, and are strapping in for a bumpy

China's stuttering recovery darkens global corporate growth outlook
Americas|News|World

'This is momma': Tears in Oval Office as families speak to prisoners freed in swap

Tears of joy flowed in the Oval Office the moment families of prisoners such as Evan Gershkovich, freed by Russia in the biggest such swap since the Cold War,

'This is momma': Tears in Oval Office as families speak to prisoners freed in swap
News|World

Biden says killing of Hamas leader Haniyeh not helpful for ceasefire talks

U.S.

Biden says killing of Hamas leader Haniyeh not helpful for ceasefire talks
Americas|Europe|News|World

See the moment freed Americans reunite with loved ones

Freed Americans, including Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and former US Marine Paul Whelan, return to the US as part of the biggest prisoner exchange between Russia and the West since the Cold War.

See the moment freed Americans reunite with loved ones
Asia|News|World

Rain-related disasters have killed more than 250 in a deadly week across Asia

In India and China, torrential rains have killed more than 250 people in the past week

Rain-related disasters have killed more than 250 in a deadly week across Asia
News|World

Heat, erratic winds and possible lightning could complicate the battle against California wildfire

Firefighters battling California’s largest wildfire of the year are preparing for treacherous conditions entering the weekend

Heat, erratic winds and possible lightning could complicate the battle against California wildfire
Americas|News|Political|World

Tears, hugs and a salute as three freed Americans back on US soil after historic prisoner swap with Russia

Tears, hugs and a salute as three freed Americans back on US soil after historic prisoner swap with Russia

Tears, hugs and a salute as three freed Americans back on US soil after historic prisoner swap with Russia
News|World

Inside the ‘painstaking’ negotiations that led to the biggest prisoner swap since the Cold War

Inside the ‘painstaking’ negotiations that led to the biggest prisoner swap since the Cold War

Inside the ‘painstaking’ negotiations that led to the biggest prisoner swap since the Cold War
Education|News|World

For college students arrested protesting the war in Gaza, the fallout was only beginning

More than 3,200 people were arrested on college campuses this spring during a wave of pro-Palestinian tent encampments protesting the war in Gaza

For college students arrested protesting the war in Gaza, the fallout was only beginning
News|World

Australia says Israel did not deliberately kill foreign aid workers in Gaza

Israeli air strikes that killed international aid workers in Gaza in April were the result of serious operational failures but were not intentional, according to an

Australia says Israel did not deliberately kill foreign aid workers in Gaza
Americas|News|World

US recognizes Maduro's opponent as winner in Venezuela election

The United States on Thursday recognized Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's opponent and opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez as the

US recognizes Maduro's opponent as winner in Venezuela election
News|Political|World

Appeals court narrows Voting Rights Act’s scope for redistricting cases in the South

Appeals court narrows Voting Rights Act’s scope for redistricting cases in the South

Appeals court narrows Voting Rights Act’s scope for redistricting cases in the South
MidEast|News|World

Biden weighs more US defenses for Israel as the region prepares for Iranian retaliation

Biden weighs more US defenses for Israel as the region prepares for Iranian retaliation

Biden weighs more US defenses for Israel as the region prepares for Iranian retaliation
Environment|News|World

Miami takes measures to prevent street flooding ahead of weather system

Miami takes measures to prevent street flooding ahead of weather system

Miami takes measures to prevent street flooding ahead of weather system

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