Today: September 21, 2024
Today: September 21, 2024

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Hezbollah fires rockets into Israel as threat of Iran attack looms

Hezbollah fires rockets into Israel as threat of Iran attack looms

Hezbollah fires rockets into Israel as threat of Iran attack looms
Europe|News|World

Two migrants die trying to cross Channel to Britain

Two people were found dead after a boat carrying migrants trying to cross the Channel from near the French port of Calais to Britain ran into difficulties early on Sunday, French

Two migrants die trying to cross Channel to Britain
Environment|Europe|News|World

A wildfire near Greece's capital darkens the skies over Athens and advances fast

A wildfire burned northeast of Athens, darkening the sky as the smell of smoke and soot pervaded the Greek capital

A wildfire near Greece's capital darkens the skies over Athens and advances fast
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More than 80 years after he went missing in Romania, an American WWII airman has been honored

More than 80 years after he went missing in Romania, an American WWII airman has been honored

More than 80 years after he went missing in Romania, an American WWII airman has been honored
Europe|News|Political|World

Zelensky confirms Ukrainian troops are fighting inside Russian territory

Zelensky confirms Ukrainian troops are fighting inside Russian territory

Zelensky confirms Ukrainian troops are fighting inside Russian territory
Crime|News|World

Girl, 3, and boy, 4, confirmed dead in Brazilian plane crash as rescuers retrieve bodies

Girl, 3, and boy, 4, confirmed dead in Brazilian plane crash as rescuers retrieve bodies

Girl, 3, and boy, 4, confirmed dead in Brazilian plane crash as rescuers retrieve bodies
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Hamas leader Sinwar wants a ceasefire deal, mediators say, but Netanyahu’s stance unclear

Hamas leader Sinwar wants a ceasefire deal, mediators say, but Netanyahu’s stance unclear

Hamas leader Sinwar wants a ceasefire deal, mediators say, but Netanyahu’s stance unclear
Americas|Crime|News|World

Ferguson officer ‘fighting for his life’ and several arrested after protests marking 10 years since Michael Brown’s killing

Ferguson officer ‘fighting for his life’ and several arrested after protests marking 10 years since Michael Brown’s killing

Ferguson officer ‘fighting for his life’ and several arrested after protests marking 10 years since Michael Brown’s killing
MidEast|News|World

US and coalition personnel sustained minor injuries in Friday drone attack in Syria, official says

US and coalition personnel sustained minor injuries in Friday drone attack in Syria, official says

US and coalition personnel sustained minor injuries in Friday drone attack in Syria, official says
Europe|News|World

Belarus reinforces military power on its Ukraine borders after drone interceptions

Belarus reinforces military power on its Ukraine borders after drone interceptions

Belarus reinforces military power on its Ukraine borders after drone interceptions
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Iran’s president proposes an ex-nuclear negotiator as foreign minister. A woman is also on the list

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has proposed former nuclear negotiator Abbas Araghchi as the country’s new foreign minister and named a woman as housing minister

Iran’s president proposes an ex-nuclear negotiator as foreign minister. A woman is also on the list
Sports|Travel|World

Paris and the Olympics have changed each other during their summer fling

During the 2024 Olympics, crowds from Paris to Tahiti have surprised even themselves with their enthusiasm for two and a half weeks of sports

Paris and the Olympics have changed each other during their summer fling
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Iran's new president picks pragmatist as top diplomat in proposed cabinet

Iran's new president presented his cabinet to parliament on Sunday for a vote of confidence, state media reported, proposing seasoned pragmatic diplomat Abbas Araqchi as foreign

Iran's new president picks pragmatist as top diplomat in proposed cabinet
MidEast|News|World

Israel widens evacuation orders in southern Gaza. Hamas wants plans for a deal instead of more talks

The Israeli military has ordered more evacuations in southern Gaza a day after health authorities said an airstrike on a school-turned-shelter in the north killed at least 80 Palestinians

Israel widens evacuation orders in southern Gaza. Hamas wants plans for a deal instead of more talks
Europe|News|World

Ukraine's president acknowledges military incursion onto Russian soil

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has indirectly acknowledged ongoing military actions in Russia's Kursk border region to “push the war out into the aggressor’s territory.”

Ukraine's president acknowledges military incursion onto Russian soil
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Father, 4-year-old son killed in Russian air strike on Kyiv region

A 4-year-old boy and his 35-year-old father were killed in an overnight Russian air strike outside of Kyiv, Ukrainian officials said on Sunday.

Father, 4-year-old son killed in Russian air strike on Kyiv region
Africa|Health|World

A mass circumcision is marketed to tourists in a remote area of Uganda. Some are angrily objecting

The ritualized circumcision of thousands of boys, known as Imbalu, began Aug. 3 in a remote corner of Uganda and will continue until the end of 2024

A mass circumcision is marketed to tourists in a remote area of Uganda. Some are angrily objecting
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Families of Brazilian plane crash victims gather in Sao Paulo as French experts join investigation

More than 40 families of victims of an airliner crash in Brazil have gathered at a morgue and hotels in Sao Paulo as three French government investigators arrived in the country

Families of Brazilian plane crash victims gather in Sao Paulo as French experts join investigation
Crime|Europe|News|World

Zelenskiy says Ukraine's shock Kursk attack to pressure Russia and 'restore justice'

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Ukraine had launched an incursion into Russian territory to "restore justice" and pressure

Zelenskiy says Ukraine's shock Kursk attack to pressure Russia and 'restore justice'
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New Gaza camp offers relief for Palestinians with disabilities amid war

A newly opened camp for displaced Palestinians with disabilities is providing some much needed help for around 100 vulnerable people in the town of

New Gaza camp offers relief for Palestinians with disabilities amid war
Crime|Europe|News|World

UK's Starmer scraps holiday to focus on response to riots

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has cancelled a planned holiday to focus on his government's response to a series of racist riots that targeted Muslims and migrants, a Downing

UK's Starmer scraps holiday to focus on response to riots
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Benjamin of US holds off Tebogo of Botswana to win men's 4x400 relay at Paris Olympics

Rai Benjamin has held off Letsile Tebogo on the anchor leg to give the United States men gold medal and an Olympic record in the men’s 4x400-meter relay at the Paris Games

Benjamin of US holds off Tebogo of Botswana to win men's 4x400 relay at Paris Olympics
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Zelenskiy acknowledges military operation in Russia's Kursk region

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy acknowledged for the first time on Saturday that Ukrainian forces were fighting in Russia's Kursk region and said the operation was part of Kyiv's drive to

Zelenskiy acknowledges military operation in Russia's Kursk region
Environment|Science|World

By land, sea and sky, Māori are using Indigenous knowledge to combat climate change

By land, sea and sky, Māori are using Indigenous knowledge to combat climate change

By land, sea and sky, Māori are using Indigenous knowledge to combat climate change
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Israeli strike on mosque and school in Gaza kills scores, sparking international outrage

Israeli strike on mosque and school in Gaza kills scores, sparking international outrage

Israeli strike on mosque and school in Gaza kills scores, sparking international outrage

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