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Building Housing Students Collapses in New Delhi, Killing at Least 7
Rescue crews were working to find people trapped in the wreckage of the building, which collapsed on Sunday.
They Went to Ukraine on the ‘Peace Express.’ Detours Are Likely Ahead.
The Trump administration had let the peace process enter such a freeze that a trip to Kyiv was just an initial step. Any new talks will happen alongside escala…
Israeli Strikes in Lebanon Kill 9 as Bombardment Intensifies
Israel has stepped up its attacks targeting Hezbollah after capturing a strategic ridge last week, spurring worries that it will prolong its occupation of Leba…
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After Victory in German State, Far Right Needs Help to Take Power
The Alternative for Germany, or AfD, does not have a straightforward path to governing Saxony-Anhal…
Virtual Taekwondo Takes the Contact Out of a Combat Sport
The contactless version of the Korean martial art is making its debut at this year’s Asian Games. C…
Canada’s Retaliatory Tariffs Set to Take Effect as Trump Threatens to Escalate
New Canadian levies of up to 50 percent are expected to begin Tuesday, even as Washington warns of …
Noël Godin, Prankster Who Threw Pies at the Powerful, Dies at 80
Splattering figures like Bill Gates, Jean-Luc Godard and Bernard-Henri Lévy, he perfected the art o…
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Mounties no longer required to wear name tags while on duty
Previous RCMP policy allowed name tag removal only while working at protests
As Gas Prices Soar, These Drivers Squeeze Every Mile From Every Gallon
Gas prices have risen sharply since the start of the Iran war. Some drivers are using special techn…
Andre Agassi Hated Tennis. Can He Have More Fun Playing Pickleball?
After years of relative quiet, the public is meeting “Andre 2.0” — a pickleball booster, an open bo…
The copper peptide trend has gone from creams to injections — ahead of the science
The peptide is supposed to deliver flawless and firm skin, promote wound healing and other anti-agi…
Europe
'Jubilation and pain': German far right marches to victory in key state election
PRESS REVIEW – Monday, September 7: The far right marches to victory in a German state election: wh…
Russia and North Korea open first road bridge across their shared border
Connection across Tumen River is further sign of closer ties between the two countries since start …
Germany seeks to dismiss Nicaragua's Gaza genocide case at top UN court
Germany is set to ask the International Court of Justice on Monday to dismiss a case accusing Berli…
Thousands of mourners gather in Belgrade for war criminal Mladic's funeral
Thousands of mourners on Monday gathered at a church in Belgrade to view the body of Ratko Mladic, …
Asia
Cathay Pacific, Google scale up AI tests to reduce aviation’s climate impact
Hong Kong flag carrier Cathay Pacific and Google are expanding AI-powered flight trials designed to…
Kevin Pietersen makes shock England comeback, named white-ball mentor
Kevin Pietersen's international career ended controversially in 2014. Twelve years later, he is set…
PAS chief to face Malaysian police over claims US would help ‘topple’ government
Malaysian police have contacted Islamist opposition leader Abdul Hadi Awang over his explosive clai…
Huawei unveils new trifold smartphone powered by Tau Scaling Law-based Kirin chip
Huawei Technologies has unveiled its first smartphone powered by a next-generation mobile processor…
Africa
Africa: Europe's Heatwave Warning for Africa - Fast-Track a Climate Leapfrog
[ISS] A looming super El Niño makes Africa's leap from fossil fuels to a renewables-dominated energ…
Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan's husband dies
Hafidh Ameir Hassan kept a low profile and was rarely seen in public with the president.
Kinshasa wedding fire kills 12 in Democratic Republic of Congo
Twelve people have died after a fire ripped through a wedding party in the capital of Democratic Re…
Carbon credit financing offers boost to clean cooking initiatives
Carbon credit financing is making clean cooking affordable and accessible to households across Afri…
Oceania
French burglar used ChatGPT to locate Canberra home with luxury goods
The crime began with photos of designer items posted on social media in Australia and ended with th…
Radiohead announce 2027 tour with shows in Australia and Japan
UK band will play 16 shows across Perth, Melbourne and Sydney, as well as five shows in SaitamaRadi…
Former childcare worker's husband avoids jail for sharing child exploitation material
Ronald Houghton received a suspended jail term after he was caught bragging to undercover officers …
Cricket Australia green lights BBL privatisation, defying power states
The Big Bash League is set to look like it never has before as Cricket Australia prepares to welcom…
South America
Five dead after Amazon cargo plane overshoots runway in Miami
At least five people died when an Amazon Prime Air cargo flight overran a runway and crashed while …
Muere en un accidente en Los Alpes el montañero y triatleta navarro Bixente Igarzabal
Practicó numerosas modalidades como baloncesto, sokatira, carreras a pie y montañismo. Destacó tamb…
La Carretera Austral, la ruta que abre las puertas al fin del mundo: “Es imposible no querer quedarse en la Patagonia chilena”
El indómito territorio del sur de Chile, donde se impulsa un plan para mejorar su infraestructura v…
Un parque solar para evitar apagones en el barrio que vio nacer a Maradona
Más de 130 paneles fotovoltaicos buscan abastecer de energía limpia a Fiorito, una zona donde mucho…
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Labor unions are growing, but where depends on state politics
Labor union membership continues to climb in the United States, though the increase remains sharply…
Developers eye Native nations, tribal communities for new data center projects
Officials in Page, Arizona, a small city near the Glen Canyon Dam, passed a land sale agreement las…
Idaho’s wildfires: The risk doesn’t end where insurance does for our small businesses
Wildfires continue to burn across Idaho, consuming hundreds of thousands of acres, forcing evacuati…
Wyoming
First responders get a free pass to Wyoming’s State Parks. Here’s when - Casper Star-Tribune
First responders get a free pass to Wyoming’s State Parks. Here’s when Casper Star-Tribune
Continental Divide Trails Month celebrates Rawlins’ place along the divide - WyomingNews.com
Continental Divide Trails Month celebrates Rawlins’ place along the divide WyomingNews.com
Wyoming governor's race leads executive campaign spending - WyomingNews.com
Wyoming governor's race leads executive campaign spending WyomingNews.com
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Man Loses Job After Reportedly Sending Racist Message to WNBA's Dearica Hamby
A man has been fired by his employer after allegedly sending a racist message to WNBA player Dearic…
Vietnam vets ask judge to block excavation work on Trump's 'triumphal arch'
Excavation work for the construction of President Donald Trump's "triumphal arch" will begin over t…
Ted Cruz Plots Anti-Trump 2028 Presidential Campaign
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) has quietly begun asking people whether they would join a 2028 presidential ca…
Missouri court blocks Trump-backed U.S. House map and orders it to be put to a vote
The Missouri Supreme Court has blocked new congressional districts backed by President Donald Trump…
ICE Agent Accused of Falsifying Report Charged by the DOJ, Indicted by MN Grand Jury
Trump FTC’s Consumer Protection Bureau Takes Lead Against Big Tech Censorship
The FTC led by Chairman Andrew Ferguson is using the authority of its consumer protection bureau, l…
Kavanaugh Declines To Order Citizen-Only Voting Initiative On Michigan’s Fall Ballot
Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh rejected an emergency request on Thursday to order Michigan t…
Suffrage Control: Lindsay Clancy Case Reveals Need for Common-Sense Constitutional Reform
