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Zelenskyy hopes for quick US action as more arms depots are hit in Russia
Ukrainian drones hit Russian arms depots, destroying thousands of tons of arms.
September 21, 2024Japan and China reach deal over Fukushima water release
Japan and China said Friday they have reached a deal toward resolving their disputes over the discharge of treated radioactive wastewater from the tsunami-hit Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant into the sea and Beijing’s ban on Japanese seafood
September 20, 2024At least 30 killed as factions of the Sinaloa Cartel clash in northern Mexico
At least 30 people have been killed in the past two weeks in Mexico’s northern state of Sinaloa as two factions of the powerful Sinaloa cartel continue to clash
September 17, 2024
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Rival protesters clash in Bolivia as ex-President Evo Morales leads a march to the capital
Bolivia’s pro-government supporters and security forces have confronted protesters loyal to former President Evo Morales in a street melee
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September 22
As UN meets, Haitians express hopelessness at finding an international solution to gang crisis
As world leaders discuss the future of efforts to wrangle the gangs strangling Haiti, Haitians are expressing hopelessness over an international response to the tide of violence
September 22
September 22
Premier says Albania will grant sovereignty to Bektashi Muslims in Tirana, similar to the Vatican
Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama has announced plans to transform the Tirana-based Bektashi Muslims into a sovereign state
September 22
September 22
US not responsible for surge of violence in Sinaloa, American ambassador tells Mexico
U.S. Ambassador Ken Salazar has rejected accusations by Mexico’s president that the U.S. shares some responsibility for cartel violence in Sinaloa state
September 22
September 22
An estimated 180,000 motorcyclists have their helmets blessed at a Portuguese shrine
An estimated 180,000 motorcyclists gathered at Our Lady of Fatima shrine in central Portugal on Sunday for the ninth annual Pilgrimage of the Blessing of Helmets
September 22
September 22
Pope denounces slaying of Honduran environmental defender
Pope Francis has condemned the slaying of an environmental activist in Honduras
September 22
September 22
Long-forbidden French anti-riot force sent to Martinique as thousands defy bans on protests
The French government has sent a special anti-riot police unit that’s been banned for 65 years to the French Caribbean island of Martinique
September 22
September 22
Milan Fashion Week closes with a gala promoting sustainability
Milan designers have wrapped up six days of runway womenswear previews with a gala award ceremony at Milan’s famed Teatro alla Scala to honor innovations in sustainability
September 22
September 22
Bomb targeting foreign diplomats’ convoy kills policeman in Pakistan’s restive northwest
Pakistan's Foreign Ministry says a roadside blast caused by an improvised explosive device, targeting foreign diplomats' convoy in the country's restive northwest, has killed a policeman
September 22
September 22
Marxist lawmaker Dissanayake has won Sri Lanka's presidential election as voters reject old political guard
Marxist lawmaker Dissanayake has won Sri Lanka's presidential election as voters reject old political guard
September 22
September 22
Rock in Rio's sign language pumps up Brazil's deaf audience
Brazil's mega music festival Rock in Rio has sign language interpreters on its screens around main stages for the first time in its 40-year history
September 22
September 22
Marxist lawmaker Anura Dissanayake claims victory in Sri Lanka's presidential election
Marxist lawmaker Anura Dissanayake claims victory in Sri Lanka's presidential election
September 22
September 22
Hezbollah's deputy leader says his group is now in an open-ended battle of reckoning with Israel
Hezbollah's deputy leader says his group is now in an open-ended battle of reckoning with Israel
September 22
September 22
Kate, the Princess of Wales, makes first public appearance after cancer treatment
Kate, the Princess of Wales, has made her first public appearance since she announced she had completed chemotherapy and would return to some public duties
September 22
September 22
Britain's Labour Party gathers after a rocky start in government and a scandal over clothes
This should be a time of celebration for Britain’s Labour Party
September 22
September 22
Building collapse in Italy kills 2 young siblings and their mother
Officials in Italy say a two-story building has collapsed in the southern province of Naples, killing two young siblings and their mother, while burying the children’s grandmother under the rubble
September 22
September 22
Sri Lanka's presidential election goes into 2nd round of vote counting for 1st time in history. Incumbent is eliminated
Sri Lanka's presidential election goes into 2nd round of vote counting for 1st time in history. Incumbent is eliminated
September 22
September 22
21 wounded in Russian strikes that hit apartment buildings in Ukrainian city of Kharkiv
New Russian strikes in the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv have hit high-rise apartment buildings
September 22
September 22
Israel issues new security warning as Hezbollah hits back for device attacks
Hezbollah launched 150 projectiles at Israel on Sunday, the IDF said.
September 22
September 22
Israel-Hamas war latest: Fears of all-out war rise as Israel and Hezbollah step up attacks
Lebanon’s Hezbollah has launched over 100 rockets into northern Israel in response to ramped-up Israeli attacks that killed dozens of people in Beirut, including a veteran leader of the militant group
September 22
September 22
Birds, bees and ballots: Swiss voters reject plan to better protect the country's biodiversity
Swiss voters have rejected a proposal to increase protections for the Alpine country's cherished plant and animal life
September 22
September 22
Attacks by Islamic extremists are rampant in Africa's Sahel. Here's what we know about them
Extremist attacks in the Sahel have been increasing
September 22
September 22
Beer and merriment flow at the 189th Oktoberfest in Munich
Tens of thousands of revelers marked the opening day of the 189th Oktoberfest
September 22
September 22
Scholz's Social Democrats hold back the far right in German state vote
The Social Democrats of Chancellor Olaf Scholz have won an election in the eastern German state of Brandenburg
September 22
September 22
At least 30 people killed after a methane leak sparked an explosion at a coal mine in eastern Iran, state media reports
At least 30 people killed after a methane leak sparked an explosion at a coal mine in eastern Iran, state media reports
September 22
September 22
Hezbollah hits back with rockets as it declares an 'open-ended battle' with Israel
Hezbollah has launched more than 100 rockets across a wider and deeper area of northern Israel and Hezbollah’s deputy leader Naim Kassem said Sunday that his group is now in an open-ended battle with Israel
September 22
September 22
An explosion at a coal mine in eastern Iran kills at least 34 workers
An explosion in a coal mine in eastern Iran has killed at least 34 workers and injured 17 others
September 22
September 22
Israeli military says over 100 rockets were fired from Lebanon, with some striking areas near the northern city of Haifa
Israeli military says over 100 rockets were fired from Lebanon, with some striking areas near the northern city of Haifa
September 22
September 22
At least 19 people killed in coal mine 'incident' in eastern Iran, Iranian state TV reports
At least 19 people killed in coal mine 'incident' in eastern Iran, Iranian state TV reports
September 22
September 22
The number of rhinos is slightly up but poaching has increased too
The rhino population across the world has increased slightly but so have the killings, mostly in South Africa, as poaching fed by huge demand for rhino horns remains a top threat
September 22
September 22
Lack of birth certificates puts Cameroon’s Indigenous people on the brink of statelessness
Indigenous people have lived in harmony with the forests of central Africa for hundreds of years
September 22
September 22
Marxist Dissanayake wins Sri Lanka's presidential election as voters reject old guard
Previous leaders have been accused of pushing the nation toward economic ruin.
September 22
September 21
Israel raids and shuts down Al Jazeera's bureau in Ramallah in the West Bank
Israeli troops have raided the offices of the satellite news network Al Jazeera in the Israeli-occupied West Bank
September 21
September 21
Satellite news network Al Jazeera says Israel raids its office in Ramallah in the West Bank and orders it closed
Satellite news network Al Jazeera says Israel raids its office in Ramallah in the West Bank and orders it closed
September 21
September 21
Kenyan president visits Haiti as it grapples with future of international efforts to fight gangs
Kenya’s President William Ruto has arrived in Haiti
September 21
September 21
Congo frees 600 inmates at main prison in a bid to ease overcrowding
Authorities in Congo say 600 prisoners in the country's main prison have been freed as part of a process aimed at decongesting overcrowded prisons
September 21
September 21
New center-right government in France announced 2 months after divisive elections
Elections two months ago produced a hung parliament, deeper political divisions.
September 21
September 21
French president's office unveils new center-right government 2 months after divisive elections
French president's office unveils new center-right government 2 months after divisive elections
September 21
September 21
Deadly bus accident claims lives of 3 Brazilian football players
A bus carrying a Brazilian football team flipped on a road south of Rio de Janeiro
September 21
September 21
Madonna makes veiled entrance to Dolce&Gabbana for show celebrating her 1990s heyday
Madonna has attempted a semi-stealth entrance to the Dolce & Gabbana runway show draped in a black veil for a runway show referencing her 1990s heyday and celebrating the cone bra
September 21
September 21
Climate activists cleared in UK of charges in rooftop protest at Sunak's estate
Four Greenpeace activists who were arrested for scaling the country estate of former British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak last year to protest his oil and gas drilling expansion plans have been cleared of criminal charges
September 21
September 21
The Czech opposition wins big in the regional election and leads in the Senate vote
The main opposition party has dominated Czech regional elections and is ahead in the first round of voting for Parliament’s upper house
September 21
September 21
Suspect in 1977 Melbourne cold case arrested in Italy
He is suspected of the brutal killing of two women in Australia.
September 21
September 21
Hundreds of parachutists drop over Dutch heath to commemorate World War II operation
Hundreds of paratroopers have dropped out of near-cloudless skies over a heath in the central Netherlands to commemorate the 80th anniversary Operation Market Garden
September 21
September 21
An Israeli strike on a school kills at least 22 people, Gaza Health Ministry says
Gaza health workers say an Israeli strike on a school in northern Gaza has killed at least 22 people
September 21
September 21
22 people have been killed after Israel targeted a school in the south of Gaza City, Gaza Health Ministry says
22 people have been killed after Israel targeted a school in the south of Gaza City, Gaza Health Ministry says
September 21
September 21
'Terrifying' twister damages homes and trees in English town but causes no casualties
A rare tornado touched down in England, toppling trees, tearing off roof shingles and terrifying residents
September 21
September 21
Cambodia pulls out of a regional development pact after protests
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet says he's pulling his country out of a development agreement with neighboring Vietnam and Laos following protests that it was benefiting foreign interests
September 21
September 21
Voting ends in Sri Lanka's presidential election as it seeks to recover from economic crisis and political upheaval
Voting ends in Sri Lanka's presidential election as it seeks to recover from economic crisis and political upheaval
September 21
September 21
Zelenskyy hopes for quick US action as more arms depots are hit in Russia
Ukrainian drones hit Russian arms depots, destroying thousands of tons of arms.
September 21