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Workers Rescued From Tunnel in Nepal 9 Days After Flood
Rescuers pulled out two people as the search continued for hundreds missing after the flooding catastrophe last week.
Karen Read’s lawyer says Clancy defense attorney may be ‘cut from a different cloth’ as deliberations drag on
Karen Read's former defense attorney David Yannetti praised Lindsay Clancy's lawyer as jurors twice reported they could not reach a unanimous verdict.
US military took down approximately 100 suspected cartel drones at southern border in August
The U.S. military took down approximately 100 suspected cartel drones at the southern border in August using sophisticated laser systems, officials say.
Headlines
The Battle to be Australia’s Best Pie
A hot meat pie from any roadside bakery is a staple on a long Australian road trip, but what does i…
Argentina Is Ramping Up Its Claim to the Falklands. Here’s What to Know.
President Javier Milei has dialed up Argentina’s claim over the British territory, while President …
Caitlin Clark's record-breaking August sets the stage for her FIBA Women's World Cup debut
Caitlin Clark set multiple WNBA records in August, scoring or assisting on 44.7 points per game and…
Lindsay Clancy jury wraps day 6 with bombshell one-juror standoff, deliberations to resume Friday
Lindsay Clancy’s jury ended its sixth day without a verdict after a dispute involving a holdout jur…
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North America
Leaders of B.C.’s centre-right movements struggling to come together
A void is growing in the province with nine MLAs recently leaving the provincial Conservative party
Ottawa issues comprehensive climate report that reflects country’s physical transformation
From retreating glaciers to wildfires and marine heat waves, climate change will likely become even…
Former Labor Secretary Stoked Dysfunction and Toxicity, Department Report Finds
Lori Chavez-DeRemer spent Labor Department funds on personal travel and tolerated harassment in the…
Why the Hugging Face Hack Should Make You Worry More About A.I.
The attack by an aggressive “collective” of OpenAI agents shows the danger of artificial intelligen…
Europe
Volkswagen announces it will cut 100,000 jobs by 2030
Under-pressure carmaker will shed 15% of workforce and halve its product line in sector’s biggest e…
'50% savvy political tactics, 50% extraordinarily good luck' - the formula to Meloni's success?
Giorgia Meloni's hard-right government on Friday becomes the longest-lasting in Italy's postwar his…
Serbians targeted with spyware in country’s ‘largest documented wave of surveillance’
Student protesters among those hacked, says digital rights group, though Aleksandar Vučić’s governm…
Burnham and Macron agree to scale up action on small boats
The leaders also discussed Ukraine and "the UK's drive to get closer to Europe", No 10 says.
Asia
Iran mocks Uncle Sam with Minesweeper game post over Strait of Hormuz
How China Works author on the data economy, robots and AI
Lan Xiaohuan is a professor of economics at China Europe International Business School. His book, H…
US to keep 50,000 troops in Middle East, deployment may extend to 2027: Report
The United States intends to extend troop deployment until 2027 in light of the escalating conflict…
Economic, military, or covert pressure? Vance on Trump's toolkit for dealing with Iran
Africa
Kenya's chai tea lovers are not happy as the nation's cows run dry
Supermarket shelves are emptying, sellers are rationing supplies and prices are rising.
Tunisia court upholds prison sentences of up to 45 years for opposition figures
Tunisia's top court on Thursday upheld prison sentences of up to 45 years for opposition leaders, l…
Botswana’s rare slaty egret signals the health of the Okavango
Conservationists say climate change and water management across national borders make regional coop…
Tunisia: Court starts final hearing in mass trial of opposition figures
A Tunisian court started hearing on Thursday the final appeal of scores of opposition figures accus…
Oceania
Roller-coaster football fan display sets new standard
German second-tier club VfL Osnabrück set a new bar for spectacular tifo fan displays with a fully …
EV sales outpace petrol cars for first time as Australians dodge soaring fuel costs
New record for Australia as more than 27,000 EVs sold in August, driven by the rising cost of fuel …
Canberra woman to receive $100k settlement over illegal strip search
Julianne Williams sued the ACT government for damages after a court found the illegal strip search …
Police cordon off roads after firearms incident in Nelson
The public are being asked not to go near two roads that have been cordoned off.
South America
Milei anuncia sanciones para las petroleras que operen en Malvinas sin autorización argentina
El presidente destaca el posible apoyo de Trump al reclamo de soberanía sobre las islas y asegura q…
Gen GRN: Cuando la información genética trastoca la vida
Una familia en Argentina se ha convertido en un caso perfecto para investigar la demencia frontotem…
Del muro a las carreteras: la Patrulla Fronteriza intensifica las revisiones en retenes tras la caída de los cruces irregulares
La agencia ha puesto mayor atención en las autopistas, donde busca interceptar drogas, migrantes qu…
Diego Sebastián Rosen Ferlini y el día después del crimen contra un país
El asesinato planeado hacia Jonathan Meléndez, Ana Paula Barragán, Sofía y Aleyda Romero en su vivi…
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Utah
One dead, others injured after boat overturns at Echo Reservoir
UTAH COUNTY, Utah (ABC4) — One person drowned, and several others were injured after a boating acci…
Woman arrested after allegedly threatening to shoot people near UVU campus
OREM, Utah (ABC4) — A woman was arrested after reportedly threatening to shoot individuals near Uta…
WATCH: Scorpions engage in mating dance ritual known as 'promenade a deux'
FREMONT INDIAN STATE PARK, Utah (ABC4) — Did you know that scorpions choose their mate by dancing w…
Idaho
‘Don’t ignore the warning signs’: A message pays off in Nigeria
By Caleb Hellerman and Laila Johnson-Salami (CNN) — The small business owner was diagnosed with app…
Rescatan a un hombre y oyen más voces en una central hidroeléctrica inundada en Nepal
Por Bhadra Sharma y Lex Harvey, CNN Un hombre fue rescatado de los túneles de una central hidroeléc…
Two men rescued from flood-stricken Nepali power plant where scores trapped
By Bhadra Sharma, Lex Harvey, CNN Kathmandu, Nepal (CNN) — Two people have been rescued from inside…
Wyoming
PREP GOLF: South boys seventh in Wheatland - WyomingNews.com
PREP GOLF: South boys seventh in Wheatland WyomingNews.com
PREP GOLF: Laramie's Stender, Plassmeyer in Wheatland Invite contention - wyomingnews.com
PREP GOLF: Laramie's Stender, Plassmeyer in Wheatland Invite contention wyomingnews.com
September 3 recap: Wyoming news you may have missed today - Casper Star-Tribune
September 3 recap: Wyoming news you may have missed today Casper Star-Tribune
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Futility
I don’t know if the United States will survive in a form recognizable to my generation.
Feminist activist and journalist Gloria Steinem dies, aged 92
Her foundation said she "passed away peacefully" at her home in New York City, "surrounded by many …
Gloria Steinem, feminist icon and journalist, dies at 92
"Gloria’s near-century on earth were years well-lived," an official social media account said.
How Gloria Steinem changed the lives of generations of women
The trailblazing feminist spoke out for the legalisation of abortion, same-sex marriage and equal p…
More than 80 migrants feared dead after boat rescued off Canary Islands
Rescuers found 44 survivors on board the vessel but bad weather meant they had to leave five bodies…
Gloria Steinem, groundbreaking feminist campaigner, dies aged 92
Prolific author campaigned against domestic violence, female genital mutilation, pornography and th…
John Fetterman, Republican Senator From Pennsylvania?
Trump cuts migrant population by nearly 3 million; total U.S. population likely to drop
President Trump has cut the illegal immigrant population by 2.3 million since he took office, accor…
