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Typhoon Kalmaegi leaves 114 dead, 127 missing in Philippines, many in province recovering from quake
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine officials said Thursday the death toll from widespread flooding and devastation caused by Typhoon Kalmaegi in the country’s central region has risen to at least 114 with 127 people reported missing, many of them in a hard-hit province still recovering from a deadly earthquake. Most of the deaths were reported in the central province of Cebu, which was pummeled by Kalmaegi on Tuesday, setting off flash floods and causing a river and other waterways to overflo
Nov. 6, 2025 -
France moves to suspend Shein website as first store opens in Paris
PARIS (AFP) -- Shein opened its first physical store worldwide in Paris under the eye of riot police, as the French government said it was suspending the Asian e-commerce giant's online platform following outrage over its sale of childlike sex dolls. Hundreds of shoppers streamed into Shein's permanent physical store on the sixth floor of the BHV department store, a landmark that has stood across from Paris City Hall since 1856. Police patrolled the street and put up barriers, keeping nearby pro
Nov. 6, 2025 -
World on track to dangerous warming as emissions hit record high: UN
PARIS (AFP) -- National commitments to slash heat-trapping pollution would limit global warming up to 2.5 degrees Ceilsius this century -- nowhere near enough to avoid devastating climate impacts despite a sweep of new pledges, the UN warned Tuesday. Scientists are in broad agreement that warming above 1.5 C relative to preindustrial times risks catastrophic consequences, and every effort must be made to stick as close as possible to this safer threshold. But the world is set to blow past 1.5 C
Nov. 5, 2025 -
Parts of Cameroon deserted as opposition calls for a lockdown to protest election results
DOUALA, Cameroon (AP) — Some cities in Cameroon were deserted Tuesday after the main opposition leader asked citizens to stay at home to protest the recent election win of 92-year-old President Paul Biya. The three-day lockdown, which began Monday, was mainly in key opposition strongholds including the economic hub of Douala and in northern cities like Maroua and Garoua, where deadly protests have taken place in recent days. There was partial compliance in the capital of Yaoundé on Tuesday as so
Nov. 5, 2025 -
Trump renominates Musk ally and private astronaut Jared Isaacman as NASA chief
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -- US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he was renominating Jared Isaacman, the private astronaut and ally of fellow billionaire and SpaceX founder Elon Musk, for the post of NASA administrator, five months after Isaacman's original nomination was withdrawn. Isaacman, an e-commerce mogul who flew to orbit twice on all-private astronaut missions as a customer and collaborator with SpaceX, was removed from consideration to lead the space agency in May amid a high-profile
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Ten killed in Bosnia nursing home fire: police
SARAJEVO, Bosnia (AFP) -- Ten people were killed and around 20 injured in a fire that broke out late Tuesday in a nursing home in northeastern Bosnia, police said. "According to preliminary information, 10 residents of the Tuzla retirement home lost their lives in the fire," a police spokesperson said in a statement. Around 20 people, including firefighters, police officers, medical workers, employees, and residents of the home, received medical treatment at the Tuzla University clinical center,
Nov. 5, 2025 -
Sudan defense minister says army to keep fighting after US truce proposal
PORT SUDAN, Sudan (AFP) -- Sudan's defense minister said Tuesday that the army would press on with its fight against the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces after the country's security and defense council met to discuss a US proposal for a ceasefire. "We thank the Trump administration for its efforts and proposals to achieve peace," Hassan Kabroun said in a speech broadcast on state television, while adding that "preparations for the Sudanese people's battle are ongoing." "Our preparations for wa
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Israel says the remains of a hostage have been turned over in Gaza
JERUSALEM (AP) — The remains of a hostage in Gaza, Staff Sergeant Itay Chen, have been returned for burial in Israel, the military said Wednesday, in the latest sign of progress under the US-brokered ceasefire. Chen, 19, of the 77th Battalion of the 7th Brigade, was abducted by Hamas on Oct. 7, 2023, after falling from a tank and his death was officially confirmed on March 10, 2024, the military said in a statement on X. “The IDF expresses deep condolences to the family, continues to make every
Nov. 5, 2025 -
UPS cargo plane crashes in Kentucky
LOUISVILLE, Kentucky (AP) — A UPS cargo plane crashed and exploded in a massive fireball Tuesday while taking off from the company’s global aviation hub in Louisville, Kentucky, killing at least three people and injuring 11 — numbers that were likely to grow, the state’s governor said. The plane crashed about 5:15 p.m. as it was departing for Honolulu from UPS Worldport at Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport. “Right now we believe we have at least three fatalities, though I believe tha
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Scientists spot the brightest flare yet from a supermassive black hole
NEW YORK (AP) -- Scientists have spotted the brightest flare yet from a supermassive black hole that shines with the light of 10 trillion suns. These bursts of light and energy can come from things like tangled-up magnetic fields or hiccups in the heated gas disks surrounding black holes. The flares help illuminate researchers' understanding of the black holes within. The latest cosmic display was spotted in 2018 by a camera at the Palomar Observatory in California. It took about three months to
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King Tut‘s collection displayed for first time at Egypt’s grand museum
CAIRO, Egypt (AFP) -- Thousands of visitors streamed through the Grand Egyptian Museum on Tuesday as almost the entire collection of King Tutankhamun's treasures -- over 4,500 artifacts -- was displayed together for the first time since the young pharaoh's tomb was discovered in 1922. Curated and conserved over nearly two decades, the collection was unveiled to the public two days after the museum's lavish opening ceremony on Saturday. In a vast, dimly lit main hall spanning four levels, visitor
Nov. 5, 2025 -
Ukraine gets more Patriot air defense systems to counter deadly Russian attacks
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine has received more US-made Patriot air defense systems to help it counter Russia’s daily barrages, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, as Russian drones killed a man and injured five of his family members, including two children, in the latest nighttime attack. Russia’s relentless pounding of urban areas behind the front line following its full-scale invasion of Ukraine nearly four years ago has killed thousands of civilians. It has also targeted the energy supply to
Nov. 4, 2025 -
Peru breaks diplomatic relations with Mexico over asylum claim of former prime minister
LIMA, Peru (AP) — Peru’s government on Monday announced the country was severing diplomatic relations with Mexico over the asylum claim of former Peruvian Prime Minister Betssy Chavez, who is under investigation for rebellion. Peruvian Foreign Minister Hugo de Zela told reporters that Mexico’s decision to grant Chavez asylum at its embassy in Peru's capital, Lima, constituted an “unfriendly act” that adds to the existing tensions between the two countries. The office of Peru’s President Jose Jer
Nov. 4, 2025 -
Trump backs Cuomo, threatens to cut funds for New York City if Mamdani wins mayoral race
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -- US President Donald Trump endorsed former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo for mayor of New York City on Monday and threatened to hold back federal funds to the city if Democratic candidate Zohran Mamdani wins the mayoral election on Tuesday. Trump, a Republican who has offered frequent commentary on the New York mayoral election, injected himself further into the race by crossing party lines to support Cuomo over Mamdani and the Republican candidate, Curtis Sliwa, who trails b
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Worker dies after medieval tower partly collapses in Rome
ROME (AFP) -- A worker who was pulled from the rubble of a medieval tower that partly collapsed in Rome died on Tuesday, Italian media reported citing hospital sources. The man, a Romanian national, had remained conscious during the long rescue operation before being hospitalized in critical condition, according to authorities. "Resuscitation attempts were made for about an hour to save Octay Stroici," Italian news agency ANSA said, citing the Umberto I hospital. "Despite this, spontaneous cardi
Nov. 4, 2025