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World News

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Updated 12 hours, 34 minutes ago

Spain to grant residency, work permits to hundreds of thousands of migrants in the country illegally

The archipelago off the coast of Africa is seen by many as a step toward continental Europe with young men from Ma…

Updated 2 weeks, 5 days ago
Spiritual, not spooky. After Halloween, Christians observe All Saints' Day

Scholars believe that the spectral aspects of Halloween emerged primarily from Samhain, an ancient Celtic festival that occurred during the harvest season, sai…

Updated 3 weeks ago
At least 72 people die in devastating flash floods in eastern Spain

Spain’s government declared three days of mourning starting Thursday.

Updated 3 weeks, 2 days ago
North Korea has sent about 10,000 troops to Russia to fight in Ukraine, Pentagon says

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Secretary of State Antony Blinken will meet with their South Korean counterparts later this week in Washington.

Updated 3 weeks, 4 days ago
Pope Francis' Catholic church reform process ends without giving more equity to women

Francis said he would continue to listen to the bishops' counsel, adding “this is not a classic way of endlessly delaying decisions."

Updated 3 weeks, 5 days ago
King Charles tells summit the past can't be changed as leaders ask Britain to reckon with slavery

His remarks at the summit's opening ceremony were an acknowledgement of the strength of feeling on the issue in countries that Britain once colonized.

Updated 3 weeks, 6 days ago
Tropical storm battering Philippines leaves at least 24 people dead in flooding and landslides

While thousands of villagers, who were trapped in floodwaters, have been rescued by government forces, many more needed to be saved Thursday in the Bicol regio…

Updated 4 weeks ago
Floods in Philippines kill at least 9 and trap others on roofs as storm approaches

The storm was last tracked about 175 kilometers east of Echague town in the province of Isabela. It had strengthened with sustained winds of 95 kph per hour an…

Updated 4 weeks, 1 day ago
South Korea warns it can send arms to Ukraine after reports of North's troops in Russia

Possible steps include diplomatic, economic and military options, and South Korea could consider sending both defensive and offensive weapons to Ukraine, a sen…

Updated 1 month ago
Mexican schools have 6 months to ban junk food sales or face heavy fines

A survey of over 10,000 schools carried out between 2023 and 2024 found that junk food was available in 98% of them, with sugary drinks in 95% and soft drinks …

Updated 1 month ago
Cuba’s grid goes offline amid a massive blackout and after a major power plant fails

Various calls by The Associated Press seeking to clarify the extent of the blackout on Friday weren’t answered

Updated 1 month ago
Israel confirms that Hamas' top leader Yahya Sinwar was killed in Gaza

An Israeli security official said it appeared that the man who turned out to be Sinwar was killed in a battle, not in a planned targeted airstrike.

Updated 1 month ago
Private forums show Canadian doctors struggle with euthanizing vulnerable patients

When Canada legalized assisted dying in 2016, officials said they wanted to reduce suffering and support individual autonomy and freedom of choice — and polls …

Updated 1 month ago
Tubeworms, snails and other weird creatures found under the seafloor

“This was totally unexpected,” said study co-author Sabine Gollner with the Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research.

Updated 1 month, 1 week ago
China deploys record 125 warplanes in large scale military drill in warning to Taiwan

Taiwan's Presidential Office also called on China to “cease military provocations that undermine regional peace and stability and stop threatening Taiwan’s dem…

Updated 1 month, 1 week ago
One Tech Tip: Here's what you need to do before and after your phone is stolen or lost

There are things you can do to make it less painful if your phone is stolen. Because some of these features are more technical in nature, people often overlook…