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Swiss glaciers lose over 5% of ice volume in 2026 as heat waves, low winter snow accelerate thaw
Israeli airstrikes on Gaza resume after weeklong truce with Hamas ends
It was not clear to what extent Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will heed the appeals of the United States, Israel’s most important ally
Some OPEC+ members will cut the oil that they send to the world to try to boost prices
The market even shrugged off the new move, though it amounts to roughly 2% of global supply.
Last planned release of hostages in Gaza begins, as mediators aim to extend Israel-Hamas truce
Israel has welcomed the release of dozens of hostages in recent days and says it will maintain the truce if Hamas keeps freeing captives
Indian rescuers pull out all 41 workers who were trapped in a tunnel for 17 days, minister says
Rescuers resorted to manual digging after the drilling machine broke down
Israel says 11 more hostages have returned from captivity in Gaza
Israeli media said the hostages included two women and nine children. Two of the children are 3 years old
Ireland’s prime minister condemns anti-immigrant protesters who rampaged through central Dublin
Police arrested 34 people after Thursday night's rioting when up to 500 people looted shops, set fire to vehicles and threw rocks at crowd control officers equ…
Venice rolls out day-tripper fee to try to regulate mass crowds on peak weekends
Starting on Jan. 16, a website, www.cda.ve.it, will go live at which visitors can “reserve” their day in Venice
Meet the influential women behind Argentina’s President-elect Javier Milei
Milei rose to the presidency advocating for several unconventional measures, including a proposal to eliminate the Central Bank of Argentina and replace the co…
Israeli Cabinet approves cease-fire with Hamas that includes release of some 50 hostages
Hostage releases will begin roughly 24 hours after the deal is approved by all parties
Record crowds are expected to take to the air and roads for Thanksgiving
Airfares are averaging $268 per ticket, down 14% from a year ago, according to the travel site Hopper.
A curious South African sea snail is a prized dish in Asia. That has meant a trail of destruction
But over the last three decades, poachers have swept in and swept up every snail they could find — every sackful a fat payday
Russian artist who protested Ukraine war gets 7 years in prison in latest crackdown on free speech
Skochilenko has been held for nearly 19 months before her trial, meaning that her overall term will be reduced by more than two years, since every day served in a pre-trial detention center counts as 1.5 days of ti…
Israel searches for Hamas in raid of key Gaza hospital packed with patients and stranded families
The war between Israel and Hamas erupted after the militant group killed some 1,200 people and seized around 240 captives in an Oct. 7 attack that shattered Is…
A missing sailor's last message from Hurricane Otis was to ask his family to pray for him
Shouting her husband’s name, she pushed through other families looking for their loved ones
Caribbean island of Dominica creates world's first marine protected area for endangered sperm whale
Less than 500 sperm whales are estimated to live in the waters surrounding Dominica, part of a population that moves along the Lesser Antilles chain, swimming …