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Swiss glaciers lose over 5% of ice volume in 2026 as heat waves, low winter snow accelerate thaw
Sudan conflict brings new atrocities to Darfur as militias kill, rape, burn homes in rampages
The report detailed three main waves of attacks on Geneina and surrounding areas in April, May, and June, which it said aimed at “ethnically cleansing and comm…
Mutinous soldiers claim to have overthrown Niger's president
Threats to Bazoum’s leadership would undermine the West’s efforts to stabilize Africa’s Sahel region
Sinéad O’Connor, gifted and provocative Irish singer, dies at 56
She was a lifelong non-conformist — she would say that she shaved her head in response to record executives pressuring her to be conventionally glamorous
U.S. consumer confidence jumps to a two-year high as inflation eases
The U.S. economy — the world's largest — has proved surprisingly resilient in the face of sharply higher borrowing costs
A UPS strike could be just around the corner. Here's what you need to know
UPS's unionized workers still seethe about a contract they feel was forced on them in 2018
Rescued Australian man who was adrift 3 months in Pacific with dog 'grateful' to be alive
“To the captain and fishing company that saved my life, I’m just so grateful. I’m alive and I didn’t really think I’d make it,” Shaddock said, adding that he a…
Pod of 55 pilot whales die after being stranded on a beach in Scotland
The charity said the whole pod may have followed a female whale onto the beach when she had problems giving birth
Lavish tomb in ancient Spain belonged to a woman, not a man, new research shows
The tomb is located a few miles west of Seville, near Spain's southern coast, and was excavated in 2008
Armed mobs rampage through villages and push remote Indian region to the brink of civil war
Ethnic clashes between different groups have occasionally erupted in the past, mostly pitting the minority Christian Kukis against mostly Hindu Meitei
Deep sea mining permits may be coming soon. What are they and what might happen?
Companies and governments view these as strategically important resources that will be needed as onshore reserves are depleted and demand continues to rise
In workaholic Japan, 'job leaving agents' help people escape the awkwardness of quitting
Conformist “workaholic” pressures in Japanese culture are painfully heavy
Facebook content moderators in Kenya call the work 'torture.' Their lawsuit may ripple worldwide
The moderators from several African countries are seeking a $1.6 billion compensation fund after alleging poor working conditions, including insufficient menta…
France's Macron calls the fatal police shooting of a 17-year-old that led to unrest 'inexcusable'
Videos of the incident shared online show two police officers leaning into the driver-side window of a yellow car before the vehicle pulls away as one officer …
A scientist's 4-decade quest to save the biggest monkey in the Americas
In 1983, her first year of research, the biologist spent 14 months in the rainforest observing muriquis
Essentials for the Hajj: From sun hats to shoe bags, a guide to gear for the Muslim pilgrimage
Pilgrims walk outdoors for hours in broiling heat around holy sites in Mecca and the surrounding desert