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Britain's summer has been the hottest on record, according to provisional data from the national weather service
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Blast near police station on Colombia's border with Venezuela leaves 1 dead and 11 injured
At least one civilian was killed and 11 other people, including several police officers, were injured after a car packed with explosives was detonated outside a police station in northeastern Colombia
Zambia president inaugurated for second term after disputed vote, opposition arrests
Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema has been inaugurated for his second term after a disputed election
King Haakon VIII pledges an oath of allegiance to Norway's constitution as his father lies in state
King Haakon VIII has pledged an oath of allegiance to Norway's constitution in parliament
Norway's King Haakon pledges an oath of allegiance to the constitution as his father lies in state
Norway’s King Haakon VIII has pledged an oath of allegiance to the country’s constitution in parliament
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Schools resume classes in Congo’s Ebola epicenter despite concerns from parents and teachers
A new academic year has started across Congo despite concerns by parents and teachers that the country’s Ebola outbreak still poses risks to children in the epicenter
China warns of 'consequences' for Taiwan after Taipei envoys attend leaders summit
China has warned of consequences for Taiwan after officials from Beijing and Taipei attended a Pacific leaders summit
Indonesia doubles down on coal to power its aluminum expansion
The Iran war has dented global supplies of aluminum, raising production costs for the metal used in buildings, cars and airplanes, among other things
The election campaign to replace Macron in France is heating up as the summer vacation season ends
The election campaign to replace Emmanuel Macron as France's president is gaining momentum
Carney’s Liberals sweep 3 special elections in Canada as voters back his stand against Trump
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Liberals swept three special elections in a result that showed voters backing Carney for standing up for Canada against U.S. President Donald Trump
Thailand's Pattaya anticipates USS Abraham Lincoln visit
Thailand's coastal city of Pattaya is preparing for a visit by the USS Abraham Lincoln, as the aircraft carrier makes its way back to the U.S. following a grueling deployment in the Middle East
Can pineapples thrive in Africa's Sahel? A Burkina Faso farmer says the answer is yes
Farmers in arid Burkina Faso have begun growing pineapples to reduce reliance on imports and adapt to climate challenges
The living care for ancestors, wandering spirits at Malaysia's Hungry Ghost Festival
The Hungry Ghost Festival is observed during the seventh month of the lunar calendar, drawing on Buddhist, Taoist and folk religious beliefs about the relationship between the living and the dead
In a scorching Spain, the traditional folding hand fan is having a moment
In Spain, the traditional folding hand fan, or abanico, is having a moment due to the summer's intense heat
Congo authorities report more than 6,000 confirmed Ebola cases and nearly 3,000 deaths
Congo’s authorities report that the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak in history has topped 6,000 cases with 2,911 deaths
Suspect arrested after shooting at rave in Switzerland that left 1 person dead
Police say a suspect has been arrested after a weekend shooting at a rave in northern Switzerland that left one person dead and five wounded
Brazil police search Vasco da Gama striker’s home in connection with drugs, arms trafficking probe
Brazilian police have searched the home of Vasco da Gama footballer David Corrêa in connection with a drugs and arms trafficking investigation
Dramatic low flyby by passenger jets over South African stadium sparks safety debate
A pregame stunt involving two passenger jets flying dramatically low over a sports stadium in South Africa has sparked a major debate over safety risks
Dramatically low flyby by passenger jets over packed South African stadium sparks safety debate
A pregame stunt involving two passenger jets flying dramatically low over a sports stadium in South Africa has sparked a major debate over safety risks
Japanese automakers Nissan and Honda agree to work together on software for cars
Japanese automakers Nissan and Honda are going to jointly develop computer parts and software for vehicles set to enter the market in fiscal 2029
This principal in Nepal evacuated 900 students before flooding swept away their school
School principal Rajendra Dawadi's quick decision to evacuate his school saved at least 900 students from devastating flash floods in Nepal last week
Russia's jet-powered drones bring empty Kyiv supermarket shelves
Russian forces have relentlessly battered Kyiv and nearby cities for a fifth straight day, hitting warehouse facilities as Ukraine reels from attacks with jet-powered drones
School starts soon in Lebanon but thousands still shelter in them during war
Families sheltering in a school in Lebanon's city of Tyre are some of the hundreds of thousands of people displaced by the latest conflict between Israel and Hezbollah
Russia's jet-powered drones bring empty Kyiv supermarket shelves and rattle Ukrainians
Russian forces have relentlessly battered Kyiv and nearby cities for a fifth straight day, hitting warehouse facilities as Ukraine reels from attacks with jet-powered drones
Sinabung volcano on Indonesia’s Sumatra island erupts without reports of casualties
Mount Sinabung on Indonesia has erupted, spewing a column of black ash and smoke 3,500 meters from the top of the mountain into the sky over Sumatra island
Russia cements its role as Africa junta protector after helping quell Niger's mutiny
Niger's junta faced a major internal threat when renegade soldiers staged a mutiny over the weekend
Hundreds of workers feared stuck in hydropower tunnels as Nepal flood deaths cross 900
Rescuers are trying to find trapped workers in hydroelectric plant tunnels after catastrophic flooding in Nepal and Tibet killed at least 900 people and left more than 4,700 missing
Iran's supreme leader calls for Muslim unity against US and Israel, and other Mideast news
Iran’s supreme leader has called for Muslim countries to stand together against Israel and the United States
Rescue efforts intensify after Nepal-Tibet flooding as deaths climb past 900
Rescuers are trying to find trapped workers in hydroelectric plant tunnels after catastrophic flooding in Nepal and Tibet killed at least 900 people and left more than 4,700 missing
Seoul court sentences Unification Church leader Hak Ja Han to 2 years in prison
A court in Seoul, South Korea, has sentenced Unification Church leader Hak Ja Han to two years in prison