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World News

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Updated 14 hours, 27 minutes ago

There's progress reported in Gaza truce talks, but Israel downplays chances of ending war with Hamas

The conflict erupted on Oct. 7, when Hamas attacked southern Israel, abducting about 250 people and killing around…

Updated 1 day, 17 hours ago
Arrests of Israel-Hamas war protesters exceed 2,300 as police clear more US campus encampments

NYPD officers on Friday also cleared an encampment at The New School in Greenwich Village, where students were not able to attend classes in at least two build…

Updated 3 days, 16 hours ago
Federal Reserve says interest rates will stay at two-decade high until inflation further cools

The Fed’s more cautious outlook stems from three months of data that pointed to stubborn inflation pressures and robust consumer spending

Updated 4 days, 15 hours ago
Scammers stole more than $3.4 billion from older Americans last year, an FBI report says

The FBI received more than 100,000 complaints by victims of scams over the age of 60 last year, with nearly 6,000 people losing more than $100,000

Updated 1 week, 1 day ago
South Africa will mark 30 years of freedom amid inequality, poverty and a tense election ahead

For many who experienced apartheid, those years remain etched in their collective memory.

Updated 1 week, 2 days ago
What do weight loss drugs mean for a diet industry built on eating less and exercising more?

Like the lives of the people taking them, recent injected drugs like Wegovy and its predecessor, the diabetes medication Ozempic, are reshaping the U.S. health…

Updated 1 week, 3 days ago
About 1 in 4 US adults over 50 say they expect to never retire, an AARP study finds

Everyday expenses and housing costs, including rent and mortgage payments, are the biggest reasons why people are unable to save for retirement.

Updated 1 week, 4 days ago
Global plastic pollution treaty talks hit critical stage in Canada

Plastic production continues to ramp up globally and is projected to double or triple by 2050 if nothing changes.

Updated 1 week, 5 days ago
Indigenous groups gathering in Brazil's capital to protest president's land grant decisions

Lula took office in 2023 pledging to resume granting lands to Indigenous peoples, a stark contrast to his predecessor, Jair Bolsonaro, who kept his promise not…

Updated 2 weeks, 1 day ago
Staff and shoppers return to 'somber' Sydney shopping mall 6 days after mass stabbings

There was a large police and security presence, with guards wearing black stab-proof vests posted on each level of the mall. Visitors numbered in the hundreds,…

Updated 2 weeks, 2 days ago
Indonesia has several big eruptions and thousands are told to leave

Officials worry that part of the volcano could collapse into the sea and cause a tsunami as in a 1871 eruption there.

Updated 2 weeks, 3 days ago
Homes are demolished in Ivory Coast's main city over alleged health concerns. Thousands are homeless

Demolitions in low-income neighborhoods are nothing new in Abidjan, where rapid urbanization has led to a population boom and housing shortages, with nearly on…

Updated 2 weeks, 4 days ago
Despite weather glitch, the Paris Olympics flame is lit at the Greek cradle of ancient games

From the ancient stadium in Olympia, a relay of torchbearers will carry the flame along a 5,000-kilometer (3,100-mile) route through Greece, including several …

Updated 2 weeks, 5 days ago
Your morning coffee may be more than a half million years old

Arabica coffee, prized for its smooth and relatively sweet flavor, now makes up 60% - 70% of the global coffee market and is brewed by brands such as Starbucks, Tim Horton's and Dunkin'

Updated 3 weeks ago
US says it has downed some Iran-launched attack drones en route to Israel

Booms and air raid sirens sounded in Jerusalem early Sunday after Iran launched dozens of drones and ballistic missiles toward Israel in an unprecedented reven…