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Torrential downpours trigger flooding, disrupting subway service as authorities declare a state of emergency.
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Vucic ‘wants war’: Kosovo PM accuses Belgrade of inciting violence
Kosovo leader Albin Kurti alleges Serbian president aims to instigate a conflict with Kosovo; Vucic denies accusation.
Israel army kills Palestinian accused of throwing Molotov cocktail
Israeli authorities are withholding the body, prompting Ramallah residents to hold a general strike to pay tribute.
Slovaks vote between pro-Russian ex-PM and pro-Western liberals
Voting begins in a closely contested election with support for Ukraine's defence against Russia's invasion a key issue.
Fate of India ties, democracy in balance as Maldives votes in run-off
Voters in the Maldives choose their next president in a run-off election closely watched by China and India.
Man killed, one hospitalised after whale hits boat off Australia
Police say whale breaching may have caused boat to flip and throw two occupants into the water off Sydney.
What is Orange Shirt Day and how is it commemorated in Canada?
Orange Shirt Day aims to honour Indigenous children who were forced to attend residential schools rife with abuse.
US concerned by large Serbian military mobilisation near Kosovo
United States urges Belgrade to stand down after deployment of Serbian tanks and artillery near Kosovo border.
Second arrest after felling of England’s famous ‘Sycamore Gap’ tree
Man in his 60s arrested following earlier arrest of 16-year-old for cutting down of ancient tree at UNESCO site in UK.
Elite US Navy SEALs, army special forces to be tested for drug use
US Navy to begin random testing of elite unit in November, US Army special forces will implement testing at later date.
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 584
As the war enters its 584th day, these are the main developments.
Early-morning shooting near US-Mexico border leaves two migrants dead
The incident underscores ongoing risks for migrants and asylum seekers in border areas that criminal gangs control.
Paradise prison: How 107 Bangladeshis became enslaved on a Pacific island
Instead of legitimate jobs, 107 men from Bangladesh became slaves in Vanuatu working under the threat of harm, death.
With a US government shutdown imminent, what happens to the economy?
About quarter of the US GDP is government expenditure. A drop in that spending will have knock-on effect on the economy.
Key US lawmaker calls to pause millions of dollars in aid to Egypt
Top Democrat on House foreign policy panel calls for withholding US assistance over Cairo's human rights record.
Protesters confront security forces as Iran marks anniversary of crackdown
Clashes came as a reported riot took place at a prison in southwest Iran.
Scott Hall, Trump ally indicted in Georgia election case, pleads guilty
A Georgia bond bailsman, Hall was accused of participating in an effort to remove and tamper with election equipment.
NATO says it has authorised bolstering of forces for Kosovo
Kosovo’s prime minister welcomed the decision, saying Serbia’s attempting to destabilise its former province.
UN to send mission to Nagorno-Karabakh for first time in nearly 30 years
Armenia meanwhile asked the World Court to order Azerbaijan to withdraw its troops from civilian areas for UN access.
Tupac Shakur: Witness to rapper’s shooting charged over 1996 murder
US authorities say Duane 'Keffe D' Davis 'ordered' the drive-by shooting that killed the celebrated US rapper.