Photos: Whole families drown in Libya’s floods
Thousands of people are confirmed dead and several thousand missing, with the mayor saying the toll could reach 20,000.
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New lawsuit filed against Greece on behalf of refugee shipwreck survivors
Forty survivors part of suit alleging Greek authorities failed to protect lives of those on boat that capsized in June.
Tenzirt, a village wiped off the map by Morocco’s earthquake
The earthquake killed 22 and injured 24 residents in the small village of Tenzirt.
The Egyptian village that lost nearly 100 men in the Libya floods
At least 70 men from village of al-Sharif in Egypt's Beni Suef province died in Libya's Derna that was struck by floods.
Nipah trackers get samples from bats, trees as 800 tested in India’s Kerala
The state is battling its fourth outbreak since 2018 of a virus for which there is no vaccine, with at least two dead.
Spanish police arrest man for groping reporter Isa Balado while live on air
Balado was reporting on a robbery in Madrid for channel Cuatro when a man groped her on camera.
Rival governments cooperate to aid Libya’s flood victims as misery piles on
Domestic efforts to aid survivors are on despite political fractions, as focus is on accessing people in need.
Cruise ship with 206 passengers stuck in Greenland’s Arctic
The Ocean Explorer ran aground at about noon on Monday above the Arctic Circle in Alpefjord.
Vladimir Putin accepts Kim Jong Un invitation to North Korea
Kim is continuing his tour of eastern Russia after his summit with Putin at the Vostochny Cosmodrome.
How US police found killer Danelo Cavalcante using dogs, heat-sensing plane
Cavalcante captured after escaping from jail by crab-walking up between two walls at a prison and jumping from roof.
Mexico legislators hold hearing on existence of UFOs, shown ‘alien’ bodies
Mexican congressman Sergio Gutierrez said he hoped the hearing on UFOs was the first of other similar events in Mexico.
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 568
As the war enters its 568th day, these are the main developments.
All you need to know about Ken Paxton’s Texas impeachment trial
The Texas attorney general - who earned national stature for challenging US President Biden - faces charges of bribery.
Disappearances ‘speak to dangers’ of environmental activism in Philippines
Some 15 activists and community organisers have gone missing since Ferdinand Marcos Jr took power in the Philippines.
Inflation continues to climb in Argentina as presidential election nears
Skyrocketing inflation continues to strain Argentinian pocketbooks, fuel disenchantment with political establishment.
Trials begin in Brazil for pro-Bolsonaro rioters who stormed capital
Prosecutors hope to send the message that Brazil has 'turned the page on the day of coups', rejecting election violence.
In a Marrakesh hospital, Morocco’s quake survivors ponder what comes next
Half of the village of Ijjoukak are believed to have died. Survivors there are unsure how they'll pick up the pieces.
Death toll in Libya’s Derna flooding could reach 20,000: Mayor
Thousands remain missing after flooding from Storm Daniel wreaks havoc in the eastern city of Derna.
Deadly explosion hits Gaza rally marking 2005 Israel pullout
At least five Palestinians killed in an explosion next to the separation fence along the Israeli frontier.
Deadly fighting continues in Lebanon’s Ein el-Hilweh Palestinian camp
Violence at Lebanon's largest Palestinian refugee camp intensifies as ceasefire between Fatah and armed groups crumbles.