Mississippi capital’s water woes persist as aid trickles in
Jackson residents are lining up at distribution points to get bottled water after flooding spurred crisis this week.
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Israeli forces kill Palestinian man after alleged stabbing attack
Israeli troops opened fire at the man in Beit Einun in the northeast of Hebron in the occupied West Bank.
Iran says it briefly seized US drones in Red Sea amid tensions
The incident marks the second time US drones were seized in a week amid stalled negotiations over Iran's nuclear deal.
Second UN helicopter crashes in eastern DR Congo in five months
There were no passengers on board and three crew members were injured, the UN's World Food Programme said.
US job growth robust in August; jobless rate increases to 3.7%
The positive job numbers mean that the US central bank is on track to deliver more interest rate hikes.
Germany confirms $28m settlement with 1972 Munich attack families
The figure is a significant increase from the previous offer which comes ahead of the 50th anniversary of the attack.
Indian activist Teesta Setalvad gets bail in 2002 riots case
Modi critic was arrested in June for allegedly coaching witnesses and forging documents in cases relating to the riots.
Extinction Rebellion protesters superglue selves at UK parliament
Climate change activists padlock themselves to gates outside parliament, saying 'we cannot afford to go on like this'.
Explainer: Why is there renewed fighting in northern Ethiopia?
The Ethiopian government and Tigrayan rebels blame each other for restarting the war which was ignited in November 2020.
Myanmar court sentences ex-UK envoy, husband to year in prison
Ex-UK ambassador to Myanmar Vicky Bowman and her husband convicted over alleged immigration offences.
Yamashita ready to become Japan’s first female World Cup referee
Yamashita, France's Frappart and Rwanda's Mukansanga will become the first women to referee at a men's World Cup.
Greenpeace drops boulders in UK sea against ‘destructive’ fishing
Environmental campaigners say the boulders will make it impossible for fishing gear to be dragged along the seabed.
China locks down 21 million people in Chengdu as COVID-19 cases rise
'The current state of epidemic control is abnormal, complex and grim,' authorities say.
Lufthansa cancels 800 flights as pilots strike over better pay
Pilots of Germany's biggest carrier stage a one-day strike over pay, affecting more than 100,000 passengers.
Seven killed in latest tribal violence in Sudan’s Blue Nile state
The clashes follow intercommunal violence between Hausa and Birta ethnic groups in July that left 105 dead.
South Africa’s Ramaphosa and US’s Biden to meet amid Russian war
Biden and Ramaphosa, who spoke by phone in April, are expected to focus their talks on trade, energy and other issues.
Mosque blast kills at least 18 in Afghanistan
Pro-Taliban imam among the dozens dead and wounded in a suicide attack on the Guzargah Mosque in western Herat city.
US says Iran’s latest response on nuclear deal ‘not constructive’
US and Iran have been trading changes to a 'final' proposal to revive the accord, presented by the EU in early August.
Satellite images show Israel attack damaged Syrian airport runway
Satellite images show the strike tore a hole through the runway, as well as igniting a grass fire at the airfield.
India launches new aircraft carrier as concerns over China grow
INS Vikrant is largest warship built in India and can carry a crew of 1,600 and operate a fleet of 30 fighter aircraft.