Hurricane Ida could cost insurers almost $18BN
Ida pummeled Louisiana with some of the strongest winds ever to hit the US state, damaging homes, schools and hospitals.
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Ivory Coast TV host gets suspended sentence for ‘condoning rape’
Yves de M'Bella given a 12-month suspended jail term amid outcry over scene with man using dummy to simulate rape.
Syed Ali Shah Geelani: Kashmir separatist leader dies at 92
Geelani, who headed a hardline faction of the APHC, died at his Srinagar residence after a prolonged illness.
Police, medics charged for 2019 death of Elijah McClain
McClain died after being injected with a sedative during a police stop in Aurora, Colorado, near Denver.
Gunmen seize over 70 high-school students in northwest Nigeria
Zamfara state police say rescue operation is ongoing to free 73 pupils abducted from school in Kaya village.
More vaccine donations are urgently needed in the Americas: PAHO
At least 540 million doses are required to vaccinate at least 60 percent of people in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Canada’s Liberals unveil massive investment plan before vote
Justin Trudeau's party pledges $62bn in new spending across five years as tight race unfolds before September 20 election.
Moderna says some COVID vaccines sent to Japan contained steel
US company says it does not expect 'undue risk to patient safety' and is working to recall three batches of vaccine.
Four killed as attackers ambush east DRC convoy, torch vehicles
More than a dozen vehicles set on fire in latest eastern DRC attack blamed on the Allied Democratic Forces armed group.
Nigerian states impose curbs in bid to stop kidnappings, violence
Governments in Niger, Katsina, Kaduna and Zamfara states announce restrictions on residents amid worsening violence.
OPEC+ agrees to stick to existing oil output hikes
The group took less than an hour to reach an agreement, one of the quickest meetings in recent memory.
Weather disasters becoming more frequent and costly: UN
Number of extreme weather disasters shot up nearly fivefold from 1970s to most recent decade due to global warming.
EU mulls spending $355m to resettle 30,000 Afghan refugees
The European Commission added that additional funds could be made available.
Help wanted: US companies add fewer jobs than expected in August
The weaker-than-expected hiring gains reflect persistent hiring challenges and a slowdown in the labour market recovery.
German firms seek details of employees’ vaccine status
Germany has tough laws regulating privacy because of its history of Nazi and Communist state surveillance of citizens.
Israel warns US over plan to reopen Jerusalem consulate
Palestinian official dismisses warning, says Israel trying block any political solution to Israel-Palestine conflict.
High winds threaten spread of California’s Caldor Fire
The wildfire, which started on August 14, has scorched 808sq km (312sq miles) in the Lake Tahoe area.
Russia to send arms, ‘maybe even S-400s’, to Belarus: Lukashenko
The authoritarian leader's comments come ahead of large joint military exercises later this month.
More schools in India cautiously reopen despite COVID fears
Despite apprehensions from parents, more students step inside a classroom for the first time in nearly 18 months.
US Supreme Court mum, allowing Texas 6-week abortion ban
The law took effect in Texas at midnight in what advocates say is a major backslide in abortion access rights.