Pentagon says North Korea sent 10,000 troops to join Russian war in Ukraine
US increases estimated number of North Korean troops sent to Russia amid fears Moscow's war on Ukraine could expand.
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Hundreds of US ballots destroyed after drop boxes targeted by fire
Police believe incidents in which ballots were destroyed by fire in US states of Oregon and Washington are linked.
Harris makes appeal to younger voters with vow to ‘turn the page’
Democratic candidate appears with running mate Tim Walz, singer Maggie Rogers at rally in key swing state of Michigan.
More than one in three tree species at risk of extinction: Report
The International Union for Conservation of Nature says tree species are at risk of extinction in 192 countries.
Bolivian government accuses Morales of staging assassination attempt
Two very different versions have emerged of Sunday's incident when Morales says his car was hit by bullets.
Sudanese people living through ‘nightmare of violence, hunger’: UN chief
Antonio Guterres says millions going hungry and others face atrocities amid escalating attacks by rival forces.
Tehran executes German-Iranian Jamshid Sharmahd over ‘terror’ conviction
Sharmahd, a German citizen who holds US residency, was sentenced to death in 2023 for 'leading terror operations'.
Philadelphia sues to halt Musk’s $1m giveaway to voters
Critics say the giveway is an illegal attempt to register voters in swing states that may determine the Nov 5 election.
Comedian Tony Hinchcliffe under fire for Puerto Rico remarks at Trump rally
'There’s literally a floating island of garbage in the middle of the ocean,' Tony Hinchcliffe said of Puerto Rico.
Israel’s parliament votes to ban UNRWA, the UN’s Palestine aid agency
The agency for Palestinian refugees, considered a lifeline for Gaza, has been under Israeli attacks since the war began.
Bodies of 16 migrants recovered off Tunisia’s eastern coast
Samples have been taken to identify the bodies of the migrants and refugees 'due to the extent of decomposition'.
Current climate pledges by nations ‘miles short’ of 2030 goal, UN body says
The world's current climate pledges would only cut emissions by 2.6 percent by 2030, says the UNFCCC.
Philippines ex-President Duterte says he kept a ‘death squad’ as mayor
The former president admits he had instructed policemen to 'encourage' suspects to fight back to justify their killings.
Japan PM Ishiba says will stay in office despite election setback
Sunday’s snap election was the governing party's worst result in 15 years, exit polls and media showed.
Fact-check: Donald Trump’s Madison Square Garden rally in New York City
Trump rallied his MAGA troops with angry words about immigration and mocked Kamala Harris. We fact check his claims.
Egypt urges two-day truce as Israel kills 1,000 during northern Gaza siege
President Sisi's plan includes exchanging four Israeli captives held in Gaza for Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails.
Why could a silent asthma epidemic be sweeping Africa?
Millions of adolescents in Africa could be living unknowingly with asthma as cases go undiagnosed, researchers find.
South Africa’s legal team says ‘intent is clear’ in Israel’s Gaza genocide
Monday is the ICJ’s deadline for South Africa to prove, on paper, that Israel is guilty of genocide in Gaza.
Modi, Spain’s Sanchez launch India’s first private military aircraft plant
The Tata Aircraft Complex will produce Airbus C-295 transport military aircraft in collaboration with Airbus Spain.
US election: 8 days left – What polls say, what Harris and Trump are up to
Trump is expected head to Georgia while Harris will try to energise voters in Michigan.