Haitian advocates push to hold Trump, Vance accountable for false claims
Advocates say effort in Ohio to charge Donald Trump and JD Vance aims to end impunity for spreading anti-migrant claims.
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Oklahoma executes man despite parole board recommending life be spared
US execution comes days after that of Marcellus Williams in Missouri, where victim's family also asked for clemency.
Israel launches new Lebanon attacks despite growing calls for ceasefire
Dozens killed in Israeli attacks, Lebanon's health ministry says, as Israel claims it killed Hezbollah senior commander.
‘A nightmare’: Lebanese Americans anxious, angry as Israel attacks homeland
Lebanese community members in US are pushing through grief, fear and outrage to help people back home.
Abbas slams US’s diplomatic support for Israel’s war on Gaza in UN speech
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas says the Palestinian Authority should govern Gaza after Israel's war is over.
Zelenskyy visits White House as partisan divide grows ahead of US vote
Biden administration has pledged 'surge' in support, but friction has increased between Trump and Ukrainian leader.
Syria funding crisis leaves vital Idlib hospital on brink of closure
Medical services at Bab al-Hawa hospital in northwest Syria are about to stop, and patients' options are slim.
Tunisian presidential candidate Zammel sentenced to six months in prison
Ayachi Zammel sentenced on charges of falsifying documents days before Tunisia's presidential election.
New York’s Mayor Eric Adams indicted: Everything you need to know
Adams has been charged with bribery and soliciting illegal foreign donations to his election campaign.
DR Congo accuses Rwanda of aiding armed groups in East African court case
DRC accuses Rwanda of violating its sovereignty and territorial integrity by sending troops to help armed groups.
‘Catastrophic’ Hurricane Helene bears down on north Florida’s Big Bend
Helene is moving across the Gulf of Mexico towards Florida but has been downgraded to a Category 3 storm at US landfall.
New York City mayor charged with taking bribes, illegal campaign funds
US prosecutors indict Eric Adams on federal charges that he solicited bribes from Turkish businessmen and officials.
‘Coloniser’ microbes to superbugs: How antibiotic resistance behaves
As antimicrobial resistance threatens medical progress, doctors like Sylvia Omulo are looking for clues to help us heal.
Will Israel’s onslaught on Lebanon force Iran to shift its approach?
An Iranian response is certain, but leaders in Tehran wish to carefully calibrate their retaliation, analysts said.
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 944
As the war enters its 944th day, these are the main developments.
The secret of ‘Blue Zones’ where people reach 100? Fake data, says academic
University College London researcher is on a mission to debunk shoddy research into the world's oldest people.
Ecuador battles wildfires near capital as drought grips South America
About 2,000 firefighters, rescue workers and members of the military are fighting blazes around Quito.
Canada’s Trudeau survives no-confidence vote in latest test for his gov’t
No-confidence motion fails to pass in House of Commons, but Justin Trudeau faces more challenges ahead.
‘Nowhere near winning this,’ Haiti’s PM says of battle against gangs
Prime Minister Garry Conille offers grim view of progress in anti-gang mission on sidelines of UN General Assembly.
IMF approves $7bn funding agreement for Pakistan
Approval comes more than two months after international lender and Islamabad said they had agreed on programme.