Flash floods and landslides kill 16 people on Indonesia’s Sumatra island
Rescue workers use excavators and bare hands to find disaster victims in Karo district, one of three affected.
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Who is Yamandu Orsi, Uruguay’s next president?
Left-wing leader considered political heir of ex-President Jose Mujica vows to promote 'national dialogue'.
Israel deliberately killed three Lebanon journalists, rights watchdog says
Human Rights Watch says the Israeli attack on the journalists in October was carried out using a US-produced bomb.
Egypt tourist boat sinks off Red Sea, 17 missing
At least 28 rescued after the boat, called Sea Story and carrying 45 people, sinks near the coastal town of Marsa Alam.
Deadliest place for women is home, says UN report on gender violence
It says about 60 percent of 85,000 women and girls killed in 2023 were by an intimate partner or a family member.
Who is Calin Georgescu, Romanian right-wing candidate leading the election?
The judo-loving TikTok campaigner won most votes in the first round of the presidential election. Here's what it means.
‘Enough is enough’: Pakistan’s Islamabad on edge before Imran Khan protest
Locals are unhappy about movement restrictions and an internet blackout before a rally by former PM Imran Khan's PTI.
Gang recruitment of children in Haiti rises by 70 percent: UN
Haitian gangs increasingly target children, using them as informants, fighters, and forced labor, says UNICEF report.
Arrests after Muslims killed in mosque survey violence in India’s Sambhal
Cases filed against over 2,000 people a day after four Muslim men killed in violence over survey of a Mughal-era mosque.
In Uruguay, a presidential run-off focused on ‘democratic coexistence’
Conservative Alvaro Delgado and left-wing rival Yamandu Orsi went head-to-head in the final round of Uruguay's election.
Israel sanctions Haaretz due to articles that ‘hurt’ Israeli state
The Haaretz news outlet called the decision 'another step in Netanyahu's journey to dismantle Israeli democracy'.
Rival sectarian groups agree to seven-day ceasefire in Pakistan
Local Sunni and Shia armed groups have clashed for decades, but the most recent fighting has killed more than 30 people.
Iran to meet with Germany, France, UK in nuclear talks
The meeting follows an IAEA resolution denouncing Iran for what the nuclear watchdog called a lack of cooperation.
US universities brace for education policies overhaul under Trump
School initiatives focusing on diversity, equity, and inclusion are likely to be first on the chopping block.
Far-right leader fails to reach Romania presidential run-off: Exit poll
Social Democrat Marcel Ciolacu and centre-right Elena Lasconi headed for December 8 run-off, exit poll suggests.
Israeli attacks kill six across Gaza, army issues new ‘evacuation order’
Kamal Adwan Hospital director Hussam Abu Safia was injured in an Israeli drone attack on the facility.
Why was ground beef recalled in the US over possible E coli contamination?
At least 19 E coli cases have been reported in Minnesota, just weeks after a an outbreak linked to McDonald's.
Hezbollah fires ‘340 missiles’ at Israel, hits Ashdod naval base, Tel Aviv
Hezbollah hits Israeli military sites after Israel killed 29 in Beirut attack as EU top diplomat calls for ceasefire.
Uruguay runoff election: Voters choosing between leftist, rightwing bloc
Leftist alliance hoping to come back to power after five years of right-wing President Luis Lacalle Pou.
Dying in ‘Hell’: The fate of Palestinian medics jailed by Israel
One of Gaza's most prominent doctors may have been raped to death, recent revelations show. He's not the only one.