Yemen’s Houthis heading to Riyadh for ceasefire talks with Saudi Arabia
The Omani-mediated talks in the Saudi capital increase chances of a Saudi-Houthi deal.
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NASA appoints director to lead UFO research, urges science-based approach
US space agency official says conversation around UFOs must move from 'sensationalism to science' to progress.
Fishing trawler frees stranded luxury cruise ship in Greenland
The Ocean Explorer cruise vessel was refloated after having been stuck in mud northeast of Greenland's capital Nuuk.
Australia to toughen laws on ex-military staff who train foreign armies
Legislation introduced after Chinese pilots trained and as Australia prepares to share nuclear secrets with its allies.
Trump trial split from Georgia co-defendants going to court next month
Judge rules former US president and 16 co-defendants to be tried separately from pair set to go to trial on October 23.
Russia orders expulsion of two US embassy staff for links to ‘spy’
Two diplomats will be expelled for working with Robert Shonov, a former US consulate worker accused by Moscow of spying.
Journalist who fled threats in Mexico wins US asylum appeal
Emilio Gutierrez Soto says he hopes case will highlight need to protect other journalists 'risking lives to tell truth'.
Functioning weather service may have prevented Libya flood casualties: WMO
WMO boss says many people could have been saved if divided country had a normally operating meteorological service.
Middle East Roundup: Disaster in North Africa – Morocco quake, Libya floods
Morocco's deadly quake, Libya’s deadly floods, 30 years since Oslo Accords – here’s the Middle East this week.
EU fails to find breakthrough in Serbia, Kosovo talks
EU's top diplomat Josep Borrell blames Kosovo for failuring to implement a deal with Serbia on normalising relations.
Power being restored in Nigeria after nationwide grid collapse
Power will be 'fully restored in no time,' according to the minister of power.
Bangladesh court jails prominent rights activists for two years
Adilur Rahman Khan and Nasiruddin Elan of Odhikar group documented extrajudicial killings and enforced disappearances.
How to support Storm Daniel flood victims in Libya
Eastern Libya is devastated by floods that killed about 6,000 people and displaced 30,000. Here's how to help.
Photos: Whole families drown in Libya’s floods
Thousands of people are confirmed dead and several thousand missing, with the mayor saying the toll could reach 20,000.
New lawsuit filed against Greece on behalf of refugee shipwreck survivors
Forty survivors part of suit alleging Greek authorities failed to protect lives of those on boat that capsized in June.
Tenzirt, a village wiped off the map by Morocco’s earthquake
The earthquake killed 22 and injured 24 residents in the small village of Tenzirt.
The Egyptian village that lost nearly 100 men in the Libya floods
At least 70 men from village of al-Sharif in Egypt's Beni Suef province died in Libya's Derna that was struck by floods.
Nipah trackers get samples from bats, trees as 800 tested in India’s Kerala
The state is battling its fourth outbreak since 2018 of a virus for which there is no vaccine, with at least two dead.
Spanish police arrest man for groping reporter Isa Balado while live on air
Balado was reporting on a robbery in Madrid for channel Cuatro when a man groped her on camera.
Rival governments cooperate to aid Libya’s flood victims as misery piles on
Domestic efforts to aid survivors are on despite political fractions, as focus is on accessing people in need.