At least 630 dead as powerful earthquake hits Morocco near Marrakesh
The earthquake struck late on Friday evening, with the epicentre 75km west of Marrakesh, a major economic centre.
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Vietnam’s wild elephants get unique ‘ID cards’ in novel conservation plan
Conservationists use visual data from camera traps to create individual 'ID cards' for Vietnam's elusive elephants.
Panama to increase deportations, efforts to halt Darien Gap crossings
Record numbers have crossed the Darien Gap, a strip of jungle between Panama and Colombia once seen as impassable.
US confirms seizing Iranian oil cargo earlier this year
The Biden administration says it is seeking civil forfeiture of nearly one million barrels of seized Iranian oil.
Shooting down drones isn’t enough to stop Jordan’s crystal meth problem
The use of the amphetamine captagon has been the focus of much government attention, but crystal meth use is increasing.
Death toll from flooding in central Greece rises to 10
Four remain missing as torrential rains from Monday evening to Thursday forced thousands to be evacuated.
Gaza exports to resume after Israel agrees to reopen vital crossing
Karem Abu Salem crossing closed on Monday after authorities said explosives were found hidden in a clothing shipment.
Maldives heads to polls amid India-China rivalry, fears for democracy
Outcome of Saturday's presidential election could be key to India and China's battle for influence in the Indian Ocean.
Georgia grand jury wanted Lindsey Graham, Flynn charged in election case
Panel also recommended charges against two ex-US senators from Georgia over effort to overturn 2020 vote, report shows.
Biden and Modi pledge to deepen ties in talks ahead of G20 summit
US and Indian leaders promise support for 'free, open' Asia-Pacific region as countries seek to counter rise of China.
‘Much more needed’ to achieve Paris climate goals: UN report
UN says world not on track to meet the long-term goals the Paris Agreement, including capping global warming at 1.5C.
Antigovernment protesters tear down picture of al-Assad in Syria’s Sweida
Criticism of al-Assad has been growing in Sweida since demonstrations began in mid-August over end of fuel subsidies.
Power cuts in Sierra Leone as Turkey operator cuts supply over unpaid debt
The Turkish operator Karpower is one of three sources of electricity to Sierra Leone's capital city.
‘Like a phantom’: Chile grapples with ghosts of the disappeared
On 50-year anniversary of Pinochet-led coup, Chileans are confronting national trauma of thousands forcibly disappeared.
Middle East Roundup: Calligraffiti artist paints Gaza’s hope
Tunisian man lost at sea, Eritreans brawl in Israel, fallout from Libya-Israel scandal—here’s the Middle East this week.
What’s the 14th Amendment and can it block Trump’s 2024 presidential bid?
Scholars say the US Constitution could bar the ex-president from holding public office for engaging in insurrection.
Russia holds elections denounced by Kyiv in occupied Ukrainian regions
The voting begins in the regions of Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhia and will be finished on Sunday.
As he awaits trial, Andrew Tate continues to influence Romanian boys
Two teenagers discuss the self-described misogynist's impact on them as a Romanian clinical psychologist sounds alarm.
Clashes between Palestinian factions resume in Lebanon’s Ein el-Hilweh camp
Some 20 people injured as armed confrontations between Fatah and hardline groups begin again in Ein al-Hilweh camp.
Global warming, longer monsoon rains making dengue deadlier in South Asia
Experts say rising temperatures and longer monsoon seasons are providing ideal breeding conditions for mosquitoes.