Day of the Dead celebrations around the world
El Dia de los Muertos is especially popular in Mexico but is also observed in other countries.
Unseen image of most senior IDF officer abducted to Gaza released after body’s return – Ynetnews
Rigid gender roles are prompting women to leave rural Japan – NPR
Vietnam flood death toll rises to 37 as a new typhoon threatens to worsen devastation – AP News
- Vietnam flood death toll rises to 37 as a new typhoon threatens to worsen devastation AP News
- Vietnam floods: streets of Hoi An submerged like canals of Venice – in pictures The Guardian
- Record rains drive flooding in Vietnam, submerging ancient city Al Jazeera
- Vietnam faces threat of powerful new typhoon as flood death toll rises The Independent
- Vietnam flood death toll rises to 13, with 11 others missing Reuters
Cuba: Health Under Sanction
Free, universal, but failing - Cuba's once world-class healthcare system is being strangled by US sanctions.
Justin Baldoni case against Blake Lively dismissed after deadline lapse
The actor and director's $400m lawsuit against his former co-star is formally ended by a US judge.
Clooney says Harris replacing Biden was a ‘mistake’
The actor - a prominent Democratic fundraiser - also says he has no regrets about calling for Biden to quit the US presidential race.
Iran ‘not in hurry’ to resume nuclear talks with US
Iran is dealing with economic challenges as well as external pressure, but insists it will not rush into talks.
UK police charge Anthony Williams with attempted murder over train stabbing
Man, 32, accused in attack on London-bound service that injured 11 passengers, including two critically.
Trump’s planned tests are ‘not nuclear explosions’, US energy secretary says
Chris Wright says the tests will be "non-critical explosions", meaning that Americans would not be seeing mushroom clouds.
A Wealth Tax that Will Work – Robert Reich | Substack
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Valencia president Carlos Mazón resigns over botched handling of deadly floods
Leader of Spanish region’s People’s party had clung to power despite calls for him to stand down over 2024 disaster
‘Mud on our hands; blood on his’: fury lingers one year after deadly floods
Carlos Mazón, the embattled president of the eastern Spanish region of Valencia, has bowed to public fury and political pressure by resigning over his botched handling of the deadly floods that killed 229 people in the area just over a year ago.
Mazón, a member of the conservative People’s party (PP), had hung on despite calls for him to stand down after it emerged that he spent more than three hours having lunch with a journalist as the floods hit and people were drowning in their homes, garages and cars.
Continue reading...At least 20 dead after magnitude-6.3 earthquake hits Afghanistan
The quake struck near Mazar-e Sharif, one of Afghanistan's largest cities, in the early hours of Monday.
That Time Xi Jinping Joked About Espionage – The New York Times
- That Time Xi Jinping Joked About Espionage The New York Times
- China's Xi jokes about 'backdoor' when gifting South Korea's Lee Xiaomi phones Reuters
- South Korea's Lee asks China's Xi for help engaging North Korea NBC News
- Xi Renews China-Korea Ties With Lee on First Visit in 11 Years Bloomberg
- South Korea calls for greater Chinese efforts to bring North Korea back to talks AP News
Israel confirms Hamas returned bodies of three soldiers held hostage
Authorities identify the remains handed over on Sunday, bringing to eight the number of hostages' bodies still to be found in Gaza.
Popular Malaysian rapper charged with drug use
Namewee is known for his satirical songs about taboo topics, from religion to China's censorship.
Trump says ‘days numbered’ for Venezuela’s Maduro
The US president sent mixed signals over his plans for Venezuela as his military build-up in the Caribbean continues.
Indian cricket fans celebrate first Women’s World Cup title
Cricket fans have been celebrating across India after the women’s team claimed their first ever World Cup.
Narendra Modi leads tributes to women’s cricket team after World Cup win
India is celebrating after winning a first women's World Cup, drawing comparisons to the men's memorable 1983 triumph.
I’m the luckiest man alive, but also suffering, says Air India crash sole survivor
Viswashkumar Ramesh describes the pain and anguish he is enduring despite surviving the disaster.