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US existing home sales slipped 2.5 percent in August from July, according to industry data
U.S.

Sales Of US Existing Homes Slip In August

Strong wind and heavy rains struck the region last week, including in Poland
Europe

EU Chief Announces $11B For Nations Hit By 'Heartbreaking' Floods

Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez welcomed Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas to Madrid
World

Spanish PM, Palestinian Leader Urge Mideast De-escalation

French singer Renaud has expressed his 'admiration' for Gisele Pelicot
Europe

'Something Was Wrong', Defendant In French Mass Rape Tells Court

US Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan says that targeted ads, while lucrative for social media companies, threaten privacy and expose people to potential harm such as stalking
Technology and Innovation

US Accuses Social Media Giants Of 'Vast Surveillance'

The fires have killed five people and injured dozens more
Europe

Portugal Tackles Last Of Deadly Northern Forest Fires

Hong Kong's legislature passed a second, tougher national security law in March that beefed up the penalties of sedition
China

Hong Kong Man Sentenced 14 Months For Wearing 'Seditious' T-shirt

Meta, which owns Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram, recently halted plans to harvest data from European users to train its AI models after pressure from privacy regulators
Technology and Innovation

Meta And Spotify Blast EU Decisions On AI

Unrest broke out in mid-May in New Caledonia over a planned expansion of the electoral roll that indigenous Kanak people fear would leave them in a permanent minority
World

Two Killed During Police Operation In New Caledonia

Bank of England policymakers voted 8-1 for no rate change, having narrowly backed an August cut
Business

Bank Of England Freezes Rate After Jumbo US Cut

The report endorses setting up a light-touch 'coordination' structure within the UN secretariat
Technology and Innovation

AI Development Cannot Be Left To Market Whim, UN Experts Warn

The government has reduced the weight of a daily subsidized bread portion from 80 to 60 grams (2.8 to 2.1 ounces)
World

Some Cubans Depend On Sugar Water As Food Shortages Bite

Stoltenberg is handing over the leadership of NATO at a time of concern over Ukraine
U.S.

Departing NATO Chief Warns US Against 'Isolationism'

MrBeast is one of the most successful YouTubers of all time
U.S.

MrBeast Named In California Lawsuit Over 'Beast Games' Show

An ambulance rushes wounded people to hospital in Beirut on September 17, 2024, after explosions hit Hezbollah strongholds
World

Lebanon Device Blasts: What We Know About Deadly Attacks

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John Fetterman

John Fetterman Defends Deal With Republicans To End Shutdown Despite Criticism From Fellow Dems: 'Country Over Party'

US President Donald Trump signed an order to impose an added 25-percent tariff on Indian goods over its purchases of Russian oil
Trump Hikes India Levy Over Russian Oil As Tariff Deadline Approaches
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iPhone 17 Pro's 5 New Features That Trumps the iPhone 16 Pro Series
King Charles III has been undergoing cancer treatment
King Charles Health News: Buckingham Palace Shares Rare Cancer Update - What Is His Diagnosis?
Police monitor street gang violence in Haiti (March 2024)
U.S. Wants To Send Thousands Of Heavily Armed Troops To Haiti To Finally Destroy Gangs
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Hernandez's friends and family in Venezuela campaigned hard for his release, arguing that his crown tattoos were a nod to his work in a local religious festival and not signs of gang membership as alleged by US authorities
U.S.

A Venezuelan-US Love Story Crushed By Trump's Migrant Crackdown

View of the West Sea Flood Gate in Nampo
World

North Korea's Uranium Plant: Is Radioactive Waste Pouring Into the West Sea, or Is Fear Overblown?

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Politics

Gavin Newsom's Chances of Clinching 2028 Dem Nomination See Spike While Publicly Feuding With Trump Officials

People hold pictures of victims on the 31st anniversary of the AMIA bombing in Buenos Aires
U.S.

Argentines Commemorate Jewish Center Bombing, Demand Justice