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World - ABC News
UN asks Asia-Pacific countries to invest more in preventing damage from disasters
A U.N. official says disasters, including those wrought by fiercer storms, are threatening more people and could derail economic progress in the Asia Pacific region if governments would not invest ...34 minutes ago -
World - The Guardian
Two men wounded at Trump rally shooting say Secret Service failed them
Jim Copenhaver, 74, and David Dutch, 57, allege ‘100% negligence’ as they consider lawsuit for damages. Two men who survived being shot during the attempt to assassinate Donald Trump in July at a ...1 hour ago - Donald Trump -
World - ABC News
Albania says only Italy is allowed to operate migrant asylum centers in the country
Albania’s prime minister says his government turned down many requests from other European Union countries to take in thousands of asylum-seekers but made an exception for Italy2 hours ago -
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World - The Guardian
About 80% of countries fail to submit plans to preserve nature ahead of global summit
Countries promised to save 30% of land and sea for nature - but as their deadline approaches, only 24 have followed through with a plan. More than 80% of countries have failed to submit plans to ...9 hours ago -
Top stories - BBC News
Lebanon says 21 killed in air strike in country’s north
The rare strike in northern Lebanon hit a residential building in a predominantly Christian village.10 hours ago -
Business - MarketWatch
U.S. reportedly considering caps on exports of AI chips to certain countries
U.S. officials are considering capping sales of advanced AI chips to certain countries in the interest of national security, Bloomberg News reported Monday night.12 hours ago -
Top stories - CBS News
Family of slain hostage: "We were failed by Israel's leaders"
The parents of Hersh Goldberg-Polin, a 23-year-old Israeli-American hostage who was killed by Hamas, are speaking out for the first time since their son's death. Elizabeth Palmer has more.14 hours ago - Israel -
Business - The New York Times
Killing of Japanese Boy Leaves Chinese Asking: Is This My Country?
Angry at what they view as China’s state-led xenophobia, taught in schools and prevalent online, some people are taking action, even at personal risk.17 hours ago -
World - The Wall Street Journal
Nobel for Economics Awarded to Authors of 'Why Nations Fail' and an Ex-IMF Figure
The prize was given to Daron Acemoglu, Simon Johnson and James Robinson for work that advanced the understanding of differences in prosperity between countries.19 hours ago -
Top stories - NBC News
Two men wounded when a gunman opened fire on Trump at rally say Secret Service failed them
Two men who were shot when a gunman tried to assassinate former President Donald Trump at a Pennsylvania rally said the U.S.20 hours ago - Donald Trump -
World - The Guardian
Battery-operated items from Temu tested by Choice fail Australian safety standards
Consumer advocate says results are a ‘worrying reminder’ children are at risk from insecure battery components on most items. Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our ...Yesterday -
World - ABC News
Nobel economics prize is awarded for research into why countries succeed or fail
The Nobel memorial prize in economics has been awarded to three U.S.-based academics for research into why societies with poor rule of law and exploitative institutions do not generate sustainable ...Yesterday -
Top stories - CBS News
Harris says she's the underdog, Trump compares U.S. to occupied country
Kamala Harris and Donald Trump continued to make their cases to voters on the campaign trail over the weekend, with Harris telling supporters in North Carolina that she's the underdog candidate ...Yesterday - Donald Trump -
Top stories - CBS News
Why some emergency alert systems failed during Hurricane Helene
Some people living in the path of Hurricane Helene may not have received crucial warnings to evacuate from the dangerous storm that killed more than 200 people across multiple states. While severe ...Yesterday -
World - Financial Times
Inflation and interest rates tracker: see how your country compares
Inflationary pressures are beginning to wane but not all central banks have taken action yet. See how this affects youYesterday -
World - Financial Times
Why the UK is failing to catch up with fraudsters
The UK must equip law enforcement to tackle increasingly sophisticated criminals and give victims confidence to reportYesterday - United Kingdom -
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World - The Guardian
Trees and land absorbed almost no CO2 last year. Is nature’s carbon sink failing?
The sudden collapse of carbon sinks was not factored into climate models – and could rapidly accelerate global heating. It begins each day at nightfall. As the light disappears, billions of ...Yesterday -
World - The Guardian
In the Netherlands, we’re closing our emptying prisons. What can other countries learn from how we did it? | Renate van der Zee
The Dutch prison population has fallen by more than 40% – and awareness of the harms of harsh sentencing could explain why. Yesterday, I went to the cinema in the Dome prison in Haarlem. This ...Yesterday -
Business - The Wall Street Journal
Seoul Semiconductor's Patent Case Leads to LED Sales Ban in Eight European Countries
The Unified Patent Court’s ruling also orders German online retailer to retrieve and destroy all such LED goods already sold in the region.2 days ago