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Two women cry out as they lean against a wall and hold two children - one a young girl and the other a baby wrapped in a blanket - in a school sheltering displaced people in Gaza. Another young woman is seen in the background. REUTERS

70% of Gaza war dead Women, children – UN

GAZA STRIP – The United Nations’ (UN) Human Rights Office has condemned the high number of civilians killed in the war in Gaza, saying...
Cars are washed away as new flash floods hit Spain. BBC

Fresh Spain floods sweep away dozens of cars near Girona

MADRID – New floods have hit the region of Girona in north-eastern Spain, sweeping away around 30 cars in the town of Cadaqués, according...
A wide shot of Mount Fuji seen without snow, silhouetted in a blue lake, in September last year. GETTY IMAGES

Snow back on Mount Fuji after longest absence

TOKYO – Japan’s Mount Fuji has seen its first snowfall after going through the longest period without snow since records began 130 years ago. Snow...
Two women drink water and splash their face from a public tap on a street in Prayagraj, India. This summer, India experienced its longest ever recorded heatwave, according to officials. AFP

2024 set to be hottest year on record

GENEVA – It is now "virtually certain" that 2024 - a year punctuated by intense heatwaves and deadly storms - will be the world's...

South Korean president sorry for controversies surrounding wife

SEOUL – South Korea’s president has apologized for a string of controversies surrounding his wife that included allegedly accepting a luxury Dior handbag and...
North Korean soldiers march during a mass rally. GETTY IMAGES

Ukraine fights North Korean troops for first time

KYIV – North Korean soldiers have clashed with Ukrainian troops for the first time, Ukraine's top officials have revealed. In an interview with South Korean...
A person holds an Israeli flag as people demonstrate after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sacked his defense minister, Yoav Gallant, citing lack of trust, in Tel Aviv, Israel. REUTERS

Protests erupt in Israel after Netanyahu fires defense chief

TEL AVIV – Protests have erupted in Israel after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fired the country's Defence Minister Yoav Gallant. Netanyahu said a "crisis of...
Donald Trump addresses his supporters at West Palm Beach Convention Center in Florida, as he claims victory in the 2024 United States presidential election. AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE PHOTO

Trump stages historic comeback to win US presidency

DONALD Trump declared victory in the United States presidential election as he addressed jubilant supporters at his campaign headquarters in Florida yesterday. “America has given...

Anger in Spain grows over slow response to floods

MADRID – Amidst the shock and trauma in Valencia, the outpouring of solidarity is growing by the day. At a museum building in the city...
Green Island Marineland Melanesia's George Craig stands with Cassius the crocodile at the Marineland Melanesia on Green Island, Queensland, Australia. EPA

World’s largest crocodile in captivity dies

CANBERRA – The world’s largest crocodile in captivity has died at a wildlife sanctuary in Australia. Cassius was nearly 5.5 meters (18 feet) long, weighed...