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Trailer hauling fireworks catches fire on U.S. highway, igniting a display – National
Footage captured on a cellphone showed the moment a trailer transporting fireworks along a Tennessee highway caught fire, setting off…
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As screwworm spreads in U.S., what to know about the flesh-eating parasite – National
The New World screwworm fly is threatening the $113 billion U.S. cattle industry for the first time in more than…
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Donald Trump storms out of ‘Meet the Press’ interview with NBC – National
U.S. President Donald Trump stormed out of an NBC Meet the Press interview after facing questions over potential compensation for Jan.…
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6 hurt in stabbings at New York’s Penn Station, suspect in custody – National
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Six people were injured in a stabbing inside New York’s Penn Station…
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‘Rare, untreatable strain’: Ebola toll mounts in eastern DR Congo
Damien Mama, interim Humanitarian Coordinator in the DRC, arrived in the provincial capital Bunia on Sunday, where he will assess response efforts and…
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Children are dying as US sanctions push Cuba to the brink, warns UN human rights chief
“The fuel restrictions imposed since early 2026 and recent tightening of extraterritorial sanctions, taken together, are directly harming Cubans, especially…
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Why sustainable alternatives to plastic are struggling to compete
Only 10 per cent of all plastics produced are recycled, so most plastics will end up littering streets, entering waterways and…
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More than half of staff who died in service worked in Gaza, UN chief says at memorial
“These tragedies weigh heavily on us all and should shock the conscience of the entire world,” António Guterres said. “Let…
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Deadly quake strikes Philippines on first day of school year
At least 19 people were killed, along with extensive damage to hospitals, homes and classrooms. The 7.8 magnitude quake struck…
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Countries urged to ‘go further, faster’ and deliver on climate commitments
Simon Stiell addressed the opening of the UN June Climate Meetings in Bonn, Germany – an important step ahead of the COP31 climate conference in Antalya, Turkiye this November. “Tackling the global…
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