More than 1.5 million without power as Hurricane Milton slams Florida

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TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Hurricane Milton crashed into Florida as a Category 3 storm Wednesday, pounding the coast with ferocious winds of over 100 mph (160 kph), heavy rain and producing a...

Ukrainian drone strikes another arms depot inside Russia

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KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A Ukrainian drone struck an important arms depot inside Russia, the Ukraine military said Wednesday, three weeks after another drone blasted a major Russian armory and three days...

Fugitive father seen with children in NZ wilderness for first time in years

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The family were spotted by a group of pig hunters in a chance encounter. (New Zealand Herald) Wellington, October 9 — A New Zealand father who disappeared with his...

North Korea says it will cut off all roads to the South

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Roads and railways leading from North Korea to the South are rarely used. (Getty Images) Pyongyang, October 9 — North Korea will sever road and railway access to South...

Netanyahu warns Lebanon of 'destruction like Gaza'

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Smoke rose over Beirut's southern suburbs after they were targeted by new Israeli air strikes on Tuesday. (Reuters) Jerusalem, October 9 — Israel's prime minister has urged the Lebanese...

Florida faces 'matter of life and death' as Hurricane Milton closes in

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Florida (USA), October 9 — Florida residents are rushing to finish emergency preparations - or just leave - as Hurricane Milton races toward landfall on the heavily-populated Tampa Bay. ...

Tunisia’s Kais Saied wins landslide reelection

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TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — President Kais Saied won a landslide victory in Tunisia’s election Monday, keeping his grip on power after a first term in which opponents were imprisoned and the country’s...

Modi's BJP ahead in Haryana election but trails in Kashmir

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Top wrestler and Congress candidate Vinesh Phogat has won from Haryana's Julana constituency. (Getty Images) Delhi, October 8 — Prime Minister Narendra Modi's party is leading in the northern...

Test for Modi's BJP as vote count begins in Kashmir and Haryana

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The election in Jammu and Kashmir saw high voter turnout of almost 64%. (Getty Images) Delhi, October 8 — Early trends show that an alliance of opposition parties is...

Blast kills two Chinese near Pakistan's Karachi airport

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A massive blast rocked a road near the airport of Karachi, Pakistan's largest city. (Getty Images) Karachi, October 7 — Two Chinese nationals have been killed and at least...

Tunisia votes Sunday in its third presidential election since the Arab Spring

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TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Tunisians voted Sunday in an election expected to grant President Kais Saied a second term, as his most prominent detractors, including one of the candidates challenging him, are...

Maldives to seek bailout from India despite strained ties

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Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu is visiting India this week. (Getty Images) Delhi, October 6 — Maldivian President Mohammed Muizzu has told the BBC that he is confident that India...

Israeli airstrike on mosque in central Gaza kills at least 18 people

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DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — An apparent Israeli airstrike early Sunday killed at least 18 people in central Gaza, Palestinian medical officials said. The strike hit a mosque...

Israel expands its bombardment in Lebanon

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MASNAA BORDER CROSSING, Lebanon (AP) — Powerful new explosions rocked Beirut’s southern suburbs late Saturday as Israel expanded its bombardment in Lebanon, also striking a Palestinian refugee camp deep in...

Thousands join pro-Palestinian rallies in Europe

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ROME (AP) — Thousands of pro-Palestinian demonstrators took to the streets in London, Paris and Rome on Saturday to call for a cease-fire as the first anniversary of the Hamas...