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October 4, 2023 at 12:53 pm

A German far-right party leader has been taken to a hospital from an election rally

German police say a leader of the far-right Alternative for Germany party was given medical treatment and then taken to a hospital shortly before he... 1 hour ago

October 4, 2023 at 12:41 pm

Turkey strikes Kurdish militants in Iraq again after warning of retaliation for a bombing in Ankara

Turkish warplanes have launched a new round of airstrikes against Kurdish militant targets in Iraq.

A Palawan horned frog, an endangered species from the Philippines. MUST CREDIT: Robin Moore/Re:wild

October 4, 2023 at 10:56 am

Climate change is driving many amphibians toward extinction

Between 2004 and 2022, rising temperatures became the primary reason more than 100 amphibian species are slipping toward extinction.

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October 4, 2023 at 9:17 am

Israeli police arrest suspects for spitting near Christian pilgrims and churches in Jerusalem VIEW

Israeli police say they have arrested several people suspected of spitting in the direction of Christian pilgrims and churches in Jerusalem.

October 4, 2023 at 9:09 am

Kenyan opposition lawmakers say the Haiti peacekeeping mission must be approved by parliament

Kenyan lawmakers say that parliamentary approval is required before the deployment of police to the Kenya-led peacekeeping mission in Haiti to combat gang violence that...

October 4, 2023 at 7:43 am

Tropical Storm Philippe soaks northeast Caribbean on a path toward Bermuda, New England and Canada

Tropical Storm Philippe is drenching the U.S. and British Virgin Islands as it spins away from the northeast Caribbean on a path that would take...

FILE – Former Russian state TV journalist Marina Ovsyannikova attends a press conference Friday, Feb. 10, 2023 in Paris, France. A court in Moscow on Wednesday handed a former state TV journalist a 8 1/2-year prison term in absentia for protesting Russia’s war in Ukraine, the latest in a months-long crackdown against dissent that has intensified since Moscow’s invasion 20 months ago. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena, File) XDL101 XDL101

October 4, 2023 at 6:22 am

Former Russian state TV journalist gets 8 1/2-year sentence in absentia for Ukraine war criticism

A former state TV journalist was sentenced in absentia for protesting Russia’s war in Ukraine. She was briefly detained in summer 2022 but has since...

Pope Francis presides over a mass concelebrated by the new cardinals for the start of the XVI General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops in St. Peter’s Square at The Vatican, Wednesday, Oct.4, 2023. Pope Francis is convening a global gathering of bishops and laypeople to discuss the future of the Catholic Church, including some hot-button issues that have previously been considered off the table for discussion. Key agenda items include women’s role in the church, welcoming LGBTQ+ Catholics, and how bishops exercise authority. For the first time, women and laypeople can vote on specific proposals alongside bishops (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini) XAJM123 XAJM123

October 4, 2023 at 6:21 am

Pope Francis cites ‘irresponsible’ Western lifestyle in climate plea

The "green pope" denounced the scale of emissions from high-consumption cultures and argued that the world's poor were paying the price.

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October 4, 2023 at 5:01 am

Sirens blare across Russia as it holds nationwide emergency drills

Sirens have wailed across Russia and television stations interrupted regular programming to broadcast warning signals as part of sweeping drills intended to test the readiness...

October 4, 2023 at 3:02 am

Point of no return: Pope challenges leaders at UN talks to slow global warming before it’s too late VIEW

Pope Francis is shaming and challenging world leaders to take concrete action to slow climate change before it’s too late.