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Rescuers race in search for survivors after last week's floods in Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Thailand
Rescue teams raced Wednesday to reach communities isolated by last week's catastrophic floods and landslides in Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Thailand as over 900 people remained missing and the scope of economic damage became clearer.
Mexican President Sheinbaum's legal adviser is selected as the new attorney general
Mexico’s Senate has selected Ernestina Godoy, a longtime legal adviser to President Claudia Sheinbaum, as the new attorney general
House Democrats release new images of Epstein’s private Caribbean island
Images and videos taken in 2020, a year after he died in jail, show the late sex offender’s homeUS politics – live updatesHouse Democrats released photos and videos from Jeffrey Epstein’s private Caribbean island on Wednesday, offering a rare glimpse into a secretive place where Epstein is alleged to have trafficked young girls.The new images and videos show Epstein’s home, including bedrooms, a telephone, what appears to be an office or library, and a chalkboard on which the words “fin”, “intellectual”, “deception” and “power” are written. Several photos show a room with a dentist chair and masks hanging on the wall. The New York Times reported that Epstein’s last girlfriend was a dentist who shared an office with one of his shell companies. The videos appear to be a walk-through of the property. Continue reading...
New Zealand man accused of stealing 'Octopussy'-themed Faberge egg locket by swallowing it
A man in New Zealand is facing theft charges, accused of swallowing a James Bond-themed Faberge egg pendant worth around $19,000.
Decades-old palm trees in Rio de Janeiro flower for the first — and only — time
Talipot palms in a Rio de Janeiro park are flowering for the first and only time in their lives
Congress urged to put terrorist designation on Russia over mass kidnapping of Ukrainian children
Ukrainian officials and humanitarian activists on Wednesday pressed Congress to advance legislation to designate Russia a state sponsor of terrorism because of Moscow-backed kidnapping of Ukrainian children.
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China threat to U.S. electric grid increases
US to restrict visas of Nigerians responsible for violence against Christians
The US plans to restrict visas for Nigerians and their families involved in mass killings and violence against Christians, according to the State Department
Trump to host leaders of Rwanda, Congo to end war
President Trump will host the leaders of Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo on Thursday to sign a peace deal to end years of fighting between the two nations.
Algerian court upholds 7-year sentence for French journalist Christophe Gleizes
An Algerian appeals court has upheld a seven-year prison sentence for French sports writer Christophe Gleizes, convicted of “glorifying terrorism.”
Massive power outage hits Cuba's western region after transmission line fails
A blackout has hit the western half of Cuba, including Havana, leaving millions of people without power on an island struggling with chronic outages blamed on a crumbling electric grid
U.S. to restrict visas of Nigerians responsible for violence against Christians, Rubio says
The United States will restrict visas for Nigerians and their family members responsible for mass killings and violence against Christians, the U.S. State Department said Wednesday.
Australia to enforce social media age limit of 16 next week with fines up to $33 million
Social media platforms must report monthly how many children's accounts they close once Australia begins enforcing its 16-year age limit next week, a minister said Wednesday.
