Erick makes landfall in southern Mexico as a Category 3 storm
Powerful Hurricane Erick made landfall in Mexico’s southern state of Oaxaca early Thursday, the National Hurricane Center in Miami said.
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Air India faces turbulence as plane crash prompts deeper checks and disruptions
Air India is facing fresh turbulence following last week’s fatal crash as additional safety inspections on its Dreamliner fleet have led to flight delays, cancellations and growing passenger anxiety.
UK lawmakers vote to decriminalize abortion amid concern about the prosecution of women
British lawmakers voted Tuesday to decriminalize abortion in England and Wales after a lawmaker argued it was cruel to prosecute women for ending a pregnancy.
The world’s most-visited museum shuts down with staff sounding the alarm on mass tourism
The Louvre, the world’s most-visited museum and a global symbol of art, beauty and endurance, has withstood war, terror, and pandemic — but on Monday, it was brought to a halt by its own striking staff, who say the institution is crumbling under the weight of mass tourism.
G7 leaders try to salvage their summit after Trump’s early exit
Six of the Group of Seven leaders are trying on the final day of their summit Tuesday to show the wealthy nations’ club still has the clout to shape world events despite the early departure of U.S. President Donald Trump.
London-bound Air India flight with more than 240 aboard crashes after takeoff from Ahmedabad, India
An Air India passenger plane bound for London with more than 240 people on board crashed Thursday in India’s northwestern city of Ahmedabad, and there were no known survivors, officials…
Russia’s military losses top 1 million in 3-year-old war, Ukraine’s military says
The number of Russian troops killed or wounded in Ukraine has topped 1 million, military officials in Kyiv said Thursday, describing the huge price that…
UN nuclear watchdog board censures Iran, which retaliates by announcing a new enrichment site
The U.N. nuclear watchdog’s board of governors on Thursday formally found that Iran isn’t complying with its nuclear obligations for the first time in 20 years…
Austria falls silent for a minute as questions remain about the motive for a deadly school shooting
Austria fell silent for a minute on Wednesday and people laid candles in the city of Graz in memory of the 10 people killed in a school shooting that…
Russian attacks kill 3 and wound 64 as drones hit Kharkiv and other parts of Ukraine
Russian forces launched a new drone assault across Ukraine overnight on Wednesday, killing three people and wounding 64 others, Ukrainian officials…
Israel deports Greta Thunberg after Gaza-bound ship she was on was seized
Israel deported activist Greta Thunberg on Tuesday, the country’s Foreign Ministry said, a day after the Gaza-bound ship she was on was seized by…
Ukraine says Russia launched the biggest overnight drone bombardment of the war
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia launched almost 500 drones at Ukraine in the biggest overnight drone bombardment of the three-year war, the Ukrainian air force said…