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5 Ukraine villages taken, says Russia as over 1,700 civilians try to flee

Ukrainian officials haven't officially confirmed whether Russian had taken the villages, which lie in a contested gray zone on the border of Ukraine's Kharkiv region and Russia

Floods likely to worsen in Brazil's South, where many who remain are poor

As of Saturday morning, heavy rains were falling in northern Rio Grande do Sul, while Porto Alegre and the southern part of the state were receiving drizzle

To expand ops, Israel orders new evacuations in the S Gaza city of Rafah

Israel's move into Rafah has so far been short of the full-scale invasion that it has planned

Kim Jong Un supervises latest test of new multiple rocket launcher

North Korea in recent months has maintained an accelerated pace in weapons testing as it expands its military capabilities while diplomacy with the United States and South Korea remains stalled

America's debt tops $34 trn, but commission to address it appears dead

The modern Republican Party is not going to put tax increases on the table as if they were part of the solution to anything, Norquist said. Tax increases solve no problem

Somalia wants to terminate UN mission assisting peace efforts in country

The current mandate of the mission, known as UNSOM, expires October 31, 2024

US plans to impose new tariffs on EVs, other Chinese green energy imports

The tariffs, expected to be announced Tuesday, come as officials across the Democratic administration have expressed frustration over China's manufacturing overcapacity of EVs, other products

Iraqi govt requests UN to end its political mission in country by 2025

Typically, the mission is extended annually by the UN Security Council, with the current term expiring at the end of this month

US govt announces new $400 million package of weapons for Ukraine

The US has now provided about $50.6 billion in military assistance to Ukraine since Russia invaded in February 2022

Nations struggle to draft pandemic treaty to avoid mistakes made in Covid

Britain's department of health said it would only agree to an accord if it was firmly in the UK national interest and respects national sovereignty

Putin reappoints his PM, a technocrat who has kept low political profile

Mishustin, the former head of Russia's tax service, steered clear of political statements and avoided media interviews during his previous tenure

Ukraine says Russia launched assault to breach defences in parts of Kharkiv

The entire town is under massive shelling now, it is not safe to stay here, Vovchansk administration head Tamaz Hambarishvili told Ukraine's Hromadske Radio

Heavy fighting in Gaza's Rafah keeps crucial aid crossings inaccessible

Heavy fighting was also underway in northern Gaza, where Hamas appeared to have once again regrouped in an area where Israel has already launched punishing assaults

Police arrest over 40 as they clear pro-Palestinian camps at Penn, MIT

A structure made from wooden pallets and other debris was erected on campus property after 5 pm in violation of the policy, the school said in a statement

Pope Francis urges Italians to have babies as a measure of hope for future

It was Francis' latest appeal for Italy and beyond that Europe to invert what he has called the demographic winter facing many industrialised countries

Hope fading for 44 workers missing days after S Africa building collapse

The death toll rose to nine after a worker who was in critical condition died in the hospital, authorities said

Biden-Netanyahu relations strained; can the two leaders move forward

Netanyahu, for his part, is brushing off Biden's warnings and vowing to press ahead, saying, If we have to stand alone, we will stand alone

Iranians vote in runoff election after hard-liners dominate initial voting

People in 22 constituencies across the country will elect 45 representatives from a pool of 90 candidates, 15 of whom are considered moderate

Nadal shows he's not ready for retirement in comeback win at Italian Open

Nadal was playing only his 10th match this year after missing nearly all of 2023 with a hip injury that required surgery

Trump hush money trial's third week ends, Michael Cohen yet to come

Trump, who denies the sexual encounter ever happened, walked out of the court in a rage Thursday, angrily telling reporters, I'm innocent