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Beryl batters Mexico as Texas officials urge coastal residents to prepare

In Texas, some counties have already issued voluntary evacuation orders in low-lying areas

California wildfire: Firefighters make progress but heat, fire risk expand

Winds have calmed which has helped firefighters make progress

Israel conducts military operation in West Bank city; 7 Palestinians killed

The Palestinian Health Ministry said that four people died but did not provide any information on their identities. No further details were immediately available from either side

Pope to preside over interfaith meet in Indonesian mosque during Asia visit

Francis had to cancel his last planned foreign visit - a quick trip to Dubai last year to participate in the UN climate conference - because of a recurring case of bronchitis

Post-communist generation hopes for new era of democracy in Mongolia

Democracy in Mongolia is in a transition phase, said Tsenguun, who at 27 is the youngest member of a new parliament sworn in this week

Philippine's ex-Prez Duterte, aide accused of awarding contracts to cronies

Rodrigo Duterte, 79, was a longtime mayor and vice mayor of Davao before rising to the presidency in 2016

Germany fears victory for far-right could harm close relations with France

Several countries in the European Union such as Italy, the Netherlands or Sweden have veered to the right in national elections as voters cast their ballots for eurosceptic parties

Man who stabbed South Korea's Oppn leader sentenced to 15 years in prison

The knife-wielding man attacked Lee Jae-myung, head of the liberal Democratic Party, South Korea's biggest political party

The UK election winner only becomes PM when King Charles III says so

It's a moment that embodies the fact that, technically at least, the right to govern in the United Kingdom is still derived from royal authority

Iran holds runoff presidential election to replace late President Raisi

Voters face a choice between the hard-line former nuclear negotiator Jalili and Pezeshkian, a heart surgeon and longtime parliament member who has allied with moderates and reformists amidst Shiites

Activist Joshua Wong asks lesser sentence in Hong Kong's security case

Wong was one of 47 activists charged in 2021 under a Beijing-imposed national security law with conspiracy to commit subversion for their involvement in an unofficial primary

Africa land routes twice as deadly for migrants as the Mediterranean: UN

Refugees and migrants are increasingly traversing areas where insurgent groups, militias and other criminal actors operate, and where human trafficking is rife

Brazilian police indict ex-President Bolsonaro in undeclared diamonds case

The indictment dramatically raises the stakes in a series of investigations into the divisive ex-leader applauded by his opponents

Biden heads into a make-or-break stretch for his imperiled prez campaign

The White House has blamed Biden's debate performance, where he appeared pale and his raspy voice trailed off at times, on a cold

Northern California wildfire doesn't grow, winds, heat whip up flames

There are 26,000 people under evacuation orders or warnings, but numbers could drop as crews make fresh assessments

Election anxiety curbs Olympic enthusiasm among Parisians ahead of Paris 24

The far-right National Rally's strong results in the first round of a rushed election have darkened the ambience for many in Paris, a left-wing stronghold

Euro 2024: It is Ronaldo vs Mbapp as Portugal and France meet in last 8

Ronaldo burst into tears after having a penalty saved in extra time against Slovenia. Appearing in his record sixth European Championship, he has yet to score

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag signs contract extension until 2026

Looking back at the past two years, we can reflect with pride on two trophies and many examples of progression from where we were when I joined, Ten Hag said

Euro 2024: Spain face Germany in quarterfinals,potential record on line

Two of the most exciting talents will be on show in Spain teenager Lamine Yamal and 21-year-old German forward Jamal Musiala

EU announces investigation into Chinese subsidies for electric vehicles

Global markets are now flooded with cheaper Chinese electric cars, and their price is kept artificially low by huge state subsidies