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Fire at wedding hall in northern Iraq kills at least 100, injures 150

The fire happened in Iraq's Nineveh province in its Hamdaniya area, they said. That's just outside of the northern city of Mosul, some 335 kilometres northwest of the capital, Baghdad

Trump defrauded banks, insurers while building real estate empire: Judge

Trump's lawyer, Christopher Kise, said they intend to appeal the decision, calling it a miscarriage of justice and completely disconnected from the facts and governing law

Trump joins Michigan battleground to compete with Biden for union votes

Trump is scheduled to deliver primetime remarks at Drake Enterprises, a non-unionised auto parts supplier in Clinton Township, about a half-hour outside Detroit

Brazil's Amazon rainforest drought may affect over 500,000 people

The Amazon rainforest in Brazil is facing a severe drought that may affect around 500,000 people by the end of the year, authorities said on Tuesday

Amazon sued by FTC, 17 states over allegations it inflates online prices

The lawsuit, filed Tuesday in federal court in Amazon's home state of Washington, is the result of a years-long investigation into the company's businesses

UN to declare gender apartheid as mental health of Afghan women worsens

The Taliban took power in August 2021 during the final weeks of the US and NATO forces' pullout from Afghanistan after 20 years of war

Canada House speaker resigns for inviting man who fought for Nazis to Parl

No one in this House is above any of us. Therefore I must step down as your speaker, Rota said in Parliament. I reiterate my profound regret for my error in recognising an individual in the House

Israel strikes militant sites in Gaza as unrest continues, no casualties

Palestinian health officials reported that Israeli forces shot and wounded 11 protesters during Tuesday's rally

Chase UK will soon bar customers from making cryptocurrency transactions

From October 16 onward, Chase customers will no longer be able to make crypto transactions using their debit card or through an outgoing bank transfer, the bank said Tuesday

At UN, North Korea says accuses US of fomenting an Asian NATO: Report

North Korea accused US of making 2023 an extremely dangerous year, saying its actions are trying to provoke a nuclear war

Apple exec defends decision to make Google default search engine on iPhones

The antitrust case, the biggest since the Justice Department went after Microsoft and its dominance of internet browsers 25 years ago, was filed in 2020 during the Trump administration

America's poor math skills raise alarms over global competitiveness

Like a lot of high school students, Kevin Tran loves superheroes, though perhaps for different reasons than his classmates

Musk's X is biggest purveyor of disinformation, EU official claims

A top European Union official said on Tuesday that the social network X is the biggest source of fake news and urged owner Elon Musk to comply with the bloc's laws aimed at combating disinformation

JPMorgan settles claims that it enabled Epstein's sex trafficking acts

JPMorgan Chase has agreed to pay USD 75 million to the US Virgin Islands to settle claims that the bank enabled the sex trafficking acts of financier Jeffrey Epstein.

Boost in solar energy, EV sales gives hope for climate goals: Research

For the last two years, the rate of the build up of solar energy and electric vehicle sales were in line with achieving emissions reductions targets that will help cap warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius

Ukrainian boat captain found guilty in Hungary for 2019 Danube collision

Some of the victims' bodies were found weeks after the crash more than 100 kilometers (60 miles) downstream

China's top diplomat calls on US to host 'cooperative' APEC summit

US President Joe Biden has sought to create alliances and partnerships with other democratic countries to build a more unified response to China's growing geopolitical influence

Over 20 people die due to gas station explosion in Nagorno-Karabakh

Separatist authorities in Nagorno-Karabakh said on Tuesday that at least 20 people were killed and nearly 300 others injured by an explosion at a gas station

Thai lawyer accused of insulting the king receives 4-year prison term

He was also fined 20,000 baht (USD 550) for violating an emergency decree banning large public gatherings during the coronavirus pandemic

Australian lawmakers call for warmer relations with 'self-ruled' Taiwan

On a visit to Taiwan, a delegation of six Australian lawmakers called on Tuesday for warmer relations with the self-ruled island increasingly threatened by Beijing