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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

Germany bans racist group for indoctrination of children with Nazi ideology

The German government on Wednesday banned a far-right, racist group known for its indoctrination of children as police raided dozens of homes of its members and other buildings early in the morning

China accuses Taiwan of using economic, trade issues to seek independence

The Australian parliamentary delegation discussed strengthening economic cooperation with Taiwan, particularly in clean energy

Black Americans express concerns about racist depictions in news media

There's a feeling that Black Americans are often depicted as perpetrators or victims of crime, and there are no nuances in the coverage, Whitaker said

How did Maui fire spread so quickly? Overgrown gully may be key to probe

The answer may lie in an overgrown gully beneath Hawaiian Electric Co. power lines and something that harboured smoldering embers from the initial fire before rekindling

Poland's hard-right party pushes new, less friendly course on Ukraine

Through smoke and fire, Confederation's leaders made their case for lower taxes, less regulation and an anti-European Union and anti-Ukraine foreign policy

The Hollywood writers strike is over after guild leaders approve contract

The writers still have to vote to ratify the contract themselves in early October, but lifting the strike will allow them to work during that process, the guild told members in an email

Climate change pushes Southeast Asia to finally start sharing power

The urgency for Southeast Asian nations to switch to clean energy to combat climate change is reinvigorating a 20-year-old plan for the region to share power

Republicans meet for second presidential debate to blunt Trump's momentum

For now, Trump is dominating the field even as he faces a range of vulnerabilities, including four criminal indictments that raise the prospect of decades in prison

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

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