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U-Haul truck hits, injures 8 pedestrians in New York City; 2 critical

The truck sped through the Bay Ridge neighbourhood of Brooklyn, hitting people on a sidewalk at one point, before police stopped it more than 3 miles (5 kilometers) away

Twitter's plan to charge for crucial tool prompts outcry from volunteers

They could lose access as soon as Monday unless they pay Twitter a monthly fee of at least $100 prohibitive for many volunteers and nonprofits on shoestring budgets

United Nations says Syria agrees to open 2 new crossings for quake aid

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres welcomed the decision by Syrian leader Bashar Assad to open crossing points at Bab Al-Salam and Al Rae for an initial period of three months

Ford to build $3.5 bn EV battery plant in Michigan, employ 2,500 people

It will be built on a site that's being readied for industrial development near the junction of Interstates 94 and 69

Search for survivors enters final hours in Turkey, a week after earthquake

The desperate search for earthquake survivors in Turkey and Syria entered its final hours Monday as rescuers using sniffer dogs and thermal cameras surveyed pulverised apartment blocks

Israel PM Netanyahu launches contentious overhaul as thousands protest

The boisterous demonstration outside the Knesset, coupled with a stormy committee vote inside the building, appeared to deepen the divisions over Netanyahu's program

White House defends decision to shoot down 3 unidentified objects

The White House defended the shootdowns of 3 unidentified objects in as many days even as it acknowledged that officials had no indication the objects were intended for surveillance in the same manner

New Zealand declares emergency in North Island as Cyclone Gabrielle eases

The New Zealand government declared a state of emergency Tuesday across the country's North Island, which has been battered by Cyclone Gabrielle

Earthquake survivors in Turkey, Syria face despair, as rescues wane

Thousands left homeless by a massive earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria a week ago packed into crowded tents or lined up in the streets for hot meals on Monday

More than 10 US high-altitude balloons flew in our airspace: China

China on Monday said more than 10 US high-altitude balloons have flown in its airspace during the past year without its permission, following Washington's accusation that Beijing operates a fleet

Thousands march in Israel as Netanyahu allies push judicial overhaul

Thousands of Israelis protested outside the country's parliament on Monday ahead of a preliminary vote on a bill that would give politicians greater power over appointing judges.

EU forecasts economic growth for the year, but inflation still painful

The EU's executive branch raised its economic growth forecast for the year, saying Europe will narrowly avoid a recession and has already passed its inflation peak.

Australia adds $300 mn funding to improve lives of Aus original inhabitants

Fifteen years after the Australian Parliament's historic apology to its Indigenous people for past wrongs, the government on Monday announced 424 million Australian dollars in new funding.

As survival window closes, more people rescued in earthquake in Turkey

The magnitude 7.8 and 7.5 quakes struck nine hours apart in southeastern Turkiye and northern Syria on Feb. 6. They killed at least 33,185, with the toll expected to rise considerably

Google starts new campaign to expand misinformation 'prebunking' in Europe

After seeing promising results in Eastern Europe, Google will initiate a new campaign in Germany that aims to make people more resilient to the corrosive effects of online misinformation.

Turkey probes contractors as earthquake death toll breaches 33,000 mark

Turkish authorities are targeting contractors allegedly linked with buildings that collapsed in the powerful Feb 6 earthquakes as rescuers found more survivors in the rubble

Israeli jets launched airstrikes at militant site in Gaza after attack

Residents of the Gaza Strip said Israeli aircraft launched a series of airstrikes at militant sites in the coastal Palestinian territory early Monday

New Zealand's Auckland city grinds to halt as deluge from cyclone looms

Auckland residents hunkered down Monday as they braced for a deluge from Cyclone Gabrielle, two weeks after a record-breaking storm swamped New Zealand's largest city and killed four people

Israel's president urges Netanyahu to delay legal overhaul, seek compromise

Israel's president appealed to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to delay a contentious plan to overhaul the country's judicial system and instead seek a compromise with his political opponents

US holds drills in South China Sea amid tensions over balloon spy

The US Navy and Marine Corps are holding joint exercises in the South China Sea at a time of heightened tensions with Beijing over the shooting down of a suspected Chinese spy balloon