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New wildfires burn in US Northeast; California, West witness bigger blazes

Heavy smoke led to poor air quality and health advisories for parts of New Jersey and New York, including New York City

Israeli work on Alpha Line with Syria saw severe cease-fire violations: UN

The comments from the UN Disengagement Observer Force, which has patrolled the area since 1974, come after an Associated Press report

Dutch appeals court overturns landmark climate ruling against Shell

The ruling upholding Shell's appeal came as a 12-day U.N. climate conference was entering its second day in Azerbaijan

Facebook, Instagram users in Europe can opt for less personalised ads

Data from all of a user's previous time spent on Facebook and Instagram, which is typically combined to precisely target an individual with tailored ads, won't be used

Explosions near ship in Red Sea suspected to be 'Houthi rebel' attack

The rebels maintain that they target ships linked to Israel, the US or the U.K. to force an end to Israel's campaign against Hamas in Gaza. However, many of the ships attacked have little

Israeli strikes in Gaza kill 14; fails to meet US demand to allow aid

A late Monday strike hit a cafeteria in the so-called Muwasi humanitarian zone west of the Gaza city of Khan Younis, killing at least 11 people, including two children

Europa League: Besiktas vs Maccabi Tel Aviv to be played at neutral venue

The match, originally a home game for Besiktas, will now be played at the Nagyerdei Stadium in Debrecen, Hungary after the Turkish government opted not to host the tie.

Don't expect Trump will demand payment for protection: Philippine def secy

Philippine Defence Secretary Gilberto Teodoro said he doesn't have any preconditions or any assumptions as to what will be the outcome of this administration

Azerbaijan accused of intensifying repression of critics amid hosting COP29

Azerbaijan has had a poor human rights record for many years and the government has regularly targeted journalists, activists and independent politicians

Mauritius opposition back in power, Navin Ramgoolam to be country's next PM

The Alliance for Change coalition's win will see the return of Navin Ramgoolam as the country's prime minister. He served as prime minister from 1995 to 2000 and again from 2005 to 2014

Spy satellite images lead archeologists to site of historic battle in Iraq

While mapping the route, the team noticed that a site some 30 kilometers (20 miles) south of Kufa in Iraq's southern Najaf province a desert area with scattered plots of agricultural land.

Immigration policy: Trump picks duo who back family separation, deportation

Under a court settlement, families cannot be separated until December 2031 as part of a policy to deter illegal crossings

Judge set to rule on whether to scrap Trump's conviction in hush money case

The judge's ruling also could speak to whether the former and now future commander-in-chief will be sentenced as scheduled November 26

US Congress returns to unfinished business and new era of Donald Trump

Even as final election results are still being tallied, the House and Senate leadership is pushing ahead toward a second-term Trump White House and what he's called a mandate for governing.

Donald Trump might get to launch Biden-approved factories, infra projects

The unemployment rate is low, inflation is easing and President Joe Biden's administration has teed-up a ready-made list of infrastructure projects that could go from theoretical to reality

EPL: Referee David Coote suspended over alleged anti-Liverpool remarks

An English Premier League referee has been suspended after a video on social media appeared to show him making derogatory remarks about former Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp.

N Korea ratifies defence treaty with Russia stating mutual military aid

The Comprehensive Strategic Partnership treaty will take effect when both sides exchange documents on the ratification, the state-run Korean Central News Agency said

Haiti shuts main airport as gang violence escalates; new PM sworn in

The Spirit Airlines flight headed from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, to Port-Au-Prince was just hundreds of feet from landing in Haiti's capital when gangs shot at the plane striking a flight attendant

Trump likely to name a loyalist as Pentagon chief after tumultuous 1st term

While he has yet to announce a decision, the names of potential Pentagon chiefs stretch from the well-known

Greta Thunberg protests against Azerbaijan hosting global climate summit

Thunberg described Azerbaijan as a repressive, occupying state, which has committed ethnic cleansing, and which is continuing cracking down on Azerbaijani civil society