Top general feared Trump might launch nuclear war, new book says
General Mark Milley was so worried former President Trump might start a war with China that he placed a secret call to his Chinese counterpart.
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Fossil of prehistoric land-roaming whale species is identified
The four-legged creature, an ancestor of the modern-day whale, is believed to have lived 43 million years ago.
Stunning images capture rare "megapod" of humpback whales
Tour boat operator says it's only the 2nd time in 19 years he's seen such a huge group of humpbacks attacking a ball of baitfish off the Australian coast.
Putin forced to self-isolate as COVID hits his inner circle
The Russian president's spokesman says Putin, who's had 2 jabs of the Sputnik-V vaccine, has "definitely" tested negative himself.
249 persecuted over Nazi-era law receive compensation
Homosexuality was decriminalized in 1969 but the legislation wasn't taken off the books entirely until 1994.
U.S. reopens immigration program for Central American children
U.S. officials have portrayed the program as a safe and legal alternative to the often dangerous trek migrant children undertake to reach the southern border.
Will Iran come back to the nuclear negotiating table?
President Ebrahim Raisi has indicated interest in fresh talks over the defunct international nuclear deal, but given warm relations with China, he's in no rush.
U.N. raises funds for Afghanistan "lifeline" as starvation looms
"After decades of war, suffering and insecurity, they face perhaps their most perilous hour, " U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres said.
Vow of swift justice after yet another brutal rape-murder in India
Horrific attack on a woman in Mumbai bears a grim resemblance to the 2012 case that first shone a spotlight on India's chronic problem with violence against women.
Climate change could push 200 million people to move by 2050
Water scarcity, decreasing crop productivity and rising sea levels could lead to millions of "climate migrants," World Bank report says.
U.S. court to consider sex abuse suit against U.K.'s Prince Andrew
The court must decide whether the queen's son was properly served with legal papers in a suit brought by Virginia Roberts Giuffre, who claims she was forced to have sex with the royal.
Pope Francis gently prods anti-immigrant leader on visit to Hungary
Hungary's Viktor Orban, who built a fence to keep migrants out, gave Pope Francis a gift that pointedly references a centuries-old onslaught of invaders.
North Korea claims to have tested long-range cruise missiles
North Korean officials said the cruise missiles, which had been under development for two years, successfully hit targets 932 miles away during its flight tests on Saturday and Sunday.
Body of 22-year-old Marine killed in Kabul blast returned home
Corporal Humberto Sanchez, 22, of Logansport, Indiana, was among 13 servicemembers killed in a suicide bombing during the U.S.-run evacuation at Afghanistan's Kabul airport in August.
Daniil Medvedev wins U.S. Open, denying Novak Djokovic the Grand Slam
Medvedev of Russia won in straight sets by a score of 6-4 6-4 6-4. This is his first major title.
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