Warming climate may boost Arctic "virus spillover" risk, research shows
"It's really unpredictable," one research author said. "It can range from benign to an actual pandemic."
World
Olympic silver from long jump duel with Jesse Owens sells for record sum
Luz Long walked arm in arm through the stadium with Owens to celebrate their victories while Adolf Hitler watched from the stands.
U.K. inflation jumped back over 10% in September
Economists think the record inflation could prompt England's central bank to hike its primary interest rate by as much as a full percentage point this fall.
Danish officials say damage to pipelines caused by "powerful explosions"
Danish officials say there has been "extensive damage" to the Nord Stream 1 and 2 gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea, and that the cause of the damage was "powerful explosions."
Saudis sentence U.S. citizen to 16 years in prison over tweets, family says
The family of an American citizen arrested in Saudi Arabia says he was tortured and sentenced to 16 years in prison over tweets he sent while in the United States.
How air defense systems work and why Ukraine is eager for more protection
Russia has stepped up its missile attacks on Ukraine and acquired explosive drones from Iran.
French cement company pleads guilty in U.S. to making payments to ISIS
The charge stems from cement company Lafarge's payments to foreign terrorist organizations in exchange for permission to operate in Syria between 2013 and 2014.
Methanol-laced drinks kill 54 people in Peru
The national health ministry said this week that bottles of Punto D Oro alcoholic beverages were contaminated with the toxic chemical.
Hunger in Somalia is putting "a child per minute" into hospitals
A formal famine declaration is expected in the coming weeks, but desperate families are already burying their malnourished children as aid workers plead for help.
Ukraine defiant as Russia destroys power stations and civilian homes
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russia's brutal tactics, killing civilians and causing blackouts, will only serve to prove Vladimir Putin's "murderous essence."
Concern grows for Iranian climber who competed without head covering
A text-only message on the climber's Instagram said she "accidentally" had a problem with her hijab, but she hasn't been seen in days.
U.K. wonders if embattled leader Liz Truss can even outlast a lettuce
The prime minister's 6-week tenure has been defined by self-inflicted chaos, but with her party divided, it's unclear where Britain goes from here.
Australia drops recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital
Israel's Prime Minister Yair Lapid expressed disappointment in Australia's changed position.
U.K. trying to stop China from recruiting British ex-air force pilots
Defense ministry says it's "clearly a concern," from an intelligence perspective, that China has reportedly paid dozens of ex-military pilots hefty sums.
Singer Mikaben dead at 41 after collapsing on stage during Paris show
The singer, whose real name is Michael Benjamin, suffered a suspected heart attack during a performance at Accor Arena.
Investigation
Classified material missing from Epstein files, documents suggest
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Midterm campaigns make final push as early voters hit the polls
At least 68 dead in high-speed train crash in Spain
Dolores Huerta, labor activist and civil rights icon, dies at 96
No clear winner in Israeli election as polls suggest stalemate
Nearly 75% of ex-NFL players who died from 2008-2023 had CTE, study finds
Investigation
In Trump's pardon economy, victims lost out on $119M in restitution
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Qatari mediators hand Iran new proposal to end the war
