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Rent collections are down in New York – and no one's sure why

Ubisoft co-founder Claude Guillemot dies in plane crash

Claude Guillemot, who founded Ubisoft with his four brothers, has died at the age of 69.

Trump admin’s coal investments assist plants with repeated violations

At least three coal plants have been repeatedly cited for violating environmental regulations.

Health Insurance Claim Denial Rates Range from 13% to 35% by Insurer

Parisians cool off in canal amid 'red alert' heatwave

France has issued red heatwave alerts for around half the country as temperatures soar to record levels.

Parisians cool off in canal amid 'red alert' heatwave

France has issued red heatwave alerts for around half the country as temperatures soar to record levels.

Ethiopia PM's party wins landslide as fears grow of new conflict

Abiy Ahmed's party retains its huge majority despite unrest in several parts of Ethiopia and tensions with its…

Nobel Peace Prize winner triumphs at Ethiopian polls but fears grow of new conflict

Abiy Ahmed's party retains its huge majority despite unrest in several parts of Ethiopia and tensions with its…

US and Iran begin talks on initial peace deal in Switzerland

The face-to-face meeting follows ongoing fighting in Lebanon and Iran's claim to have shut the Strait of Hormuz.

Trump Threatens Iran Again as Hezbollah Attacks Put Ceasefire Deal at Risk

President Donald Trump threatened to strike Iran again on Sunday unless Tehran reins in Hezbollah and other proxy forces…

Tight security as Indian students resit medical exam after alleged paper leak

Millions of candidates face biometric checks and frisking as air force deployed to secure exam papers.

Fuel sales halted in occupied Crimea as Ukraine targets oil facilities

Fuel had already been rationed due to shortages caused by Kyiv's attacks against supply routes in Russian-occupied…

G7 Calls for Global Push to Stop North Korea’s Crypto Theft Network

G7 leaders elevated North Korea’s crypto thefts as a global security concern, linking digital asset crime to…

White House delays US voting-machine vulnerability report

France bans alcohol consumption at music festival events under red heatwave alert

The annual Fête de la Musique celebrations draw millions to the streets but the most serious heatwave warnings have been…

Colombia's escalating, brutal internal conflict is defining its presidential election

A left-wing senator who backs talks with armed gangs faces an outsider endorsed by Trump.

Turns Out, There Is a Cabal of Elite Crazies Trying to Control the World

# Summary Wired reported on Dialog, a secretive elite network led by Peter Thiel that convenes retreats with 222…

Israeli strikes kill six people in Gaza including Al Jazeera cameraman, officials say

The Israeli military accused Ahmed Wishah of being a "Hamas sniper operative", without providing evidence.

‘Stop Lawmakers From Predicting’: GOP Bill Targets Congress Betting on Kalshi and Polymarket

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Lebanese turtle conservationist Mona Khalil killed by Israeli strike

Mona Khalil, who had refused to leave the beach she had spent years protecting, died from her injuries after the Israeli…

BBC sees destroyed villages in Israeli-occupied southern Lebanon

Travelling with a humanitarian convoy, BBC's Hugo Bachega has been given rare access to a part of Lebanon under Israeli…

Zelensky returns highest Polish honour after award stripped

Ukraine's president said his country was open to "engagement" about "difficult and painful chapters of our shared past".

BBC reports from Israeli-occupied southern Lebanon

Travelling with a humanitarian convoy, the BBC's Hugo Bachega has been given rare access to a part of southern Lebanon…

Iran says Strait of Hormuz will be closed over Israel attacks on Lebanon

Iran said Israel's continued attacks in Lebanon are a breach of Tehran's agreement with the US to end the war.

Iran Moves to Close the Strait of Hormuz as Tensions Erupt Over Broken Ceasefire Deal

The measure, announced by the Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, was taken in response to violations by the U.S.

Bolivian president declares state of emergency

The move comes after weeks of anti-government protests that have caused a shortage of basic goods in Bolivia.

Sogen Kato

In July 2010, the mummified corpse of Sogen Kato was discovered in his Tokyo home, revealing he had likely died in…

Trump hits out at Italy's Meloni after pushback on G7 photo claim

Trump said the Italian leader asked "over and over" for a picture at G7, after she said the US president "made-up" a…

The European Social Stack

European tech leaders and organizations have signed a declaration to build an independent "European Social Stack"—a…