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Spain searches for bodies after unprecedented flooding claims at least 158 lives

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Spain searches for bodies after unprecedented flooding claims at least 158 lives

Mexican fuel flows to Cuba as the island faces blackouts and the loss of Russian and Venezuelan oil

Mexican fuel flows to Cuba as the island faces blackouts and the loss of Russian and Venezuelan oil

World may be merely scratching the surface on the scope of climate-changing methane emissions

World may be merely scratching the surface on the scope of climate-changing methane emissions

Judge sentences 2 former cops to 79 and 59 years for the 2018 killing of Rio de Janeiro councilwoman Marielle Franco

Judge sentences 2 former cops to 79 and 59 years for the 2018 killing of Rio de Janeiro councilwoman Marielle Franco

As summers get hotter, Greece’s seasonal firefighters protest for permanent jobs

As summers get hotter, Greece’s seasonal firefighters protest for permanent jobs

UN report warns of famine, aggravated by conflicts and climate shocks

UN report warns of famine, aggravated by conflicts and climate shocks

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Stock market today: Microsoft, Meta and the burden of expectations knock Wall Street sharply lower

Stock market today: Microsoft, Meta and the burden of expectations knock Wall Street sharply lower

Thousands of North Korean troops in Russia. What does that mean for the war with Ukraine?

Thousands of North Korean troops in Russia. What does that mean for the war with Ukraine?

A judge will decide if the owners of a New Zealand volcano where 22 died were unjustly convicted

A judge will decide if the owners of a New Zealand volcano where 22 died were unjustly convicted

About 8,000 North Korean troops at Ukraine’s border are expected in combat in days, US says

About 8,000 North Korean troops at Ukraine’s border are expected in combat in days, US says

Finland charges a combatant with war crimes allegedly committed in 2014 in Ukraine

Finland charges a combatant with war crimes allegedly committed in 2014 in Ukraine

Greek anti-terror squad investigates big blast that killed a man in an Athens apartment

Greek anti-terror squad investigates big blast that killed a man in an Athens apartment

Iraq’s Parliament elects a new speaker to end a nearly yearlong vacuum

Iraq’s Parliament elects a new speaker to end a nearly yearlong vacuum

Voting closes in contest to lead UK Conservative Party as it seeks to rebound from defeat

Voting closes in contest to lead UK Conservative Party as it seeks to rebound from defeat

Brazilian police raid criminal group suspected of smuggling migrants to the US

Brazilian police raid criminal group suspected of smuggling migrants to the US

Climate change is making extreme downpours in Spain heavier and more likely, scientists say

Climate change is making extreme downpours in Spain heavier and more likely, scientists say

Flood survivors say regional Spanish officials waited too long to warn them of the danger

Flood survivors say regional Spanish officials waited too long to warn them of the danger

Hundreds in Turkey protest the arrest and ouster of opposition mayor

Hundreds in Turkey protest the arrest and ouster of opposition mayor

Some 8,000 North Korean troops are in Russia’s Kursk region near Ukraine’s border, US deputy ambassador to the UN says

Some 8,000 North Korean troops are in Russia’s Kursk region near Ukraine’s border, US deputy ambassador to the UN says

North Korea’s long-range missile test signals its improved, potential capability to attack US

North Korea’s long-range missile test signals its improved, potential capability to attack US

UK Treasury chief admits business tax rise could lead to lower than anticipated wages

UK Treasury chief admits business tax rise could lead to lower than anticipated wages

UK apologizes for child’s death in case that made air pollution in low-income areas a national issue

UK apologizes for child’s death in case that made air pollution in low-income areas a national issue

Western envoys concerned about arrests and disappearances as Kenya takes UN rights council seat

Western envoys concerned about arrests and disappearances as Kenya takes UN rights council seat

Paris court lifts ban on Israeli firms exhibiting their weapons at Euronaval trade show

Paris court lifts ban on Israeli firms exhibiting their weapons at Euronaval trade show

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