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Iran and Russia are stepping up hybrid campaigns in Britain, UK spy chief says

Iran is stepping up attempts to hit harder targets such as military sites in Britain and Russia is increasing its hybrid warfare against Ukraine's allies,

October 13, 2026

Economy|Environment|Food|Science

Americans are stressed about grocery prices, so why do they toss or overlook so much ‘misfit’ food?

Quality, rather than discounts or environmental benefits, is what’s needed to encourage shoppers to consider odd-shaped produce.

October 13, 2026

European automakers urge support as VW warns of 'enormous pressure'

European automakers urged policymakers on Tuesday to do more to help them cope with Chinese competition and the shift to electric

October 13, 2026

Trump says he does not believe China and Russia help Iran, contradicting US intelligence

President Donald Trump said on Monday he did not believe that China and Russia were helping Iran "at all," even as US

October 13, 2026

Arts|Environment|Opinion|Science|Technology

Across the US, people don’t want data centers coming to their communities

Opposition to data centers is widespread across the US, uniting people despite other differences on political and environmental issues.

October 13, 2026

Arts|Environment|Science|Technology|World

Environmentalists picket African Energy Week, urging an end to new oil and gas exploration

Climate activists in South Africa have picketed outside the African Energy Week conference, demanding an end to new oil and gas exploration across the continent

October 13, 2026

Arts|Environment|Technology

Stellantis CEO sees eventual US EV shift, says auto industry becoming more regional

The US auto market will eventually embrace electrification despite a slow uptake of electric vehicles so far, Stellantis CEO Antonio Filosa said on Tuesday, predicting the

October 13, 2026

Environment|Science

Storms cause 5 deaths in Mexico as flood risk eases in southwestern US

Hurricane Simon is still pounding Mexico's Pacific coast as it remains offshore

October 13, 2026

Arts|Business|Economy|Environment|Travel

Saudi capital's airport to remain shut this week as airlines cancel services

Authorities have extended the closure of Riyadh's international airport until Saturday and airlines scrapped flights

October 12, 2026

Asia|Environment

ASEAN foreign ministers to tackle transboundary haze in November meetings

ASEAN foreign ministers will during a meeting next month seek to tackle the transboundary haze blanketing parts of the region, the bloc's chair, the Philippines, said on

October 13, 2026

IMF cuts Latin America, Caribbean growth forecasts on energy shock, little AI boost

The International Monetary Fund trimmed its growth forecasts for Latin America and the Caribbean for this year and next and said most of the region was getting little lift

October 13, 2026

Environment|Science

Pacific hurricane region sets record for big, long-lasting storms thanks to El Niño

El Niño and other factors have combined to turbocharge the central and eastern Pacific hurricane region to record activity

October 13, 2026

Arts|Environment

Judge blasts Trump's DOJ over 'inexcusable' tree removal at DC golf course

A US judge said on Monday that she was "furious" with Justice Department lawyers for their conduct in a lawsuit seeking to halt the Trump administration’s

October 12, 2026

Africa|Arts|Economy|Environment|World

Congo's former president Kabila forms new group to replace M23 insurgency

Former Congolese President Joseph Kabila has launched a new political-military coalition to replace the AFC-M23 alliance fighting government forces in eastern Congo, taking a

October 13, 2026

Environment|Science

300 glaciers have disappeared from the American West since the mid-20th century – the survivors have a few things in common

A new study compared the glaciers in the Lower 48 states today against historical data from the mid-20th century. The results show the region’s vulnerabilities as temperatures rise.

October 13, 2026

Environment|Science

California is taking a beating from an unusually destructive 2026 Pacific hurricane season

Tropical storms rarely survive in the cool water off California, but waves from storms far to the south can still damaged coastal areas. And flooding rain can sweep in.

October 13, 2026

UK PM Burnham says Iran's IRGC likely behind RAF Fairford incident

British Prime Minister Andy Burnham said on Monday that a suspected plot targeting the RAF Fairford air base in Britain was "highly likely" to have been

October 12, 2026

Environment|Science

Black bear cub with head stuck in jar for days rescued by N.C. wildlife officials

October 13, 2026

Environment|Health|Science

"Massive shellfish die-offs continue" along Maine coast due to red tide

October 12, 2026

Sudan's famine risk worsened by conflict, drought and funding shortages, report says

Conflict and drought are worsening food insecurity in Sudan’s Darfur and Kordofan regions, according to the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification

October 12, 2026

Education|Environment|Science|Technology

How much rain can a hurricane make, and does the storm size matter?

Storms big and small can produce a lot of rain. What matters most is how fast they’re moving, as an atmospheric scientist and educator explains.

October 12, 2026

Environment|Travel|World

More than 100 foreign trekkers stranded in flood-hit region of Nepal, official says

More than 100 foreign trekkers are stranded at different locations after the flooding of a river in central Nepal at the weekend swept away hiking trails

October 12, 2026

The races that will decide control of the US Senate

By Nolan D.

October 12, 2026

Arts|Business|Environment|Travel

Top oil executives dropped from event schedule after Riyadh attacks

Several top energy executives were dropped from the schedule of the WPC Energy Congress in Riyadh, as Saudi authorities pressed ahead with

October 12, 2026

Asia|Environment|World

Wildfires spread into residential areas in Indonesia's Bangka Belitung, destroying over 300 houses

Forest and land fires in Indonesia's Bangka Belitung province have spread into a densely populated residential area, the local disaster mitigation agency said on Monday,

October 12, 2026

Arts|Environment|Science|World

Siberian hunters declare open season on bears after spate of deadly attacks

A brown bear bounds across the Siberian taiga before two hunters close in on their prey. Three shots ring out and the bear quickly drops dead in the long grass.

October 12, 2026

Business|Economy|Environment|Finance

TotalEnergies expands US venture with KKR with 700 MW portfolio

TotalEnergies said on Monday it is expanding its joint venture with KKR in the United States with an additional renewables portfolio valued at $1.2 billion.

October 12, 2026

North Korea fires multiple ballistic missiles, adding to streak of weapons tests

South Korea’s military says North Korea fired multiple ballistic missiles toward its eastern waters, adding to a recent streak in weapons demonstrations

October 12, 2026

Economy|Environment|Europe|Science

EU eyes COP31 climate deal to accelerate CO2 cuts, document shows

The European Union will use next month's COP31 climate summit to push for agreement on a "package" of efforts to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions heating

October 12, 2026

Hurricane Simon pounds resorts and vulnerable towns along Mexico’s Pacific coast

Hurricane Simon pounds Mexico’s Pacific coast as a Category 3 storm

October 11, 2026

Arts|Environment|Sports|World

Hurricane Simon weakens to Category 3 as rains flood Mexico's Pacific coast

By Alberto Fajardo and Daniel Becerril MANZANILLO, Mexico Oct 11 - Hurricane Simon weakened to a Category 3 storm on Sunday as it moved parallel to Mexico's Pacific coast, bringing strong winds and

October 12, 2026

Arts|Asia|Environment|Finance|Science

As rising waters flood homes and temples, villagers protest India's $87 billion river-linking project

Standing knee-deep in the Ken River, with mud smeared on her face to symbolize a connection to land her family has farmed for more

October 12, 2026

Economy|Environment|Science|World

Panama suffers over 200 aftershocks after Friday's 7.7-magnitude earthquake

By Elida Moreno PANAMA CITY, Panama Oct 11 - Panama has recorded more than 200 aftershocks following Friday's 7.7-magnitude earthquake that damaged hundreds of homes and infrastructure across the

October 12, 2026

139 migrants, including children, die after boat capsizes off Djibouti

At least 139 migrants, including 15 children, have died after a boat with 305 on board capsized off the coast of Djibouti in east Africa, the International Organization for Migration said

October 11, 2026

Man injured after being struck by ICE vehicle while fleeing on foot during enforcement operation, officials say

October 11, 2026

Villages evacuated as flash flood from Budhi Gandaki River hits northern Nepal

Residents in north central Nepal have evacuated after flash flooding on the Budhi Gandaki River

October 11, 2026

Environment|Health|Science

Halloween spider web decorations can trap and kill bats, experts warn

October 11, 2026

Arts|Environment|Sports|Travel

Post-tropical storm lashing southwest with coastal flooding, heavy rain and strong winds

October 11, 2026

Arts|Environment|Science|World

Indonesia moves 8 endangered orangutans to safety after Borneo fires

Indonesian authorities and conservation workers successfully moved eight orangutans to a safe location after the endangered primates' homes were destroyed by wildfires in

October 11, 2026

Nepal urges villagers to evacuate after flood triggered by landslide, 5 missing

Nepali authorities urged villagers on Sunday to move to safer places after a flood in a river in the central part of the country swept away several houses

October 11, 2026

Arts|Environment

4 dead from storm as Isaias brings threat of floods across the Southeast

At least four people died after the first hurricane of the Atlantic season roared onto the Florida Panhandle and carved a path into the Southeast

October 10, 2026

Arts|Business|Environment|Travel|World

South Korea completes Arctic-Europe commercial voyage, eyes regular service despite risks

A South Korean container ship completed the country's first commercial round trip to Europe via the Arctic on Sunday, as authorities bank on the route helping

October 11, 2026

Houthi strike on Saudi airport kills 12, worst attack on kingdom in a decade

At least 12 people were killed and more than 300 wounded in an attack on Riyadh's international airport on Saturday, the deadliest in the

October 10, 2026

Arts|Environment

Puerto Vallarta boards up as Hurricane Simon hits Category 4 strength

Hurricane Simon has strengthened into a powerful Category 4 storm as it barrels toward Mexico’s coast

October 10, 2026

Arts|Environment

The Latest: Isaias drops heavy rain on Alabama as Mexico's Pacific coast prepares for Simon

Isaias has weakened after making landfall on the U.S. Gulf Coast near Destin, Florida

October 10, 2026

Environment|Science|Technology|Travel|World

Panama declares a state of emergency as powerful quake aftershocks rattle communities

Panama's government has declared a state of emergency following two powerful earthquakes that shook the country

October 10, 2026

Environment|Political|Sports

Crews begin clearing 169 trees at DC golf course Trump plans to convert to championship course

October 11, 2026

At least 4 dead as Isaias pushes further inland across Southeast

October 10, 2026

Business|Environment|Sports

Park service could remove more than 500 trees at historic golf course Trump wants to redesign

The National Park Service has begun a new round of tree-cutting at a historic golf course near the White House as the Trump administration proceeds with a plan to renovate the East Potomac Golf Links into a championship-level course

October 11, 2026

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