Economy
Water-guzzling ‘hot drought’ in the West is unprecedented in at least 5 centuries, study suggests
The West’s recent heat-driven megadroughts are unprecedented in at least 500 years, new research shows. “Hot drought” — when extreme...
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Hungary’s Orban backs Sweden’s NATO bid, potentially removing last hurdle to accession
Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban told NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg that his government supports Sweden’s membership bid, potentially removing the...
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‘Mass casualties’ as UN shelter struck amid intense fighting in Khan Younis
A building sheltering hundreds of displaced people in the city of Khan Younis was hit on Wednesday, according to the...
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Argentine unions hold general strike against new leader Milei’s austerity policies
Argentina’s labor unions began a nationwide general strike on Wednesday against austerity measures and reforms by the country’s libertarian President Javier...
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Russia accuses Ukraine of shooting down military plane, killing all 74 on board
Russia accused Ukraine of downing a Russian military plane near the Ukrainian border Wednesday, saying all 74 people on board...
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Ancient DNA offers new evidence in long-standing syphilis theory
The English, Germans and Italians called it the French disease. Polish people dubbed it the German disease, while Russians blamed...
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The US and Iran are dangerously close to confrontation in the Middle East. Here’s where they both operate
The war between Israel and Hamas has already spilled over to the wider Middle East, with prospects of a confrontation...
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Russia says military plane carrying 74 people crashes in Belgorod region
A Russian military plane carrying 74 people has crashed in the Belgorod border region, Russian media reports cited officials as...
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‘A sneak peek into hell’: Israel’s war in Gaza has cost this young woman her closest friends
Nowara Diab was trying to drown out the sounds of airstrikes by listening to music, but it was not enough...
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Thai court dismisses media shares case against popular progressive politician – but party’s future still in doubt
A Thai political leader who led his party to a stunning electoral victory on a campaign that threatened to shake...
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