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Flood Warnings as Southeast Australia Lashed by Heavy Rain

Hundreds of home evacuated

Who Is Leading the Crackdown on Iran’s Protests?

The Basij, paramilitary volunteers fiercely loyal to the Islamic Republic, are the shock troops of the ayatollahs

Tourists Flock to Taiwan as COVID Entry Restrictions Ease

Officials estimate 244 tourists from some 20 tour groups will arrive Thursday

North Korea Says Kim Supervised Cruise Missile Tests

Leader says tests demonstrate North Korea's nuclear strike capabilities and readiness for “actual war”

US, Mexico OK Ukraine-Type Relief for Venezuelan Migrants

US will accept up to 24,000 Venezuelan migrants who arrive at US airports

Alex Jones Ordered to Pay $965 Million for Sandy Hook Lies

It’s the second big judgment against Infowars host who claimed the mass shooting was a hoax

Myanmar Court Hands Japanese Journalist 3 More Years in Jail

Filmmaker Toru Kubota was arrested July 30 in Yangon after taking images, videos of small protest against last year's military takeover

FDA Clears Updated COVID Boosters for Kids as Young as 5

Now the Food and Drug Administration has given a green light for elementary school-age kids to get the updated booster doses, too -- one made by Pfizer for 5- to 11-year-olds, and a version from rival Moderna for those as young as 6

Scientists Grow Human Brain Cells in Rats to Study Diseases

It's part of an effort to better study human brain development and diseases affecting this most complex of organs, which makes us who we are but has long been shrouded in mystery

Iran Sees 'Major' Internet Disruption Amid Renewed Protests

Advocacy group NetBlocks says that Iran's internet traffic had dropped to some 25% compared to their peak, even during a working day in which students were in class across country

World's 1st Space Tourist Signs Up for Flight Around Moon

For Dennis Tito, 82, it’s a chance to relive the joy of his trip to the International Space Station, now that he's retired with time on his hands

EU Executive Recommends Bosnia Become Candidate Member

EU’s executive is advising member states to grant Bosnia-Herzegovina candidate member status despite continuing criticism of the way the Balkan nation is run

Biden Goes West on 3-State Tour as Midterm Elections Near

the White House’s midterm strategy for a president who remains broadly unpopular: Promote his administration’s accomplishments and appear where he can effectively rally the party faithful

20 Years After Bali Bombings, ‘The Ache Does Not Dim’ 

Observer: No Matter Who Climbs Beijing’s Ranks, Xi Rules

Chinese journalist Ho Pin says Xi Jinping has consolidated power to such a degree that no matter who is promoted, they will all have to obey Xi's rule

477 Whales Die in ‘Heartbreaking’ New Zealand Strandings 

Protests Galvanize Iranians Abroad in Hope, Worry and Unity

As anti-government protests roil cities and towns in Iran for a fourth week, tens of thousands of Iranians living abroad have marched on streets of Europe, North America and beyond in support of what many believe to be a watershed moment for their home country

Concerns Grow as Cholera Spreads Through Haiti’s Prisons

Biden Vows 'Consequences' for Saudis After OPEC+ Moves to Cut Output

Two U.S. lawmakers have introduced legislation that would immediately pause all U.S. arms sales to Saudi Arabia.

Fishermen Survive 28 Hours in Shark-Filled Waters

Sharks were circling and harassing two fishermen as they were pulled from the water