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Sausage products in plastic packages are on display in a refrigerated shelf at a store of the Penny supermarket chain in Berlin, Germany, on August 1, 2023

Plastics: Navigating The Maze Of Dizzying Acronyms

Plastics are all around us -- from food packaging and drinking bottles to the insulation in our homes.

Mexico President Enacts Contested Law To Elect All Judges

Mexico's outgoing President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador wants judges to be elected by popular vote

President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Sunday signed into law controversial judicial reforms making Mexico the world's only country to elect all its judges by popular vote.

Americans Endure Long Wait For Coveted Solheim Cup Win

US captain Stacy Lewis, front center, leads the United States team in celebration after beating Europe 15.5-12.5 to win the Solheim Cup

US captain Stacy Lewis could feel the tension rise as match after match the Americans struggled late on Sunday before finally capturing their first Solheim Cup since 2017.

Arne Slot suffered his first defeat as Liverpool manager against Nottingham Forest

Slot Gets First Taste Of Liverpool Pressure After Honeymoon Period

Arne Slot had made a serene start to the unenviable task of succeeding Jurgen Klopp at Liverpool, but a 1-0 home defeat to Nottingham Forest has brought the Dutchman's honeymoon period to an abrupt end and exposed cracks in the Reds' facade.

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Forty-six migrants have died trying to cross the Channel so far this year, a regional prefect said

Eight Migrants Die In Channel Crossing Attempt

Eight migrants died early Sunday when their overcrowded vessel capsized while trying to cross the Channel from France to England, French authorities said, less than two weeks after the deadliest such disaster this year.

Hundreds of visitors queued at the zoo for five minutes in the enclosure

Endangered Pygmy Hippo Goes Viral From Thai Zoo

The morning sunlight bouncing off her sleek hide, Moo Deng the pygmy hippo plops to the ground in her enclosure, seemingly unfazed by her rapid rise to social media stardom.

Since Thursday, swathes of Austria, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Romania and Slovakia have been hit by high winds and unusually fierce rains

One Dead In Poland As Storm Lashes Eastern And Central Europe

One person has drowned in Poland and four people are missing in the Czech Republic, authorities said Sunday, as Storm Boris lashed central and eastern Europe with torrential rains and flooding.

Rescuers use a blanket to transport one of the casualties from the strike, which Israel says targeted Hamas operatives

Missile Fired From Yemen Lands In Central Israel, Triggers Air Raid Sirens

The Israeli military reported that 40 projectiles were fired towards Israel from Lebanon.

Israeli Army Says Missile From Yemen Fell In Central Israel

The Israeli military said a missile fired from Yemen crossed into central Israel on Sunday and "fell in an open area".

Iran Two Years After Mahsa Amini: Persecution And Defiance

Persecution of bereaved relatives.

With the support of the military and other institutions, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has managed to cling to power despite international pressure

Three Americans, Two Spaniards Held Over Alleged Plot To 'Destabilize' Venezuela

Three Americans, two Spaniards and a Czech citizen were detained in Venezuela on suspicion of plotting to destabilize the country, the government said Saturday, as the United States denied Caracas's allegations it was involved.

Erling Haaland has scored a record nine goals in four Premier League games

Liverpool Stunned By Forest, Haaland Hits Two More In Man City Win

Liverpool's perfect start under Arne Slot came to a stunning end as Nottingham Forest won 1-0 at Anfield on Saturday, while Erling Haaland's double sent Manchester City three points clear at the top of the Premier League in a 2-1 win over Brentford.

Viles Dorsainvil (R), the Executive Director of the Haitian Community Help and Support Center, holds hands with a US pastor after religious leaders called for calm among growing tensions about the Haitian population in Springfield

In Springfield, Ohio, Chaos, Bomb Threats -- And English Lessons

At a low, squat building in Springfield, Ohio, housing a Haitian community center, the FBI has arrived to investigate menacing phone calls telling this small US town's immigrant community to get out.

Marseille demonstrators called for an end to 'rape culture'

Thousands In France Protest 'Rape Culture'

Thousands took to the streets across French cities on Saturday to demand an end to rape and support the main plaintiff in a mass sexual assault trial that has shocked the country.

Azali Assoumani addresses supporters at his party's Convention for the Renewal of Comoros headquarters in Moroni on January 16, 2024

Comoros President's Attacker Found Dead In Prison: Prosecutor

A man who attacked Comoros President Azali Assoumani with a knife, wounding him slightly, has been found dead in prison in unclear circumstances, the public prosecutor said on Saturday.

Supporters of the late former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori (1990-2000) wait to enter the Culture Ministry where he lay in state in Lima on September 13, 2024 ahead of his funeral on September 14, 2024. Peru's former president Alberto Fujimori, who

Peru Bids Farewell To Polarizing Ex-president Fujimori

The state funeral of Peru's divisive ex-president Alberto Fujimori, a major figure in Latin American politics, began Saturday in Lima, capping three days of national mourning.

UNRWA senior deputy director Sam Rose says morale among UN staffers still at the school has been further battered by Israeli allegations against their slain colleagues

UN Official Says Staff Fear They Are 'A Target' As Israel Hits Gaza Shelters

A senior UN official said Saturday that teachers and other UN staff working in Gaza fear they are now targets after an Israeli air strike hit a school-turned-shelter in the territory this week.

Pope Francis met with young people on his last day in East Timor

Pope Says US Presidential Election Is A Choice Between The 'Lesser Evil'

Francis criticized Kamala Harris for her stand on abortion and Donald Trump for his immigration policies

SEC Fined Crypto Firms $4.68 Billion In 2024: Study

The federal regulatory agency said it carried out 11 enforcement actions in 2024, levying an average fine of $426 million

'Shame Must Change Sides': France's Mass Rape Plaintiff Becomes Feminist Icon

Walking into court each day with her head held high, the ex-wife of a Frenchman on trial for orchestrating her mass rape in her own bed for almost a decade has become a feminist icon.

North Korea has recently bolstered military ties with Russia

N. Korea Pledges Deeper Ties With Russia As Security Chief Visits

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un pledged to deepen ties with Russia as he held talks with visiting security chief Sergei Shoigu, state media reported Saturday.

Aysenur Ezgi Eygi's father Mehmet Suat Eygi said she was a special person'

Turkey To Bury Activist Shot In West Bank

Mourners will gather in southwest Turkey Saturday for the funeral of a US-Turkish activist shot dead while protesting Israeli settlements in the West Bank.