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At least 40 people were killed after a glacial lake burst its banks and triggered flash floods this week in the Indian Himalayas, government officials told Reuters on Friday as rescuers searched for dozens missing for a second day. It is one of the worst disasters in region in more …

Lebanon faces one of the world's worst humanitarian crises, with nearly four million people in need of food and other assistance, but less than half of them are getting that aid because of a lack of funding, a United Nations official said Thursday. Agency says 4 million people need aid, …

An Iranian teenaged girl is in critical condition in hospital, two prominent rights activists told Reuters on Wednesday, after falling into a coma following what they said was a confrontation with agents in the Tehran metro for violating the hijab law. Authorities deny claims by rights groups that Armita Geravand …

The race to replace ousted U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy took shape on Wednesday as Steve Scalise, the chamber's No. 2 Republican, and Jim Jordan, a leading antagonist of U.S. President Joe Biden, said they would seek the post. Steve Scalise and Jim Jordan both say they'll seek Kevin McCarthy's …

The fraud trial of FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried began Wednesday with a prosecutor telling jurors that the former businessman was on top of the world a year ago, before his historic fraud was exposed, leaving customers and investors without at least $10 billion US they thought was secure. Defence lawyer …

Wales, one of four countries that make up the United Kingdom, has become the first to drop the speed limit from 30 mph to 20 mph, or roughly 32 km/h, in most built-up areas to improve safety — leading to an intense backlash from critics, who say traffic is moving …

The judge overseeing Donald Trump's civil fraud trial on Tuesday imposed a gag order — promising sanctions for any violations — on the former U.S. president and others in the case after Trump took to social media to lash out at the judge's top law clerk. Former U.S. president's disparaging …

The United States Congress will be headless until further notice, having decapitated its own leadership Tuesday in an unprecedented event in U.S. history. Kevin McCarthy's removal as House Speaker is the culmination of years of toxic partisanship and opens a period of uncertainty, with wide-ranging potential implications. Including for Ukraine. …

A bus crashed near the Italian city of Venice after falling from an elevated street, killing at least 21 people, including two children, and injuring several others Tuesday, authorities said. Crash scene in Venice suburb was 'apocalyptic,' says mayor At least 21 people were killed and 18 injured in a …

India has told Canada that it must repatriate 41 diplomats by Oct. 10, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday. Ties between 2 countries have deteriorated since PM accused India of involvement in death of Canadian India has told Canada that it must repatriate 41 diplomats by Oct. 10, the Financial …