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The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Saturday issued an order prohibiting MD-11 planes from flying, pending inspection, after a fiery crash of a UPS cargo freighter that killed at least 14 people in Louisville, Ky., on Tuesday. UPS, FedEx had already grounded their fleets of the planes after Tuesday's …

As G7 foreign ministers prepare to meet in Ontario's Niagara Region, family of hotel owner Jimmy Lai and Niagara-on-the-Lake’s lord mayor are calling for the pro-democracy activist's release from a Hong Kong prison. "I would love for my cousins to be able to just hug their dad before he dies," …

A bold new plan to protect tropical forests, which aims to raise $125 billion US and directly pay developing countries to halt deforestation, is taking shape at the COP30 UN climate conference in Brazil this week. New fund will invest in emerging markets and use profits to reward conservation efforts …

New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani is another Democratic mayor in an acrimonious relationship with U.S. President Donald Trump. But observers say these relationships matter and can impact both those mayors' cities and Trump's political ambitions. U.S. president has battled with Democratic mayors of Boston, Chicago and Los Angeles Play …

An incentive program allows Ukrainian drone operators to compete for points, which are redeemable for new weapons and equipment online. Officials say game-style points system helps motivation in long war against Russia Play Listen to this article Estimated 5 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by text-to-speech, …

A federal judge rebuked the Donald Trump administration on Thursday from the bench, taking exception in part to a Truth Social posted by the president earlier this week. It is one of a number of examples where the use of social media by White House officials has been viewed critically …

A federal judge has ordered U.S. President Donald Trump's administration to fully fund this month's food aid for 42 million low-income Americans by Friday, blocking its plan to only provide reduced benefits during the record-long government shutdown. Federal judge rebukes White House for failing to comply with order earlier this …

At least five people died in Vietnam after Typhoon Kalmaegi pummelled coastal regions with destructive winds and heavy rain, officials said on Friday, following the storm's deadly passage through the Philippines where it killed at least 188 people. Another potentially powerful storm, Typhoon Fung-wong, is expected to hit region this …

The tepid and partisan domestic reaction to the apparent sexual assault Tuesday of Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum reveals how normalized gender violence has become in the country, according to experts. Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum announced plans Thursday to combat violence against women Play Listen to this article Estimated 4 minutes …

Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist Bill Gates has been in the news of late, with claims that he has changed his stance on climate change, following a memo he posted on his website. But is that really the case? Scientists say philanthropist's open letter is misguided Play Listen to this article …