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Half the world faced an extra month of extreme heat due...
They defined "extreme heat days" as those hotter than 90 percent of temperatures recorded at a given location between 1991 and 2020.
Ecuador declares emergency at fire-hit oil refinery
Petroecuador said, the fire that erupted Monday had caused extensive damage at the massive plant in the northwestern Esmeraldas province, near the border with Colombia.
South Koreans vote early in record numbers in poll triggered by...
South Koreans queued in long lines in record numbers to choose their next president on Friday, the second day of early voting in a poll triggered by ex-leader Yoon Suk Yeol's disastrous martial law declaration.
Boeing CEO confident US will clear higher MAX output in 2025
Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg said the company could win US approval to raise MAX output at mid-year and again at the end of 2025. The faster than expected timeframe boosted shares.
Israel announces creation of 22 settlements in West Bank
Israel announced on Thursday the creation of 22 new settlements in the occupied West Bank, risking further strain on relations with the international community already taxed by the war in Gaza.
China slams ‘unreasonable’ US decision to revoke student visas
"The US has unreasonably cancelled Chinese students' visas under the pretext of ideology and national rights. China firmly opposes this and has lodged representations with the US," foreign ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning said.
Netanyahu says Israel army killed Mohammed Sinwar
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday said the military had killed Mohammed Sinwar, the presumed leader of Hamas in Gaza and the brother of slain former chief Yahya Sinwar.
US suspends student visa processing in fresh swipe at foreign applicants
The US State Department on Tuesday ordered the suspension of student visa processing, as President Donald Trump's administration seeks unprecedented control of the nation's universities by slashing funding and curbing international enrollment.
Around 47 injured in chaos, shooting at Gaza aid centre: UN
Thousands of Palestinians rushed into the centre run by the US-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) on Tuesday, AFP journalists reported, as Israel implemented a new distribution system that bypasses the UN.
N. Korea detains another official over warship launch accident
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called the mishap a "criminal act caused by absolute carelessness".
