Porridge recalled after three children die in South Africa

The company that makes the porridge says it is investigating whether its product is linked to the deaths.

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Helene Has Killed More Than 90 People. Here Are Some of Their Stories.

By Isabelle Taft, Sara Ruberg and Kate Selig from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/bK0f8PJ

Far right in Austria projected to win election race

Austria's Freedom Party heads for an unprecedented poll victory under Herbert Kickl, projections say.

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Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan says 'it's good to be back' after award win

The Bollywood superstar returned to movies in 2023 after a hiatus lasting four years.

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What I found on the secretive tropical island they don't want you to see

BBC reporter gains access to the remote ocean territory despite UK and US attempts to stop her.

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What Shohei Ohtani and His Magnificent Season Mean for You

By Brad Stulberg from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/4wKFd8V

'A very dangerous and delicate moment for Lebanon'

BBC Middle East Correspondent Hugo Bachega reports from Beirut as the IDF says it has killed the Hezbollah leader.

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Who Is Hassan Nasrallah, Leader of Hezbollah?

By Neil MacFarquhar from NYT World https://ift.tt/XzSpqP4

Republican governor candidate treated for burns after 'campaign incident'

Mark Robinson's campaign is mired in scandal after reports he had posted racist comments online.

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Argentina records sharp rise in poverty

More than half of people in Argentina are now living in poverty, latest figures indicate.

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Myanmar rebels reject embattled junta's peace offer

The offer comes after battlefield losses and defections in the three-year-long civil war.

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Scenes From Florida as Hurricane Helene Approaches

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Raging waters and rescues as Hurricane Helene hits Florida

The category four storm hammered Florida's coast, bringing heavy rains and strong winds.

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Iran faces dilemma of restraint or revenge for attacks on ally Hezbollah

Iran has sought to strike an unusually conciliatory tone in the face of attacks on its ally Hezbollah.

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Escalating Trump row looms over Zelensky's US visit

Republicans accused Zelensky of election interference, after he visited an arms factory with top Democrats.

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Storm Helene strengthens as it heads to Mexico and Florida

The tropical storm is forecast to strengthen into a category-three hurricane by Thursday.

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What Lebanon Looks Like After Israel’s Historic Airstrikes

By Lauren Leatherby and Aric Toler from NYT World https://ift.tt/gPi8NY9

Strictly's Artem won't face domestic violence charges

The former Strictly Come Dancing star was booked into Napa County Jail in July.

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Russia in satellite deal with West African military governments

They are for TV and radio, border security and responding to natural disasters, a minister says.

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Biden Works Against the Clock as Violence Escalates in the Middle East

By David E. Sanger from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/M8Hkles

Street battles in Bolivia as Evo Morales leads march to capital

Supporters of Evo Morales have clashed with followers of his rival ahead of 2025 election

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Kenya to send 600 more police officers to Haiti

This will bring the Kenyan contingent helping Haitian police fight gangs up to 1,000.

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At least 51 dead in Iran coal mine explosion

At least 51 people are reported to have been killed after a gas leak sparked a blast in eastern Iran.

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Paratroopers mark 80 years since Operation Market Garden

A commemorative parachute jump is to be held in the Netherlands to remember the 'bridge too far'.

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Pilot hostage freed by Papua rebels 'very happy' to go home

He was kidnapped by separatists in Indonesia's West Papua region and spent more than 19 months in captivity.

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India rejects report on transfer of ammunitions to Ukraine as 'speculative'

A Reuters report claims that Indian-made artillery shells were diverted to Ukraine by some European countries.

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Businessman extradited from UK to South Africa on fraud charges

Michael Lomas is accused of manipulating massive contracts for work on a power station in South Africa.

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Trump Says That if He Loses, ‘the Jewish People Would Have a Lot to Do’ With It

By Chris Cameron and Michael Gold from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/Z9FkRqK

Nintendo sues 'Pokémon with guns' video game firm

The Japanese company alleges that the Palworld video game "infringes multiple patent rights".

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Drought leaves Amazon basin rivers at all-time low

The current drought is concerning because it comes relatively early in the Amazon's dry season.

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How the Hezbollah exploding pagers attack unfolded

Twelve people, including a child, have been killed after pagers exploded, Lebanon's health minister says.

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Chased out by protesters, a political dynasty plots its comeback

The Rajapaksas had a vice-like grip on Sri Lanka until they were chased from power. Could they return?

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Trump says he was bundled into golf cart after shots rang out

The ex-president details the moment Secret Service agents opened fire on a man suspected of plotting an attack.

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Watch: Baby Reindeer steals spotlight at Emmy Awards

The hugely popular but also controversial British TV hit, wins four major awards.

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Death toll rises in flood-hit central Europe

Several people have died across the Czech Republic, Austria, Romania and Poland following devastating floods.

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After a decade, Kashmir to vote in historic elections

This is the first assembly election since PM Modi's government revoked Kashmir's special status in 2019.

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'I tried to say no repeatedly': More men accuse ex-Abercrombie boss over sex events

New witnesses tell the BBC fresh details about the sophisticated operation they say exploited them for sex.

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‘Nothing Left’: As California Fires Burn, Some Residents Begin to Mourn Lost Homes

By Vik Jolly, Kate Selig and Rachel Parsons from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/Sd7KEYv

'Splashdown confirmed' - SpaceX crew arrives back on Earth

SpaceX's Polaris Dawn crew returns to Earth after five days in orbit, following an historic mission.

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Russia and Ukraine announce swap of 206 prisoners

The Russian servicemen released include those captured during Ukraine's recent attack in Kursk.

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US imposes new sanctions on Russian state media

Secretary of State Antony Blinken accused the outlet RT of engaging in "global covert activities".

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Who Is Laura Loomer, the Far-Right Activist Who Traveled With Trump?

By Ken Bensinger from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/fiFPl81

Myanmar hit by deadly floods after Typhoon Yagi

Myanmar's ruling junta has requested foreign aid as large areas are inundated, state-run media report.

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Israeli special forces 'raid missile site in Syria'

US media say the operation included special forces who rappelled down from helicopters.

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Watch: US freight train crashes into military vehicle

Dash cam footage shows the moment a freight train crashes into a Howitzer in South Carolina.

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American becomes fastest woman to cycle globe

Lael Wilcox arrives in Chicago 108 days and 12 hours after setting off to cycle 18,000 miles.

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Clashes outside Argentine Congress after veto of pension rise

The protesters - many of them pensioners - tore down police barriers and hurled stones at police in Buenos Aires.

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Dozens arrested after clashes at Melbourne anti-war protest

Police said officers were targeted by demonstrators throwing rocks, manure and bottles containing acid.

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'If we can't speak, why live?': BBC meets women after new Taliban law

The new law, banning women from raising their voice in public, is the latest crushing women's rights.

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Pope's mass in Timor-Leste draws 600,000 worshippers

Homes were recently demolished and families displaced in the area where the congregation is being held.

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Crowded market shelled in Sudan killing more than 20

Dozens were wounded in the attack which a doctors' union is blaming on the paramilitary RSF.

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Fugitive pastor wanted by FBI caught in Philippines

Apollo Quiboloy is charged with child sex trafficking in the US and in the Philippines.

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Rise of far right in Germany’s east isn’t over yet

AfD support continues to rise in Germany, driven by anger over immigration and weapons for Ukraine.

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The Killer Climate Disaster That Has No Name

By Eric Klinenberg from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/qRjbnYp

Girls boarding school engulfed by fire in Kenya

Three children are injured days after 21 children died in a fire at another Kenyan school.

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More than 100 protests held across France against new PM

Left-wing parties called for protests after Michel Barnier was appointed as prime minister on Thursday.

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Georgia Suspect’s Family Faced Eviction and Other Turmoil Before Shooting

By Rick Rojas, Alessandro Marazzi Sassoon and Sean Keenan from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/sPSblAK

Woodhall claims Paralympic gold month after wife's Olympic triumph

American Hunter Woodhall storms to victory in the T62 400m at the Paralympics in Paris, a month after his wife Tara Davis-Woodhall won Olympic long jump gold.

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Trump Praises Tariffs, and William McKinley, to Power Brokers

By Jonathan Weisman from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/guJjAhp

UK to send hundreds more missiles to Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has asked for more aid to "drive Russian forces off our land".

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Israeli forces pull out of Jenin after major operation

More than 20 Palestinians, including civilians, were killed in over a week of battles with militants.

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Uncertainty for families as China ends foreign adoptions

Beijing has given little reason for the change, only saying it was line with international agreements.

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What we know about the Georgia high school shooting victims

Students Mason Schermerhorn and Christian Angulo were killed, as were teachers Christina Irimie and Richard Aspinwall.

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Moment small asteroid lights up night sky in Philippines

European Space Agency say the asteroid, dubbed 2024 RW1, was "harmless" but created a "spectacular fireball".

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11-Year-Old Is Charged in Killing of 82-Year-Old Ex-Mayor and His Daughter

By Annie Correal from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/9uUTcfE

Teenager charged over shooting of NFL player Ricky Pearsall

The 17-year-old is accused of attempted murder over an attack on the 49ers rookie.

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Raygun apologises to Australian breakdancing community

Rachael Gunn says sorry after her zero score at the Olympics prompted ridicule and made global headlines.

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A Hostage Deal Is a Poison Pill for Israel

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Ugandan athlete in hospital after Kenya petrol attack

The 33-year-old distance runner is currently receiving treatment for 75% burns, police say.

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Hostage killings leave Israeli protesters at 'breaking point'

The discovery of six hostages killed in Gaza has increased the pressure on Israel's prime minister.

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Scholz urges firewall against far right after election win

The German Chancellor called the results of Sunday's state elections "worrying" and "bitter".

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Pork Chops and Politics: Tim Walz Gets Minnesota Homecoming at State Fair

By Kellen Browning and Talya Minsberg from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/qbfew4h

Watch: George Clooney praises 'selfless' Joe Biden

The actor had urged Mr Biden not to seek re-election in a opinion piece in the New York Times.

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NFL player shot during attempted robbery in San Francisco

NFL player Ricky Pearsall has been shot in the chest during an attempted robbery in San Francisco.

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These 6 Exercises Are Fundamental to How You Move

By Alyssa Ages and Theodore Tae from NYT Well https://ift.tt/wKrmiZA

Gaza children being given polio vaccine

The aim is to vaccinate 640,000 children, weeks after the first polio case was detected in Gaza in 25 years.

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Criticizing Trump, Harris Says Arlington Is ‘Not a Place for Politics’

By Neil Vigdor and Nicholas Nehamas from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/Sl1G2AR