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South America

South America

13 die in tourist plane crash over Peru’s Nazca Lines

The Nazca Lines, ​enormous drawings and ⁠geometric figures etched into desert plains in the south of the country, are one of Peru’s main tourist destinations.
Lines and geoglyphs of Nasca and Palpa in Peru. Officials said 13 people died Saturday after a plane crashed as it flew over the lines.
Lines and geoglyphs of Nasca and Palpa in Peru. Officials said 13 people died Saturday after a plane crashed as it flew over the lines.
10h ago

Japan

Japan

Japan ends rescue operation at a mall that collapsed after a strong quake

The Aeon Mall, in the town of Kashima, was one of the hardest-hit sites, after an explosion that followed the quake caused the walls and a floor to collapse.
Aeon Mall Kumamoto after earthquake.
Aeon Mall Kumamoto after earthquake.
10h ago

Pakistan

Pakistan

Noted climber Nirmal Purja among 10 dead in avalanche in Pakistan

The Nepal-born former British Army soldier, widely known as Nims Dai, ‌became widely known for his Netflix documentary “14 Peaks: Nothing Is Impossible.”
Nirmal Purja.
Nirmal Purja.
10h ago

Europe

Europe

Europe’s wildfire crisis shifts as some 200,000 French return but new blazes force thousands to flee

In Greece, hundreds of firefighters fought Saturday to protect a popular resort on the Gulf of Corinth, as strong winds spread flames west of Athens.
Smoke from the wildfire.
Smoke from the wildfire.
12h ago

Middle East

Middle East

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Surging settler violence in the West Bank hung over Trump-Netanyahu meeting

Failure to act on “the rising swell in Jewish settler terror activity” could “prove more catastrophic” than the Oct. 7 attacks, retired Israeli officers warn.
Israeli settlers torch mosque in West Bank village
Israeli settlers torch mosque in West Bank village
14h ago

Europe

Europe

Hungary’s only nuclear power plant bracing for shutdown due to record-low water levels

The Paks nuclear plant faces its first shutdown in 44 years after low water levels threatened its cooling supply.
Hungarian Nuclear Power Plant Shuts Down At Paks
Hungarian Nuclear Power Plant Shuts Down At Paks
15h ago
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How a plan to sell off the soccer World Cup incited a revolt within the ‘beautiful game’

Trump ally Gianni Infantino is facing calls to resign over what other officials have decried as a “shabby, back-room deal.’’
A foot going to kick a soccer ball on grass against a blue sky; the soccer ball is covered in price stickers.
A foot going to kick a soccer ball on grass against a blue sky; the soccer ball is covered in price stickers.
1d ago

Inside Scoop

Inside Scoop

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The fog of wars in the Middle East

Trump looks to wind down the Israel-Hamas war while signaling a ramp-up in the Iran war.
President Donald Trump during a Cabinet meeting at Camp David in Maryland, on July 31, 2026.
President Donald Trump during a Cabinet meeting at Camp David in Maryland, on July 31, 2026.
1d ago

Europe

Europe

At least 86 dead after migrants rush into Spanish territory from Morocco

Spain’s prime minister was scrambling to contain the dramatic events in which 50,000 people entered Ceuta, threatening a political crisis.
APTOPIX Spain Ceuta
APTOPIX Spain Ceuta

Hamas says it will disarm if Israel halts strikes and withdraws from Gaza, but obstacles remain

The militant group also said disarmament was contingent on the creation of a Palestinian state, something Israel’s current government rejects.
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TOPSHOT-PALESTINIAN-ISRAEL-CONFLICT-HAMAS
1d ago

Child soldiers recount horrors of Sudan’s war and presence of Colombian mercenaries

Rare, firsthand accounts show the perils faced by tens of thousands of children believed to have been conscripted into the war by all sides.
A Sudanese soldier from the Rapid Support Forces stands on a vehicle while holding a weapon.
A Sudanese soldier from the Rapid Support Forces stands on a vehicle while holding a weapon.