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Days before Israeli election, military conducts massive West Bank operation

The Israeli military has carried out a massive operation in the occupied West Bank, displacing hundreds of Palestinians

October 25, 2026

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Explosion and fire erupt at Quaker Oats plant in Cedar Rapids, Iowa; no injuries

An apparent explosion has caused a fire at a Quaker Oats plant in Iowa that the company touts as the largest milling facility in the world

October 24, 2026

Environment

Still more rain, evacuations remain in place from Four Corners region flooding

Hundreds of people have lost power and been told to stay out of their homes amid flooding in the Four Corners area of the U.S. Southwest

October 24, 2026

Economy|Environment|Health

Iowa’s cancer problem is scrambling the midterms

October 24, 2026

Environment|Science

New maps reveal who could see more snow during this year’s super El Niño

October 24, 2026

Business|Economy|Environment|Travel

UAE's Ras Al Khaimah shuts all beaches as neighbours grapple with oil spill

Ras Al Khaimah authorities said on Saturday that all beaches in the emirate would be closed until further notice, a day after an offshore oil leak prompted beach closures in

October 24, 2026

Economy|Election|Environment

As winter nears, heating oil emerges as hurdle for Republicans in US Senate races

Eighty-year-old Rick Russman of New Hampshire spent five decades as a Republican.

October 24, 2026

Arts|Environment|Science|World

Vance intensifies rapidly and could become a major Category 3 hurricane off Mexico's Pacific Coast

The National Hurricane Center says Hurricane Vance has rapidly strengthened into a Category 2 storm as it nears Mexico’s Pacific Coast

October 23, 2026

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Boeing supplier dispute has halted 777 freighter production for two months, sources say

Boeing's dispute with a small Florida-based supplier has halted production of its 777 freighter for nearly two months and disrupted output of the 767,

October 23, 2026

Arts|Business|Economy|Environment|Finance

Trump ends tariffs on some Canadian products, as Senator Collins faces close race

With an incumbent Maine US senator from his own party locked in a tight reelection battle, President Donald Trump signed an order on Friday to remove

October 23, 2026

Arts|Asia|Environment

Deadly magnitude 7 earthquake hits Tibet

A magnitude 7 earthquake struck Tibet on Thursday, killing at least 16 people and injuring dozens, according to Chinese state news agency Xinhua. At least 339 houses have collapsed, and a rescue team has been sent to the epicenter.

October 22, 2026

Detained migrants have no constitutional right to bond hearings, US court rules

A US appeals court ruled on Friday that President Donald Trump's administration is not required under the US Constitution to give detained immigrants a chance to

October 23, 2026

Environment|Health|Science

Birth control for rats? PETA suggests solution for Philadelphia's rat issue

October 23, 2026

Arts|Economy|Environment|Science|Technology

Oil prices jump $3 on Houthi attacks, oil spill, highest settlement since April

Oil prices settled more than $3 higher on Friday, their highest in nearly six months after Houthi attacks in Saudi Arabia stoked concerns over further

October 23, 2026

Environment|Health|Lifestyle

Milo, a special-needs dog, thrives at Iowa animal shelter

October 23, 2026

First Quantum readies Argentina tax-break plans for $5.3 billion Taca Taca copper project

First Quantum Minerals plans to apply before year-end for Argentina's large-investment incentive regime for its Taca Taca copper project, Foreign Minister Pablo Quirno said on

October 23, 2026

Environment|Science

Meet D. rex, the newly crowned giant fungus ‘king’ that measures almost 2 feet tall

October 23, 2026

Environment|Science|Technology

US designates helium as a critical material, citing its importance for semiconductors

The U.S. government has designated helium as a critical material because it’s indispensable for making semiconductors that are essential to energy generation, and the global supply is at risk of disruption

October 23, 2026

Chevron uses Permian playbook to breathe life into Argentina’s ‘Dead Cow’ oil region

In a windy, remote oilfield in Argentina, Chevron is bringing in US workers, equipment and expertise, betting it can recreate the Permian Basin

October 23, 2026

Arts|Education|Environment|World

At Cuba's special ed schools, teachers keep classes going despite crisis

Yarnelys Bec Abalela arrived at the Abel Santamaría School for the Blind in Havana when she was just 3 years old.

October 23, 2026

Economy|Environment|Science

How close is the Amazon to a 'tipping point?' Brazil’s election could help shape its future

Brazil's presidential election could be a turning point for the Amazon, the world's largest rainforest

October 23, 2026

Environment|Science|World

The Iran war’s toxic impact on one of the planet’s most unique seas

October 23, 2026

Rescuers search for survivors after deadly earthquake in China’s Tibet region

Rescuers are combing through a remote Chinese region in Tibet after a magnitude 7 earthquake killed at least 16 people, injured 76 and collapsed hundreds of homes

October 23, 2026

Environment|Science

El Niño is threatening California’s fragile coast again – the 1982-83 El Niño opened eyes to the serious erosion risks

The destructive 1982-83 El Niño, then the strongest on record, eroded cliffs, leaving homes hanging precariously over the edges. A coastal scientist explains the escalating risks.

October 21, 2026

Environment

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