KURIGRAM, Bangladesh - On an overcast morning, Nurun Nabi loads bamboo poles and tin sheets onto a wooden boat. His home, built just a year ago on a fragile island in the Brahmaputra River, is on the verge of being swallowed by water.
ISABELA, Philippines - Typhoon Fung-wong ravaged the northern Philippines overnight, killing at least two people and cutting off some towns as residents emerged on Monday morning after a sleepless night to start assessing the damage.
TOKYO - Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on Monday she would instruct her cabinet in January next year to start work on setting a new fiscal target extending through several years.
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Officials say there may be a link between 13 cases of infant botulism to ByHeart powdered infant formula.
Senate Democrats emerged from a two-and-a-half-hour caucus meeting Sunday night announcing there will be enough votes in the Senate to reopen the federal government after a grueling 40-day shutdown. A group of centrist Democrats led by Sen. Angus King (Maine), an independent
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) on Sunday vowed to oppose a new Senate deal in the works to end the nearly six-week government shutdown. In a statement, the Democratic leader dug his heels in on his party’s position that any legislation to reopen the government
Taylor Momsen sang high praises of Jim Carrey after reuniting for the first time in 25 years at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony on Saturday. Upon reuniting with her “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” co-star, the musician told People how watching Carrey’s work
Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.), who represents more than 144,000 federal employees in his home state, announced Sunday that he will support a deal to reopen the government even though it does not ensure an extension of enhanced health insurance premiums. The legislation would, however,
Max B’s 2006 debut mixtape Million Dollar Baby made him an underground rap star, but he didn’t get to fully reap those benefits for very long: In 2009, the Harlem MC was sentenced to 75 years in prison for a slew of charges including murder, armed robbery, kidnapping, and
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As the two nations vie for key materials, the US has regained the lead in foreign direct investments in African countries.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Sunday that he’s seen no formal proposal to overhaul the Affordable Care Act (ACA) despite President Trump’s latest call to nix the program and to direct the funds, instead, into the pockets of the American people. “We don't have a
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The block on exports of the company's chips had raised fears that European car production would be hit.
Fall reported by Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors as UN calls for accelerated action in buildings sector to meet global climate goals The growth in global demand for “green” office buildings has slowed after Donald Trump’s assault on environmental protection policies
Londoners will soon get to shrink down to toy size in Andy’s room from “Toy Story” in a major immersive Pixar experience heading to the British capital in the new year. Mundo Pixar Experience, a multi-sensory exhibition featuring the animation studio’s most celebrated films, is
State government says expanded use of shark nets and drum lines will continue despite evidence of deadly impact on other marine life Sign up for climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s free Clear Air newsletter here Queensland will roll out shark-spotting drones to more
Sediment analysis and drone photography of the iconic South American monument of Monte Sierpe (aka "Band of Holes") support a new interpretation of this mysterious landscape feature as part of an Indigenous system of accounting and exchange.
Democrats are coalescing around a bipartisan agreement to fund the government.
President Trump went to a Sunday evening NFL game featuring the Washington Commanders and Detroit Lions, according to pool reports. A post on the social platform X showed the president on the FOX Sports broadcast talking with commentators about the game. The president’s visit
TOKYO - Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi late last week said her government will ditch the current annual fiscal target in favour of one that measures spending through several years, essentially watering down the country's commitment to fiscal consolidation.
Australians, listen up: Split Enz are reuniting. The Kiwi art-pop legends are gearing up for an Australian tour in May 2026, which will mark their first official tour dates in 18 years. Tim Finn, Neil Finn, Eddie Rayner, and Noel Crombie will play four shows total in Melbourne,
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The late Warren Zevon was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame last night. Before the legendary singer-songwriter died of terminal lung cancer in 2003, he was a frequent guest on his friend David Letterman’s talk shows, and his final public appearance was a 2002 episode
Energy hungry, water-guzzling data centres could affect India's decarbonisation plans, say experts.
Floods, storms and droughts have uprooted people across the globe as rising temperatures intensify conflict and hunger Climate-related disasters forcibly displaced 250 million people globally over the past decade, the equivalent of 70,000 people every day, according to a report
(Reuters) -Russian Security Council secretary Sergei Shoigu arrived in Cairo on Sunday leading a large delegation of senior arms and nuclear officials for military talks with Egypt's leadership, RIA news agency reported. Shoigu is due to meet President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi,
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warned on Sunday that holiday shopping could be affected by the government shutdown and the corresponding reduction of air traffic. In an interview on ABC News’s “This Week” with George Stephanopoulos, the Treasury Department secretary addressed
Donald Trump took to Truth Social on Sunday afternoon to celebrate the exit of the BBC’s director general, Tim Davie, and the CEO of News, Deborah Turness. The shocking step-downs came days after BBC’s documentary program Panorama was accused of doctoring Trump’s Jan. 6 speech
Flight cancellations have mounted as the government shutdown stretches into its second month, causing headaches for travelers nationwide. More than 7,000 flights on Sunday “within, into, or out of” the country had been delayed, according to flight-tracking website FlightAware.
President Trump announced on Sunday that most Americans will receive “at least” $2,000 from the tariff revenue collected by the Trump administration. Trump’s statement, made early Sunday on his Truth Social platform, comes after the White House defended his sweeping use of
Police have charged Harshita Brella's husband with murder - but, despite sightings, he remains on the run.
Less than a week after a storm left more than 200 people dead in the Philippines, an even stronger one hit.
The Supreme Court is now weighing whether President Trump’s tariffs, which hinge on a specified economic emergency power, can remain intact. It leaves one of his biggest policy initiatives hanging in the balance. While upholding the tariffs would mark a vast expansion of
