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In mother-of-pearl suits, the Pearly Kings used to canvass East London for charity. The most famous one, George Major, died in August. A look back on this larger-than-life figure and the Pearly King tradition.
What we know so far about the tense moments aboard a Tel Aviv-bound flight. And, the FBI investigates a cyberattack involving sensitive employee data.
This year's Pacific hurricane season is shaping up as more severe than usual, as a Super El Niño, an extreme version of a recurring weather pattern, wreaks devastation, in the form of historic droughts and flooding.
Canadian singer Celine Dion made a surprise appearance at L'Oréal's fashion show in Paris, performing on stage with the Eiffel Tower in the background alongside a star-studded line-up of celebrities and models.
Demonstrators gathered in Santiago and Bogotá on International Safe Abortion Day, calling for greater access to abortion and defending reproductive rights.
Deadly synthetic opioids disguised as legitimate painkillers are being sold online across Europe, as counterfeit medicines linked to multiple deaths in the Netherlands expose the dark side of e-commerce.
Months into the war with Iran, Gulf exporters are finding ways to keep oil and gas moving, but crossing Hormuz remains risky and some customers are still missing contracted cargoes.
Tokyo has recorded 34 consecutive days of rain, marking the longest such streak on record, according to Japan's weather agency.
The war has choked shipping through Hormuz and disrupted Gulf exports. Qatar said it has continued to mediate between Washington and Tehran, warning that the fallout has now affected multiple sectors and not just energy.
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The bomber went down near Krasnoyarovo shortly after taking off from the Ukrainka air base, which Russia had used to shelter surviving strategic bombers after Ukraine's Operation Spiderweb destroyed or damaged more than 40 aircraft at Russian airfields in June 2025.
Hundreds of secondary school students blocked school entrances in Rennes and Paris during a national day of action, calling for more staff and funding for education.
