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Images of a saturated desert metropolis startled the world, prompting talk of cloud seeding, climate change and designing cities for intensified weather. The ruling African National Congress party ... Read More

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Israel’s military scrambled GPS signals as the country braced for possible retaliation by Iran or one of its allied militias for a suspected Israeli airstrike on an Iranian diplomatic building ... Read More

Map reveals the world's mysterious eternal flames

It hides one of the world’s ‘eternal flames ... Get your need-to-know latest news, feel-good stories, analysis and more by signing up to Metro's News Updates newsletter ... Read More

World's oldest man who has 12 great-great-grandchildren dies two months before landmark birthday

The world's oldest living man has died two months ahead of his 115th birthday. Venezuelan Juan Vicente Perez Mora leaves 11 children, 41 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren and 12 great-great ... Read More

Chemical World

December 11, 2023 • On this month's episode of Chemical World, Kenna and Maggie discuss expanding access to treatments and resources for people who use drugs, including Naloxone becoming an over ... Read More

State of the World from NPR

The world is changing in big ways every day. State of the World from NPR takes you where the news is happening — and explains why it matters. With bureaus spanning the globe, NPR reporters bring ... Read More

What is the rarest animal in the world? See the list of top 10 most endangered species.

The Devils Hole pupfish are the rarest fish in the world. Last year, scientists counted just 175 of them swimming in a deep cavernous pool in the Death Valley National Park in Nevada. But the ... Read More

World Central Kitchen calls for independent probe into deadly Israeli airstrike

World News // 9 hours ago U.N. experts call for de-escalation of tensions between Israel, Iran April 16 (UPI) -- United Nations human rights experts on Tuesday called for a de-escalation of ... Read More

World Court: Israel must allow Palestinians access to aid

World News // 10 hours ago Polish parliament advances bills to loosen near-total abortion ban April 12 (UPI) -- Polish lawmakers Friday advanced four draft bills aimed at loosening the nation's ... Read More

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More than 960 million Indians are eligible to vote as the world’s most populous country elects a new Parliament in this general election. In Israel, officials described the strike as a limited ... Read More

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The move blocked a resolution to support a status that Palestinians had long sought at the United Nations, where it is considered a “nonmember observer state.” By Yonette Joseph Israel ... Read More

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Syria’s state-run SANA news agency quotes a military statement as saying Israel carried out a missile strike targeting an air defense unit in its south, causing material damage An opposition war ... Read More