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As many as 10 skiers were missing and at least six others were stranded and awaiting rescue in heavy snow after an avalanche struck a backcountry slope in California’s Sierra Nevada mountains, authorities said.
As Ramadan begins, traditional lanterns called fawanees brighten Cairo. They have become a symbol of Ramadan and are an almost-mandatory home decoration for the holy month in Egypt.
Eleven people are in detention in connection with the killing of far-right student activist Quentin Deranque.
The UN missions for 85 member states issued a joint statement condemning Israel’s encroaching control of the West Bank, which critics say amounts to de facto annexation of the Palestinian territory.
The second round of U.S.-Iran talks ended with a pledge to continue talking, but both sides are ramping up their military forces.
NPR’s Michel Martin speaks with former Pentagon official Dana Stroul about the latest round of Iran talks and the potential for military action.
A professor claimed that a robotic dog made by Chinese firm Unitree had been made by the university.
It’s a word that evokes national pride and rare talent, and one that has been around for thousands of years.
Ali Akbar, a 73-year-old immigrant from Pakistan, has been hawking papers on the streets of Paris for the last 50 years. French President Emmanuel Macron honored him with a knighthood late last month.
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg will testify in a landmark trial addressing claims that Instagram and other platforms were designed to foster addiction among young users.
The person temporarily banned is among a group of 34 who this week attempted to leave the camp for Australia.
UK police said they were “assessing” information in the Epstein files that women were trafficked by plane into Britain, as pressure grows to probe ex-prince Andrew’s links to the flights.
The US special envoy struck an optimistic note after the first day of talks in Geneva, but hopes for a breakthrough remain low.
Robert Dorgan – who also went by the name Roberta Esposito – was found dead inside the Pawtucket arena.
The daughter of former President Rodrigo Duterte has feuded spectacularly with the incumbent, Bongbong Marcos.
José Jerí is the third consecutive president to be ousted and the country’s seventh since 2016.
Rescuers are racing to the scene, which has seen about 30 inches (76cm) of snowfall in the last 24 hours.
Delcy Rodriguez knows its in America’s interests for her to be a success
Kerstin G’s boyfriend is accused of leaving her unprotected and exhausted close to the summit during a blizzard.
In 1999, Jesse Jackson flew to Yugoslavia to help free three US soldiers captured during the Kosovo War.
The BBC hears harrowing accounts of assaults appearing to target the sect of former President Assad.