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BUENOS AIRES — An intense storm in Argentina has left at least 14 people dead and others injured in the southwestern port city of Bahía Blanca, according to Mayor Federico Susbielles and local authorities. Winds reached up to 140 kilometers (87 miles) per hour in the city on Saturday, and …

07:41 AM, December 18, 2023 Largest health care union in US calls for Gaza ceasefire The largest health care union in America is calling for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, adding to the growing list of labor organizations in the U.S. urging Israel to end its strikes targeting Hamas terrorists due …

President Andry Rajoelina took the oath in a packed stadium on Saturday to start a new term as Madagascar’s leader, rebuffing an opposition boycott and international concerns over the island’s future.In front of six African presidents in the crowd of 50,000, the 49-year-old party organiser-turned-politician vowed to act with “integrity” …

NEW YORK — More than 400 Yazidi-Americans represented by renowned human rights attorney Amal Clooney filed a lawsuit in New York Thursday, alleging French conglomerate Lafarge SA conspired to provide material and funds to support ISIS terrorist campaigns against the ethnic minority. Filed under the Anti-Terrorism Act in the Eastern …

By Lora Jones Business reporter, BBC News December 18, 2023, 11:20 AM Updated 21 minutes ago Image source, Getty Images Oil giant BP has announced it is pausing all shipments of oil through the Red Sea after recent attacks on vessels by Houthi rebels. It made the decision because of …

Southeast Asian and Japanese leaders agreed on Sunday to boost dialogue and cooperation in “maritime security”, according to a joint statement from a summit held against the background of growing Chinese assertiveness.Japan and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) will “strengthen dialogue and cooperation for the maintenance of maritime …

SEOUL — North Korea launched a possible intercontinental ballistic missile on Monday morning in what analysts said indicated the growing reliability of the reclusive state’s illegal weapons program. The missile launched Monday exhibited the range to hit anywhere in the United States, according to a preliminary assessment from the Japanese …

By Tiffanie Turnbull BBC News, Sydney 17 December 2023 Updated 3 hours ago To play this content, please enable JavaScript, or try a different browser Video caption, Watch: Planes submerged, crocodiles swim in Australia floods Flash floods in north Queensland have led to an entire town being evacuated and people …

Palestinian Health Ministry said Monday that at least 110 Palestinians had been killed since the previous day in Israeli strikes on a northern part of the territory.In a brief statement, the ministry said “there were 50 martyrs in occupation strikes on houses in Jabalia,” bringing to 110 the number of …

WASHINGTON — US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin is visiting Israel on Monday to get a clearer assessment from Israeli officials on their military operations, marking the latest administration official to visit the country amid an intensifying rift between President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over mounting …