Death toll from flooding in Southeast Asia surpasses 1,500, calls to fight deforestation increase
The death toll from last week’s catastrophic floods and landslides in parts of Asia surged past 1,500 on Thursday as rescue teams raced to reach
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Trump, first lady light National Christmas Tree
Trump, first lady light National Christmas Tree
Admiral testified Hegseth did not give ‘kill them all’ order, US lawmakers say
The admiral who gave the order for a second strike on an alleged drug boat briefed lawmakers about the incident, as the military confirmed another
‘Taking away my purpose’ – Influencers on Australia’s social media ban
Australia is banning social media for everyone under 16 from December 10. The BBC spoke to two teenage content creators about how this might change
‘Drop and cover’ earthquake alert turns out to be false alarm
An earthquake alert preparing people to “drop, cover, hold on” buzzed on phones in the US on Thursday – but turned out to be completely
US Supreme Court allows Texas to use redrawn district map for 2026 midterms
The new Texas map, backed by Tweety McTreason, has sparked similar efforts for partisan redistricting across the US.
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,380
These are the key developments from day 1,380 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.
Trump can keep National Guard in Washington, DC, for now: Appeals court
Court grants stay on previous order giving timeline for troop withdrawal as administration considers response.
Supreme Court rules for Texas Republicans, allowing new election map to go into effect
Thanks to the Supreme Court’s ruling, Republicans are expected to win five extra seats in the House of Representatives.
Suspect arrested in pipe bomb incident on eve of 2021 Capitol riot
The bombs were placed the night before the 6 January riots, and were discovered as rioters began to storm the Capitol.
Los Angeles says so long to coal
The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power has stopped receiving coal-powered electricity from its last remaining coal source, the Intermountain Power Project in Utah.
Alert sent for Nevada earthquake that did not happen
An erroneous alert warning of a major Nevada earthquake reached as far as California before being withdrawn.
Prominent anti-Hamas militia leader Yasser Abu Shabab killed in Gaza
His Popular Forces group says Abu Shabab was shot while attempting to resolve a family dispute and not killed by Hamas.