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Pelosi in Armenia Days After Clashes, Says US Committed to Peace

Visit by US House speaker comes days after the Caucasus country's deadly border clashes with Azerbaijan jeopardized Western efforts to broker lasting peace between the arch foes

Plastic Garbage Covers Central American Rivers, Lakes, Beaches

Fishermen say it makes it difficult to work

Airstrikes, Floods Prompt Boko Haram to Flee Nigeria Forest

They’re seeking shelter on Niger’s side of Lake Chad

Afghan Insurgent Leader Calls for New Anti-Taliban 'Political' Front

Ahmad Massoud describes his appeal as beginning of new phase

Germany Seizes Russian Energy Firm's Subsidiaries

Supplies have been disrupted since Russia invaded Ukraine

Italy Storms Kill 10 Sparking Pre-Vote Climate Change Debate

4 more missing

French Traffic Controllers' Strike Disrupts European Air Travel

Some 1,000 flights canceled

Mexico Arrests General Over Disappearance of 43 Students

Prosecutors announced last month that arrest warrants had been issued for more than 80 suspects in the case

US Voices Concern Over Media Restrictions in Pakistan

TV network silenced for its support of former PM Khan

Second US Monkeypox Death as Virus Linked to Brain Inflammation

New infections have been falling since mid-August as authorities have distributed hundreds of thousands of doses of vaccine

Nearly 100 Killed in Armenia-Azerbaijan Border Clashes

It was their worst fighting since a 2020 war over the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region

Ethereum Blockchain Set for 'Monumental' Overhaul

Experts say the changeover, expected to take place between Tuesday and Thursday, would slash energy consumption by more than 99%

7 Fighters from Kurdish-led Force Killed in Syria IS Attacks: Monitor

The attacks were reportedly carried out in areas under the control of the SDF, which is a key US partner in fighting IS and is the Syrian Kurds' de facto army

Iraq Ancient Ruins Open Up to Tourism After IS Atrocities

Homes 'Swept Away' After South Africa Mine Dam Burst 

Television footage showed a river of mud and water flowing away from the mine and into a nearby residential area, covering roads and sweeping houses away, in Jagersfontein, a town about 100 kilometers southwest of the Free State province capital, Bloemfontein

Spielberg Confronts His Childhood as 'Fabelmans' Premieres in Toronto

The movie -- which will be released in November -- is technically semi-autobiographical, following young Sammy Fabelman and his family, although the parallels to Spielberg's own life could hardly be more clear.

Ukraine Says Final Reactor at Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant Switched Off 

Ukraine and its allies have been increasingly concerned about the safe operation of the Zaporizhzhia plant — the largest in Europe — and recent fighting there has raised fears of serious incident.   

Swedes Vote in Tight Election Race as Far Right Surges

Final results due around midnight

The Green King: Charles the Environmentalist

He has a long history of campaigning for better conservation, organic farming and tackling climate change

Swiatek Defeats Jabeur to Clinch US Open Crown

It’s her second Grand Slam title of the year