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GettyVietnam has already been battling with floods and record rains for the past week.Burst riverbanks have flooded some of the country's most popular tourist spots, including the Unesco-listed city of Hue and historic hotspot Hoi An, where residents have...

A network of community kitchens in Sudan - a crucial lifeline for millions of people caught up in the civil war - is on the verge of collapse, a report says.The warning from aid organisation Islamic Relief comes after...

Nancy Pelosi has announced her retirement from Congress, ending a decades-long career that saw the California Democrat become one of the most powerful figures in US politics.In a video message on Thursday, Pelosi said she will not be seeking...

A New Zealand wildlife park that said it was being forced to euthanize seven elderly lions because of financial difficulties has put down two of...

Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced Thursday that she will retire at the end of her current term in Congress, starting the long goodbye as the California Democrat wraps up one of the most consequential legislative careers in U.S....

When it comes to inquiring about – ahem – certain products, shoppers prefer the inhuman touch.That is what we found in a study of consumer habits when it comes to products that traditionally have...

American households have become dependent on Amazon.The numbers say it all: In 2024, 83% of U.S. households received deliveries from Amazon, representing over 1 million packages delivered each day and 9 billion individual items delivered...

Cameroon's 92-year-old leader Paul Biya has been sworn in for another seven years as president in a ceremony at the country's parliament in Yaoundé.Biya won a controversial eighth term in a fiercely disputed election last month.He has been in...

S&P 500 futures were flat this morning after the index closed up 0.37% yesterday. The Asian markets were up across the board today, but Europe’s STOXX 600 marginally declined in early trading. The mixed picture mirrors an argument on...

An American man and his teenage son died last month after they were swarmed by wasps while ziplining at an adventure camp in Laos and stung many dozens of times, a hospital official said Thursday.Dan...