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At least six people have been killed in bear attacks in Russia's vast Siberian region of Krasnoyarsk in a month, prosecutors said Wednesday, as an official in a neighboring region reported bears had put one...

Disgraced Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein has been sentenced to 15 years in prison, after a jury found him guilty last year of committing a criminal sexual act against a former assistant.In a victim impact statement in court, his accuser,...

The cost to the U.S. government of servicing the $40 trillion national debt pile is not difficult to come by: The Treasury publishes its own data on interest payments. The costs to households and individuals are more difficult to...

Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian has told the UN General Assembly that it will never "bend the knee" after almost seven months of war with the US and Israel, but is ready for a diplomatic solution to the conflict.Responding to...

Wildfires raging in Indonesia have produced toxic smog, causing around 175,000 people to suffer respiratory illnesses since August. The air quality in Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore has reached unhealthy levels as a result of the toxic haze. The BBC's...

In a statement, the Polish Army Operational Command said the brief incursion had happened at 11:08 (09:08 GMT), and the helicopter had been tracked by radar.Poland's air defence units were operating around the clock ready to "ensure the safety...

Missouri health officials are warning of a possible measles exposure at Busch Stadium and nearby local businesses in St. Louis and the larger county.The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (MDHSS) said the possible exposures occurred between Sept....

An estimated 451,000 more people could die as a result of excessive heat in the first nine months of the current El Niño compared with a typical year, according to a report from the University...

French national Martin Ryan has been pardoned and his release from prison ordered by Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev after he was jailed on charges of spying.His release came hours after the EU agreed to lift sanctions on two Russian...

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian is set to address the U.N. General Assembly in New York on Wednesday, even as his country remains at war with the United States and a day after President Donald Trump threatened to “annihilate” Iran...