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Pope Issues Apology After Reports That He Used Offensive Slang Word

The Vatican said on Tuesday that Pope Francis “extends his apologies” after reports that he had used an offensive slang word referring to...

Calls Mount to Let Ukraine Strike Russia With Western Weapons

Calls are mounting among Western nations to allow attacks on Russian territory using weapons that they have sent the Ukrainian military, a measure...

World Leaders Denounce Deadly Strike in Rafah

An Israeli airstrike on the southern Gaza city of Rafah that killed dozens of displaced Palestinians drew widespread international condemnation Monday, with world...

Why Lawmakers Are Brawling and People Are Protesting in Taiwan

Opposition lawmakers in Taiwan pushed through measures on Tuesday that could challenge the powers of the new president, Lai Ching-te, defying tens of...

Carbon Offsets, a Much-Criticized Climate Tool, Get Federal Guidelines

The Biden administration on Tuesday laid out for the first time a set of broad government guidelines around the use of carbon offsets...

Climate Change Added a Month’s Worth of Extra-Hot Days in Past Year

Over the past year of record-shattering warmth, the average person on Earth experienced 26 more days of abnormally high temperatures than they otherwise...

Cyclone Remal Tears Through Bangladesh, Killing at Least 13

At least 13 people were killed and millions were left without power in Bangladesh after Cyclone Remal, the first tropical storm of the...

Tuesday Briefing

An Israeli strike on Rafah killed at least 45 peopleThe day after an airstrike killed dozens of displaced Palestinians in the southern Gaza...

‘Total disregard for the laws of war’: Top aid chief calls on Australia to sanction Israel

The president of Doctors Without Borders has urged the Australian government to place sanctions on Israel, arguing Israel was "blatantly ignoring" a United...

South Africa’s Young Democracy Leaves Its Young Voters Disillusioned

At the dawn of South Africa’s democracy after the fall of the racist apartheid government, millions lined up before sunrise to cast their...

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