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In the past two months, more than half a million people have fled to Syria from Lebanon, many of them refugees who fled the Syrian war. Those returning say they are escaping to a place that is only a little safer than Lebanon. Heather Murdock reports from Istanbul with Moawia Atrash in Idlib, Syria.

The deadly haze covered monuments and high-rise buildings in the capital, with visibility so low that airlines warned of delays

The island is one of 14 places across Sudan at risk of famine, according to experts. Dengue fever has ravaged Tuti, a close-knit farming community

The guardians collect, trade and plant hundreds of seeds to preserve forgotten varieties of tomatoes, corn and other vegetables that were historically farmed by the indigenous Mapuche people

Spirit said it expects to operate as normal as it works its way through a prearranged Chapter 11 bankruptcy process and that customers can continue to book and fly without interruption

Ramaphosa urged the police to respect the miners' rights and not put their lives at risk and said his government would work with the mining industry on the issue of illegal mining

In cooperation with the United States, the Dutch government has rolled out a series of progressively tighter export restrictions preventing ASML from shipping its most advanced technology to Chinese chipmakers

Hezbollah spokesman among those killed

U.S. allows Ukraine to use long-range weapons

The pact allows both countries to share classified military information securely

The problem is linked to the growing use of plastics coupled with a lack of waste collection in the region

U.S. President Joe Biden began a trip to Brazil Sunday, becoming the first sitting American president to visit the Amazon rainforest to mark his efforts on fighting climate change. He will attend the summit of the 20 largest economies, the G20, Monday in Rio de Janeiro.

A power struggle between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces broke out in April 2023, killing thousands and triggering the world's largest displacement crisis

The World Bank is helping Malawi's vulnerable communities address the impact of the climate-related disasters, such as cyclones and drought, that the country has been facing since 2022. Participants say increased community involvement would lead to more immediate outcomes from the program.

While traveling in South America for the APEC and G20 summits, U.S. President Joe Biden has reportedly changed his mind and will be allowing Ukraine to use American-supplied weapons in long-range strikes on targets inside Russia. A look at the transition of power from one president to the next, and a look at what president-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet picks might say about how he will govern.

No arrests were announced and no suspect information was released