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Gaza unemployment surges to 80% as economy collapses, UN agency says
Economic output in Gaza shrank by 85%, plunging 2.3 million into poverty
North Korea says revised constitution now defines South as 'hostile state'
The back-to-back developments indicate North Korea is intent on escalating animosities against South Korea
Japan's ruling LDP at risk of losing majority in election, polls show
Election is October 27
Thai celebrities among 18 arrested for pyramid scheme
Some of the victims — who ranged from low-income workers to a high-earning footballer — had paid more than $18,000 to the company
Indonesia's Prabowo gets support from biggest party
There’s no coalition deal yet
South Korean court acquits former police chief over deadly crowd crush
An investigation led by the National Police Agency found that police and local officials failed to plan effective crowd control measures
India flight from Frankfurt hit with latest fake threat
Plane lands safely in Mumbai
One Direction singer Liam Payne dead after falling from Buenos Aires hotel balcony
His death led to an outpouring of grief from music industry stars and fans, including those among the crowd who gathered outside the hotel
Ukraine reports destroying 22 Russian drones
Biden announces $425 million security package for Ukraine
China boosts funds for housing projects to support embattled sector
Redevelopment of cities will also gather pace, with a million 'urban villages' to be included in such plans
As leaders gather, EU migration plan may be too little, too late
Leaders are looking at plans to speed up initiatives to get unwanted migrants out of the bloc and process asylum applications far outside their borders
Sydney beaches closed due to toxic 'tar balls'
Substance suspected to be toxic
LA Archdiocese agrees to pay $880 million to clergy sexual abuse victims
Attorneys for 1,353 people who allege that they suffered horrific abuse at the hands of local Catholic priests reached the settlement after months of negotiations
US strikes Houthi weapons storage sites in Yemen
Houthis have targeted ships in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden
Biden visits Germany, with Ukraine topping agenda
European support of Ukraine to dominate quick Biden state visit to Germany
Zelenskyy presents his ‘Victory Plan’
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy made public his “Victory Plan” on Wednesday; a plan that outlines steps Zelenskyy believes Ukraine and its Western allies should take in order to end the war Russia started in 2022. Is a nuclear confrontation between Iran and Israel inevitable? Abortion continues to be a hotly debated topic in the U.S., but with the overturning of Roe V. Wade, it has become front and center of electoral politics. Viktor Orban is facing strong criticism from inside...
Mexican official sentenced to 38-plus years in US for taking cartel bribes
Genaro García Luna was Mexico's former public security chief
Colombian ranchers aim to prove beef production can be good for planet
Scientists say beef production takes a heavy toll on the environment. Cattle produce methane, a powerful planet-warming gas, and forests get cut down for pastures. But one farm in northern Colombia hopes to show ranching can have a lighter footprint on the planet.