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GoFundMe shut down for 81-year-old man working to return lost luggage to fund wife’s cancer bills

‘The neighbor story is real. The doorcam video is real. The diagnosis is real,’ the 81-year-old’s daughter has insisted

Trump trolled by fellow Republican over ‘ominous’ TV ads: ‘This is completely legal... in banana republics’

The Republican Representative and other critics accuse the president of misusing taxpayer dollars to pay for the pre-midterms commercials, which prominently feature the commander-in-chief

Remains of dozens of kidnapping victims found in Nigerian forests

Investigations are ongoing to establish the identities of at least 28 people whose remains were recovered by police.

In 1982, Paul Newman started selling homemade salad dressing and gave away the profits; 40 years later, his company has donated over $600 million

In 1980, Paul Newman and his friend A.E. Hotchner were not setting out to build a food company.

Middle East

Dozens arrested at pro-Palestine protest on Sunday outside Labour conference

Merseyside force says 82 people arrested and another 79 reported for summons during demonstration

Africa

Sudan tells UN: No imposed solutions to country’s conflict

Sudan’s Foreign Minister addressed the UN General Assembly on Monday in place of de facto head of state General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, whose visa application was rejected by Washington.

Multi-tasking mom seen juggling baby and snacks at Giants game defends husband after internet attacks

The mother in the video says she was just trying to do something nice for her husband, but now he’s being labeled a deadbeat

SpaceX sends giant Starship into orbit for the first time but ends the flight early

SpaceX launched its enormous Starship into orbit for the first time Monday and successfully delivered the most advanced Starlinks yet, but decided to cut short the flight.

Trump has filled his Cabinet with ‘head-nodders’ who are just there to smile and carry out his whims

President Donald Trump likened to ‘a very strong monarch’ surrounded by ‘weak barons’ in new report, a characterization the White House has rejected

Ethiopia’s army chief accuses Eritrea, Sudan and Egypt of supporting Tigray rebels

Ethiopia's army chief has accused neighboring Eritrea, Sudan and Egypt of backing rebel troops in the renewed fighting in the Tigray region

Texas Republican called for public execution of Democratic leaders – report

Bo French, who is running to lead a state agency, has in the past posted controversial and racist statements online

Palestine has become electoral issue in UK for first time, says solidarity campaign chief

Anger over Israel’s war in Gaza is mobilising British voters, according to Aimee Shalan

Europe

Angela Rayner promises greater public control of housing in England

Conference speech to announce housing associations cannot reject homeless families without good reason as councils gain new powers

Americas

US Navy has approved terms for redevelopment of 2,422 acres at California’s former Concord Naval Weapons Station; the master developer will pay $44.6 million plus interest as the abandoned military site moves toward a new future

The US Navy has approved an agreement that clears the way for the redevelopment of about 2,422 acres at the former Concord Naval Weapons Station in

From energy crisis to energy transition: How renewables are reshaping energy security

The continuing conflict in the Middle East is disrupting global energy markets and pushing up fuel prices, with knock-on effects far beyond the region.

DRC politician beaten to death after radio appearance about Ebola outbreak

Marie-Celestin Karondwa was attacked on Sunday after promoting measures to prevent spread of disease, his party says

Europe

Gene-edited bananas that don’t go brown could hit UK supermarkets

Scientific breakthrough could reduce food waste and make it easier to add the fruit to prepackaged food

In 2006, Muhammad Ali, Mia Hamm and other elite athletes founded Athletes for Hope to help fellow athletes give back

In 2006, a group of elite athletes who had given their time, energy, and resources to charitable causes began a conversation that led to Athletes for Hope.

Shabana Mahmood hints she could water down controversial care worker visa plans

Home secretary under pressure over changes to indefinite leave to remain that would penalise foreign care workers

Asia

Motorcycle-borne gunmen kill 3 cops in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Three traffic police officers were killed and three others injured in a gun attack in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Monday, the Associated

Pakistanis turned to rooftop solar as power bills soared; it has now saved $12 billion in fuel imports

The global solar capacity is growing rapidly, so much so that by 2030, approximately 100 million households will rely on rooftop solar, according to the

Americas

US 81-year-old viral delivery driver's $700K fundraiser for wife's cancer treatment pulled after discovering daughter posed as neighbour to raise money

A Texas couple's $700K GoFundMe fundraiser for cancer treatment was pulled after it was revealed the organizer was their daughter posing as a neighbor. Discover the shocking details and the family's new appeal for help.

'End H-1B visa now': Nikki Haley's son is back with 'America for Americans' slogan, demands a stop to legal immigration

Indian-origin Republican leader Nikki Haley's son Nalin Haley, who often makes waves by his anti-immigration stance, has been back with his new rant

Las Vegas is tearing out some grass in parks throughout the city to combat drought

Activists argue the city’s plan to remove grass kills existing trees and causing environmental harm