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New York man killed after bag caught in subway train doors, police say

Man, 57, was reportedly leaving A train at Utica Avenue station when stuck bag dragged him back and on to tracks

Rubio urges Cuba to 'choose a different path', warns of consequences for resisting Trump

US secretary of state Marco Rubio said Washington hopes Cuba will choose \"a different path\" from communism, warning the Cuban government to recognise the

Trump advisor admits president is wrong and midterms will be ‘f***ing rough’ for GOP

President Donald Trump set to hit campaign trail on behalf of Republican candidates in October as polling continues to paint bleak picture of conservative prospects

Americas

Trump envoy Kimberly Guilfoyle warned Greek minister US can bring down ‘any country we want’, report claims

Greek representatives have denied claims ambassador Kimberly Guilfoyle had a heated exchange with energy minister Stavros Papastavrou

Africa

Morocco's king appoints the country's first woman prime minister

Morocco's King Mohammed VI names Urban Planning Minister Fatima Zahra Mansouri as the country's prime minister

Lindt to cut prices as chocolate demand weakens in key markets

It is cutting prices for its Christmas offerings and plans to lower them starting from January.

Trump rules out joint US-China venture to develop AI

The US president continues to push back on calls to establish guardrails around artificial intelligence, arguing it will stifle growth.

Americas

Cuba’s aspiring ballerinas remain nation’s pride while finding light amid power cuts and scarcity

Classical ballet remains a celebrated part of national culture and remains nearly as popular on the island as baseball

Suspected ShinyHunters hacker arrested after FBI data breach

The 24-year-old man from Amsterdam is also accused of trying to arrange two murders

A sequel at Sycamore Gap: Felled ‘Robin Hood’ tree sprouts new hope

New shoots sprouting from the felled Sycamore Gap tree offer hope for its recovery after vandalism damaged this iconic landmark beside Hadrian’s Wall.

An Illinois waterfall and canyon photographed as a tourist attraction in 1903 remained largely closed to the public for generations; its corporate owner has now donated more than 50 acres so it can become a public park

A more than 50-acre property containing a waterfall, canyon and sandstone walls in North Utica, Illinois, could eventually become a public park after its

Archaeologists studied about 500 Ice Age spear points from the Tennessee River Valley; 13,200-year-old Clovis hunters resharpened theirs more than later Cumberland people, suggesting newcomers managed risk differently

Nearly 13,000 years ago, people moving through the Tennessee River Valley faced a problem that had little to do with simply finding food.

Americas

'Indian Americans are as American as anyone': US Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi terms debate on immigration racist, xenophobic

US Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi strongly condemns recent discussions on Indian immigration, branding them as racist and xenophobic, and emphasizes that Indian Americans are integral to American identity.

Lindsay Clancy returns to court after Massachusetts murder case mistrial

Clancy’s attorneys say a mistrial shouldn’t have been declared and a retrial would result in double jeopardy

Someone has been secretly poisoning Lake Tahoe trees since 2022 as 28 are already targeted; now community offers $147,000 to catch culprit

Someone has been repeatedly targeting mature pine trees at Burnt Cedar Beach in Incline Village, Nevada, on the north shore of Lake Tahoe, with

Europe

Andy Burnham pledges a big shakeup for Britain in a high-risk political speech

Prime Minister Andy Burnham has vowed to give Britain “a new social contract for the 21st century.”

Asmongold’s girlfriend Kaise calls out Kaceytron over her comments about Asmongold and his viewers

Kaise has responded to Kaceytron after the streamer shared a harsh five-minute monologue about Asmongold and his viewers.

3 Nigerians killed in recent weeks in South Africa, Nigeria says

Nigerian authorities report that three Nigerian nationals have been killed in South Africa in recent weeks, adding to tensions between the two countries

Americas

23 US nuclear tests forced Bikini Atoll residents from their homes; decades later, scientists found giant corals thriving underwater

For years, Bikini Atoll has been associated with the destructive legacy of nuclear weapons testing.

22 homes on Minneapolis’ historic Nicollet Island were put on the market without residents wanting to sell; artists, healers and social workers have now formed a cooperative to try to buy all six Victorian houses together

Families on Nicollet Island have called the houses they have been living in homes for years.

A compound produced after eating pomegranates, walnuts and berries improved heart function by up to 80% in animal tests; researchers say it helped stiff heart tissue relax and reduced scarring

A compound made naturally by the body after eating certain foods may offer a new way to tackle one of the more difficult forms of heart failure.

Middle East

Israeli forces kill senior Hamas commander in Gaza attack

Israel confirmed its military had targeted and killed Izz al-Din Al-Beik on Tuesday

Americas

2028 Olympic torch relay to start in Atlanta, travel through all 50 states before arriving in L.A.

The torch relay for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics will begin in Atlanta, home of the last U.S. Summer Games in 1996, and travel through all 50 states, organizers announced Tuesday.

First pictures of elderly couple accused of taking turns fatally shooting son-in-law

Shouyong Zhang and Shili Chen, both aged 77, have been charged with the first-degree murder of Jonathan McKinsey. Court documents have revealed claims of abuse leading up to the shooting