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FBI Director Kash Patel told a U.S. Senate panel on Tuesday there was no credible information that Jeffrey Epstein trafficked women and underage girls to anyone but himself, seeking to defuse criticism of the Trump administration’s move to end its review of the case.  FBI Director Kash Patel questioned over …

After a night of heavy airstrikes, the Israeli military warned residents to move south as it announced its expanded operation in Gaza City “to destroy Hamas’ military infrastructure” had begun on Tuesday. Egypt has begun to escalate its language against Israel, referring to it as the ‘enemy.’ After a night …

Administration was hoping to remove Cook before Fed’s policy meeting Tuesday Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook, seen here Aug. 23, cannot be fired by the Trump adminstration, according to a U.S. appeals court ruling. (Jim Urquhart/Reuters)  A U.S. appeals court declined on Monday to allow Donald Trump to fire Federal Reserve …

U.S. President Donald Trump filed a $15 billion US defamation lawsuit against The New York Times and four of its journalists on Monday, according to court documents. Lawsuit filed in Florida names several articles and a book. U.S. President Donald Trump filed a $15 billion defamation lawsuit against The New …

High-rise buildings are pictured in the Doha skyline on September 15, 2025. (Photo by Mahmud Hams / AFP) Doha, Qatar—Leaders from Arab and Muslim countries will gather in a show of unity in Doha on Monday, a week after Israel’s unprecedented strike on Hamas in Qatar prompted widespread anger. The joint …

With thousands of remains transported back from the battlefields, forensic investigators in Ukraine are overwhelmed trying to identify the growing number of dead. Some bodies are buried before they’re identified due to a lack of space in morgues. In a small reception room at a hospital in Dnipro, in south-central …

Ibrahim Lwingi lost many family members to HIV/AIDS and says he likely would’ve been next without prevention meds from Nairobi clinics operated by the University of Manitoba since the 1980s. The program is set to lose U.S. funding by the end of the month, and both staff and patients are …

Nepal’s new prime minister took office Sunday and “urged calm and cooperation to rebuild” the Himalayan nation after days of violent protests last week left at least 72 people dead and destroyed government buildings and politicians’ homes. At least 72 people died as a result of violent protests last week. …

Protesters tear down the fence of the West Nusa Tenggara Provincial Council office during a demonstration in Mataram on Lombok Island, West Nusa Tenggara, on August 30, 2025 (AFP)  JAKARTA, Indonesia — In removing Indonesia’s finance minister and U-turning on protester demands, the leader of Southeast Asia’s biggest economy is …

They worry further research will detract from emissions reductions and have made the case as to why the five most considered methods are not feasible. Study makes the case as to why the five most considered methods are not feasible. For years, scientists have been toying with the idea of …