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Several countries have chartered flights, while others issued warnings and offered assistance.

The National Centers for Environmental Information in Asheville, N.C., sweep together data from around the world to help track Earth’s warming.

As a child, Laurence Gien was abused by a priest in South Africa. Decades later, he became the first survivor to recount his pain at the Basilica in front of Pope Francis and dozens of cardinals and bishops.

The boat was carrying about 300 people on the Niger River. Rescuers continued to search for survivors.

The country’s defense ministry said the military officers who opened fire might have mistaken the migrants for cartel members.

The grisly allegations have set off debate over some of the country’s most explosive issues, including race, gender-based violence and farm ownership.

The sentence for S. Iswaran, a former transportation minister who pleaded guilty last week, was longer than what prosecutors had sought.

Airstrikes targeting members of Hezbollah have brought the Dahiya neighborhoods south of Beirut to a standstill, its residents fleeing and businesses shuttering.

On Rosh Hashana, many Israelis longed for a return to normalcy after a year of escalating wars for the country.

On Rosh Hashana, many Israelis longed for a return to normalcy after a year of escalating wars for the country.