A week before what the Indigenous Krenak people now call “the death of the river,” they say they could feel it coming.  The birds stopped singing, the air grew heavy, and an unusual silence settled over their village in Minas Gerais, a southeastern Brazilian state where forested hills give way to the winding Doce River.  A mining dam owned by Samarco — a joint venture between Brazilian company Vale and Anglo-Australian giant BHP Billiton — burst upstream near the town of Mariana, unleashing a to

A decade after Brazil’s deadly dam collapse, Indigenous peoples demand justice on the eve of COP30

November’s full beaver moon and the Southern Taurid meteor shower peak on the same day this week. Here’s how and when to glimpse them.

Fireballs and a full moon. Here’s how to see two celestial events this week

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Japan deployed troops Wednesday to help contain a surge of bear attacks that have terrorized residents in a mountainous region in the northern prefecture of Akita.  Reports of sometimes deadly encounters with brown bears and Asiatic black bears are being reported almost daily ahead of hibernation season as the bears forage for food.  Since April, more than 100 people have been injured and at least 12 killed in bear attacks across Japan, according to Environment Ministry statistics at the end of

Japan deploys the military to counter a surge in bear attacks

Three Chinese astronauts have been forced to extend their six-month stay in space over concerns their return ship may have been hit by debris, China’s space agency said.

Chinese astronauts’ return to Earth delayed over fears spaceship damaged by debris

'Whoever says ‘no’ to Hamas is a hero. It’s those traitors that need to be dealt with,” Nasira said.

New Gaza militia declares war on Hamas: 'Your dirty shoes are more honorable'

Egypt, Qatar, and the US have been mediating between Hamas and Israel, securing the ceasefire that came into effect last month. A senior Hamas delegation met Egypt's intelligence chief in Cairo on Sunday to discuss the ceasefire agreement and the situation in Gaza, the group said, as both Israel and the Palestinian terror group continue to trade accusations of truce violations.

Hamas delegation meets Egypt’s spy chief amid mutual ceasefire violation claims

Brazil’s ex-president, convicted of foiled coup, is under arrest after taking a soldering iron to the monitoring device.

Bolsonaro says hallucinatory effects of meds made him tamper with ankle tag

Israel had already eliminated most of Iran-backed Hezbollah's leadership during a war that raged between October 2023 and November 2024. The Israeli military on Sunday killed Hezbollah's top military official, Haytham Ali Tabatabai, in a strike on the outskirts of the Lebanese capital that came despite a year-long ceasefire.

Who was Haytham Ali Tabatabai, Hezbollah's military leader killed by Israel?

Gallant's decision to leave Amikam was made after a security risk assessment conducted by the Shin Bet. Former defense minister Yoav Gallant vacated his home in Moshav Amikam in northern Israel over a year ago, following a threat made against him shortly before the end of his term.

Former defense minister Gallant vacated home over security threat under Shin Bet direction

IDF troops, operating with Shin Bet direction, arrested more than 60 wanted suspects across the West Bank last week, including 18 Hamas operatives Members of the IDF's Paratroopers Brigade killed a terrorist who threw rocks at soldiers in Ofra in the northern West Bank, the military confirmed on Sunday. The Paratroopers were dispatched to the area following a report about several terrorists throwing rocks at Israeli citizens.

Paratroopers kill terrorist who threw rocks at Israeli citizens, soldiers near Ofra in West Bank

Vietnam is rethinking how it copes with floods after a year of relentless storms collapsed hillsides and left vast parts of cities under water.  From mapping high-risk areas to reimagining “sponge cities” that can absorb and release water naturally, Vietnam is investing billions to adapt to what experts call a new era of climate extremes.  In smaller cities like Vinh in central Vietnam, these ideas are taking shape.

Vietnam rethinks its flood strategy as climate change drives storms and devastation

When summer heat comes to the Arara neighborhood in northern Rio, it lingers, baking the red brick and concrete that make up many of the buildings long after the sun has gone down.  Luis Cassiano, who's lived here more than 30 years, says he's getting worried as heat waves become more frequent and fierce.  In poor areas such as Arara, those who can afford air conditioning — Cassiano is one — can't always count on it because of frequent power outages on an overloaded system.

As world leaders enter climate talks, people in poverty have the most at stake

At least four people were killed in an Israeli strike on a vehicle in Gaza City on Saturday, Palestinian media reported. The WAFA news agency said the attack occurred in the city's Rimal neighbourhood.

Israeli strike on Gaza City vehicle kills at least four, report says

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva met on the sidelines of G20 talks in South Africa on Saturday, after the German leader sparked outrage with comments on the Brazilian city hosting the COP30 climate talks. Sources close to the chancellor described Saturday's meeting, which focused on the UN Climate Change Conference in Brazil, tropical rainforest protection and the war in Ukraine, as "very harmonious," though it was unclear whether Merz’s controve

'Harmonious' meeting between Merz, Lula despite Belém controversy

At least 18 Palestinians, including children, have been killed in renewed clashes and Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip, Palestinian media reported on Saturday, underscoring the fragility of the ceasefire that took effect last month. Five people were killed in an Israeli strike on a vehicle in Gaza City, the WAFA news agency reported, saying the attack occurred in the city's Rimal neighbourhood.

At least 18 Palestinians killed in latest clashes in Gaza

Israel on Saturday launched renewed attacks on the Iran-backed Hezbollah militia in Lebanon, the military said. Launchers and military sites of Hezbollah were hit in the Beqaa area in the east of the country and in southern Lebanon, it said in a post on Telegram.

Two reportedly killed as Israel attacks Hezbollah targets in Lebanon

Deal reached at UN climate talks in Brazil spurs mixed reactions as climate campaigners say more action is needed.

World leaders, rights groups react to COP30 climate deal

By Ana Mano SAO PAULO (Reuters) -Brazilian agricultural research agency Embrapa has received the greenlight from health agency Anvisa to research the cannabis plant, a landmark move that puts farming

Brazil's agricultural research agency gets cannabis research greenlight

With a spotlight on the Brazilian Amazon, where agriculture drives a significant chunk of deforestation and planet-warming emissions, many of the activists, scientists and government leaders at United Nations climate talks have a beef.  Protesters gathered outside a new space at the talks, the industry-sponsored “Agrizone,” to call for a transition toward a more grassroots food system, even as hundreds of lobbyists for big agriculture companies are attending the talks.

At UN climate conference, some activists and scientists want more talk on reforming agriculture

KINGSTON -Jamaica has declared an outbreak of the bacterial disease leptospirosis, suspected of causing six deaths, following ​the devastation from Hurricane Melissa in late October. The Category 5 hurricane ‌slammed into the Caribbean island on October 28, causing catastrophic flooding and landslides with ‌some 30 inches (76 cm) of rain.

Jamaica reports deadly leptospirosis outbreak after Hurricane Melissa

The new rules by the European Broadcasting Union discourage governments and third parties from "disproportionately promoting" songs to sway voters. Organizers of the Eurovision Song Contest announced on Friday changes to voting rules to avoid state interference after controversy over Israel's entry this year.

Eurovision Song Contest changes voting rules after controversial allegations against Israel

A campaign to mobilize investments in renewable energy in Africa, led by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, has secured €15. 5 billion ($17.

Europe pledges over €15bn for clean energy for Africa

Authorities on Friday arrested seven bodyguards suspected of being involved in the assassination earlier this month of a popular mayor in west-central Mexico who they were supposed to be protecting.  The Associated Press saw at least five of the suspects arrested by state and federal authorities in Uruapan on Friday, steps away from the site where Mayor Carlos Manzo was killed during Day of the Dead festivities on Nov. 1.  An official familiar with the operation said all seven had been bodyguard

Authorities arrest 7 bodyguards in connection with a Mexican mayor's assassination

Germany's Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil has said he is opposed to banning mobile phones and social media in schools. "I'm not convinced that this is the right way," Klingbeil said during a visit on Friday to the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, South Africa, where digital experts are trained.

German finance minister sees advantages of smartphones in schools

A Human Rights Watch report claims Israel’s forcible displacement of residents from three refugee camps violates international humanitarian law.

Palestinians forced from West Bank refugee camps left in limbo as Israeli demolitions go on

A Palestinian man described crossing the Yellow Line at night to avoid Hamas detection and feelings of security in the Israel-controlled territory. Hossam al-Astal, leader of the Counter-Terrorism Strike Force militia, confirmed that his group had spoken with the US about having a role in the future of the Gaza Strip, BBC News reported on Friday.

‘We are the alternative’: Anti-Hamas Gaza militia tells BBC group is receiving international support

Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro ’s lawyers on Friday petitioned the Supreme Court requesting that he serve his prison time under house arrest, citing poor health.  Bolsonaro was convicted in September of attempting a coup following his 2022 electoral defeat and was sentenced to 27 years and three months in prison.  Earlier this month, the Supreme Court unanimously rejected an appeal from his legal team, though another is expected to come this week.

Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro seeks house arrest for prison time citing health issues

UN officials told The Jerusalem Post that all syringes and vaccines needed for the vaccination campaign have now been delivered to Gaza. UNICEF, the United Nations Children’s Fund, announced on Thursday that it successfully conducted a first round of routine catch-up vaccination campaign in Gaza, reaching more than 13,700 children across the Gaza Strip.

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New Gaza militia declares war on Hamas: 'Your dirty shoes are more honorable'

Hamas delegation meets Egypt’s spy chief amid mutual ceasefire violation claims

Bolsonaro says hallucinatory effects of meds made him tamper with ankle tag

Who was Haytham Ali Tabatabai, Hezbollah's military leader killed by Israel?

Former defense minister Gallant vacated home over security threat under Shin Bet direction

Paratroopers kill terrorist who threw rocks at Israeli citizens, soldiers near Ofra in West Bank

Vietnam rethinks its flood strategy as climate change drives storms and devastation

As world leaders enter climate talks, people in poverty have the most at stake

Chinese astronauts’ return to Earth delayed over fears spaceship damaged by debris

Japan deploys the military to counter a surge in bear attacks

A decade after Brazil’s deadly dam collapse, Indigenous peoples demand justice on the eve of COP30

Israeli strike on Gaza City vehicle kills at least four, report says

'Harmonious' meeting between Merz, Lula despite Belém controversy

At least 18 Palestinians killed in latest clashes in Gaza

Two reportedly killed as Israel attacks Hezbollah targets in Lebanon

World leaders, rights groups react to COP30 climate deal

Brazil's agricultural research agency gets cannabis research greenlight

At UN climate conference, some activists and scientists want more talk on reforming agriculture

Jamaica reports deadly leptospirosis outbreak after Hurricane Melissa

Brazil's agricultural research agency gets cannabis research greenlight

Eurovision Song Contest changes voting rules after controversial allegations against Israel

Europe pledges over €15bn for clean energy for Africa

Authorities arrest 7 bodyguards in connection with a Mexican mayor's assassination

German finance minister sees advantages of smartphones in schools

Palestinians forced from West Bank refugee camps left in limbo as Israeli demolitions go on

‘We are the alternative’: Anti-Hamas Gaza militia tells BBC group is receiving international support

Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro seeks house arrest for prison time citing health issues

Gaza humanitarian efforts reach key milestone as UNICEF vaccinates some 13,000 children

Vietnam rethinks its flood strategy as climate change drives storms and devastation

As world leaders enter climate talks, people in poverty have the most at stake