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Scores Wounded in Baghdad Protest Marking Anniversary of 2019 Unrest
Iraqi security forces fired tear gas and stun grenades to disperse stone-throwing demonstrators in clashes that wounded scores near Baghdad's Tahrir Square, where hundreds showed up on Oct. 1 to the anniversary of anti-government protests...
Hurricane Ian’s Destruction and Devastation Seen in Sanibel Island and Ft. Myers
Widespread destruction left by Hurricane Ian was seen on Saturday, Oct. 1 at Sanibel Island and Fort Myers Beach, Florida. Footage from both locations showed resorts, homes, boats, and infrastructure damaged by the storm which...
129 People Dead in Stampede at Indonesian Soccer Match Riot, Police Say
Indonesian police said on Sunday, Oct. 2 that 129 people had died and at least 180 were injured after a stampede following crowd trouble at a soccer match in the province of East Java overnight....
Lula Leads Opinion Polls as Brazil Votes in Tense Presidential Contest
BRASILIA, BRAZIL — Brazilians cast their votes on Sunday, Oct 2 in the first round of their country's most polarized election in decades, with leftist Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva expected to beat right-wing incumbent...
IMF Says Ukraine War Prompts Worst Global Food Crisis Since at Least 2008
The Ukraine war's disruptions to grain and fertilizer flows have prompted the worst food security crisis since at least the one following the 2007-2008 global financial meltdown, with some 345 million people now facing life-threatening...
US Has Not Seen Action Suggesting Russia Is Contemplating Using Nuclear Weapons: Blinken
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Sept. 30 the United States has not to date seen Russia take any action that suggests it is contemplating the use of nuclear weapons, despite what he...
Iran Arrests Europeans Accused of Role in Unrest
Iran, which has blamed "foreign enemies" for protests that swept the country after the death of a woman in morality police custody, said on Friday it had arrested nine European nationals for their role in...
Hurricane Ian Strikes South Carolina After Deadly March Across Florida
A resurgent Hurricane Ian slammed into the South Carolina coast on Friday afternoon, making another landfall after a deadly march across the Florida peninsula that washed away houses and stranded thousands along the state's Gulf...
‘They Should Rebuild’: Florida Engineer on Lessons Learned From Andrew and Ian
"They should rebuild," John McNally, Florida architect and structural engineer told Reuters on Sept. 30, regarding devastated areas in Florida such as Sanibel and Captiva, drawing from the lessons learned from Andrew and Ian. Florida's...
US Sailor Found Not Guilty of Fire That Destroyed Ship
A U.S. Navy sailor was found not guilty on Friday of starting a fire that destroyed the amphibious assault ship Bonhomme Richard in San Diego in 2020. Seaman Recruit Ryan Mays was acquitted of charges...
UK Housing Market May Face Perfect Storm as Mortgage Rates Rise, House Prices Drop
By Andy Bruce, Sinead Cruise and Carolyn Cohn, Reuters. LONDON — A surge in borrowing costs and a likely slowdown in economic growth threaten to trigger a selloff in Britain's housing market with consequences for...
US Consumer Spending Rebounds, But High Inflation Cooling Demand
U.S. consumer spending increased more than expected in August, but stubbornly high inflation is dampening demand, potentially limiting an anticipated rebound in economic growth this quarter. The report from the Commerce Department on Friday also...