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Police in Australia have charged a man after they found around 3.5 grams of methamphetamine hidden between the bacon and egg of a McDonald's McMuffin meal during a vehicle search.

The country’s government estimates that the recent catastrophic floods caused $5 billion in damage. That’s one-tenth of the Nepal’s entire economy.

More than 170 Jewish artists, also including Joel Coen, Hannah Einbinder and Miranda July, have supported the actor after he criticized ParamountA collective of more than 170 prominent Jewish artists and academics – including Todd Haynes, Joel Coen, Miranda July, Hannah Einbinder, Wallace Shawn and Naomi Klein – have signed an open letter supporting Mark Ruffalo.The actor had been accused of invoking antisemitic tropes after he criticized Paramount Skydance, the media company owned by David Elli

His time in office coincided with France’s fraught role in the 1994 Rwandan genocide and the corruption scandal known as the Karachi affair.

A Democratic senator disclosed a whistleblower statement, which warned of potential chaos as the USPS is set to launch a computer system that could derail mail-in votingSign up for the US Breaking News emailDemocratic senator Chuck Schumer is introducing a bill that would reverse Donald Trump’s most recent tariffs, among them the new 50% duty on Canadian goods, MS Now reported.While the Senate minority leader’s proposed legislation has virtually no chance of becoming law, Schumer hopes that his

Iran faces difficulty importing enough fuel to meet demand due to a US naval blockade.

Government bond yields are hitting multi-decade highs, reflecting anxiety about debt levels, deficits and inflation. The effects will extend to mortgages, business loans and other types of credit.

Foreign secretary tells MPs he will try to stop illegal settlements carving up the West BankEd Miliband has promised to “reset” Britain’s policy on Israel, saying he will try to stop British companies helping build settlements in the West Bank.Speaking to the Commons for the first time as foreign secretary, Miliband said he would set out measures to prevent UK involvement in projects such as the illegal E1 plan, which critics say would split the West Bank in half. Continue reading...

Israel said it seized the head of Hamas’s internal security force in the deadly operation. Fighting has continued in the enclave despite a U.S.-backed truce.

To protect its waters from overexposure to nitrates, Denmark is proposing a crackdown on fertilizer use. Farmers aren’t happy.

Continuing resolution to approve government spending until 11 December passes 370-48 and will now go to Trump The US House of Representatives on Tuesday approved legislation to prevent a government shutdown through the midterms, as both parties opted to defuse a volatile dispute ahead of the November elections that will decide the balance of power in Congress for the final two years of Donald Trump’s presidency.A continuing resolution (CR) authorizing government spending until 11 December passed

Duane "Keffe D" Davis was convicted over the drive-by shooting of the rap superstar 30 years ago.

A historic 1903 house in Columbia, South Carolina, is being demolished nearly 18 years after Allen University moved it two blocks and promised to restore it. The Robert Weston Mance House was linked to generations of Black community and civil rights leaders. After years of neglect, a legal fight over its future and concerns about safety, the city approved its demolition.

Escalation pushes oil prices higher and sends Treasury yields to day’s highs as investors fret over new bout of inflation

The country said Moscow was behind an explosive-laden drone found near a Ukrainian plane at a German airport last month. Russia said Germany had provided no evidence.

Russia must opt for diplomatic engagement with the West

Mykhailo Fedorov is Ukraine's tech-savvy former defence minister who was dismissed in July.

Multiple U.S. embassies in the Middle East warned Americans Tuesday of the "potential for unforeseen escalation" as U.S. Central Command launched fresh strikes on Iran.Similar messages posted on the websites of the U.S. embassies in Jerusalem, Jordan and Qatar said, "Americans currently in the Middle East should exercise caution and heightened vigilance and should be prepared for flight cancellations, periodic airspace closures, and potential travel disruptions."The warnings came as CENTCOM said

El-Sayed faces Trump ally Mike Rogers in what has quickly become a senate race characterised by personal attacks and insults between the two.