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Sex workers find themselves at center of Congo’s mpox outbreak

A week after Helene hit, thousands still without water struggle to find enough

China-connected spamouflage networks spread antisemitic disinformation

Dozens of zoo tigers die after contracting bird flu in southern Vietnam

California investigating possible case of bird flu in dairy worker

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WHO launches plan to tackle growing threat of dengue, other diseases

NASA switches off instrument on Voyager 2 spacecraft to save power

Alpine skiing, WMO join forces to raise climate change awareness

Australia’s online dating industry agrees to code of conduct to protect users

John Amos, patriarch on ‘Good Times’ and Emmy nominee for blockbuster ‘Roots,’ dies at 84

Washington exhibit offers glimpse of ocean’s ‘twilight zone’

Nigerians gather to mobilize hope amid growing burden of childhood cancers

Pete Rose, baseball’s banned hits leader, has died at age 83

Arkansas sues YouTube over claims it’s fueling mental health crisis

Dikembe Mutombo, Hall of Fame basketball player and tireless advocate, dies at 58 from brain cancer

Kris Kristofferson, singer-songwriter and actor, dies at 88

Stuck NASA astronauts welcome SpaceX capsule to bring them home next year

California governor vetoes bill to create first-in-nation AI safety measures

‘Megalopolis’ flops, ‘The Wild Robot’ soars at box office

Alcohol-free beer is gaining popularity, even at Oktoberfest

Frigid alien planet may offer a glimpse at Earth’s distant future

US suicides in 2023 still at highest level in nation’s history, says data

In US, it’s time to roll up sleeves for new COVID, flu shots

SpaceX launches rescue mission for 2 NASA astronauts stranded in space

Dozens dead, millions without power after Helene’s march across southeastern US

Halloween superfans see the culture catching up to them

Cambodia’s new canal could boost trade but risks harming key river

Nearly 1 in 10 Americans report they are severely obese, says study

Brazil imposes new fine, demands payments before letting X resume

‘Downton Abbey’ colleagues, fellow actors mourn death of Maggie Smith

African leaders at UN warn against dwindling malaria funding

Women’s choir promotes Ukrainian culture in Brussels  

Hurricane Helene makes landfall in northwestern Florida

Report: US health authorities need to play larger role in cannabis policy

Push for renewable energy sparks new environmental worries

Hong Kong welcomes new giant pandas gifted by Beijing

Statue of American music legend Johnny Cash unveiled at US Capitol

CrowdStrike executive apologizes to Congress for July global tech outage

Former executive gets 2 years in prison for role in FTX fraud

Swiss police detain several people in connection with ‘suicide capsule’

Ancient coastal city in Egypt feels impact of changing climate

‘Short corn’ could replace the towering cornfields steamrolled by a changing climate

California sues Exxon over global plastic pollution

Jill Biden reveals $500 million plan that focuses on women’s health at Clinton Global Initiative

Biden administration seeks to ban Chinese, Russian tech in most US vehicles

Soyuz capsule with 2 Russians, 1 American from ISS returns to Earth

Cholera spreading in Sudan as fighting between rival generals shows no sign of abating

Micro dramas shake up China’s film industry, aim for Hollywood

US to propose ban on Chinese software, hardware in connected vehicles, sources say

‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’ scares off ‘Transformers’ for third week as box office No. 1

UN adopts pact promising to build ‘brighter future’ for humanity

Japan cracks down on bad-faith buyers as temple, shrine sales surge

Dedicated artists keep Japan’s ancient craft of temari alive

Dolphins dying in Amazon lake made shallow by drought

This US city is hailed as a vaccination success. Can it be sustained?

Instagram makes teen accounts private as pressure mounts to protect children

Climate protesters say pace of change isn’t fast enough

California governor signs law to protect children from social media addiction

Parts of US Midwest could offer fall’s most vibrant foliage