General Albert Pike’s statue, toppled during George Floyd protests in 2020, is restored under orders from President Donald Trump.
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US kills 14 in strikes on four alleged drug boats in Pacific
It is the latest in a series of attacks on boats the US says have been carrying drugs in both the Pacific and Caribbean.
Most countries fail to submit new climate pledges ahead of summit
The UN’s review of national climate plans shows the world is well off track to limit warming
Dodgers outlast Blue Jays in World Series epic
Freddie Freeman hits a walk-off home run in the bottom of the 18th inning as the Los Angeles Dodgers took a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven World Series, beating the Toronto Blue Jays 6-5 in an epic game.
Man pleads guilty to killing Japan’s former PM Shinzo Abe
Tetsuya Yamagami, 45, shot Abe multiple times as he appeared at a political event in 2022.
Amazon confirms 14,000 job losses in corporate division
The company says the opportunities provided by AI means it needs to be “organised more leanly.”
Kenya plane crash kills European tourists and local pilot
The aircraft was flying from a popular coastal resort to a game park when it came down.
Sudan’s army loses key city of el-Fasher to paramilitary RSF after 18-month siege
The UN has raised the alarm over reports of “atrocities” committed by the RSF.
How a Diwali cracker gun in India went from social media craze to blinding children
Social media videos showing how to use ‘carbide guns’ began going viral in the weeks before the Diwali festival.
The 92-year-old president who never loses
Cameroon’s Paul Biya has extended his 43-year rule by wining a heavily disputed election.