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Parkgoer airlifted after Batman roller coaster incident leaves man with fractures to both legs

A 49-year-old visitor was airlifted to a hospital after suffering fractures in both legs on a Batman-themed roller coaster in Spain, lcoal reports say....


Nicolás Maduro flashes peace signs in first prison photos since US capture in Caracas

Ousted Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro appeared in his first photos from a New York prison, smiling as he awaits trial on federal drug trafficking charges....


Billions in US aid to Ukraine under microscope as corruption rocks Zelenskyy’s inner circle

Over 24 federal agencies oversee billions in U.S. defense aid to Ukraine as Zelenskyy dismisses officials amid widening anti-corruption probes, expert says....


Ex-Pentagon official urges US to ‘squeeze’ UK on defense amid Falklands furor

Morgan Murphy says U.S. neutrality on Falkland Islands sovereignty is unchanged but warns Washington may squeeze Britain on NATO defense spending....


USS George Washington captain says morale is high for new Mideast mission

Ship's commanding office says morale is high on the USS George Washington as it replaces the USS Abraham Lincoln in the Middle East....




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Nepal Turns to Mass Burials, as Thousands Remain Missing from Floods

Only a fraction of the over 2,500 missing are turning up among the dead, underscoring a bleak reality: The death toll is likely to keep rising for days to come....


China Says 261 Foreigners From 23 Countries Are Missing in Tibet Flood

The disclosure offered one of the clearest pictures yet of the disaster on the Chinese side of the border, where authorities have released few details....


The People of Hirosaki, Japan, Try to Move a Castle by Hand

In Japan, the ancient tradition of hikiya involves moving buildings with ropes and rollers. About 4,000 people teamed up to try it on Hirosaki Castle....


Iceland Votes to Steer Clear of European Union Talks

After divisive debate, Icelanders rejected a proposal to resume negotiations on joining the bloc in a referendum with the highest voter turnout in almost two decades....


Ferry Carrying Hundreds of Passengers Capsizes Off Coast of Cyprus

Local authorities said 267 people were aboard the catamaran-type vessel when it began taking on water shortly after its departure from Kyrenia....




International: Top News And Analysis

Trump threatens to blow up Iran's Kharg Island oil hub as hostilities escalate once again

The last major U.S. strikes on Iran were carried out in late July....


China's Xi builds diplomatic clout with multiple state visits ahead of Trump summit

Chinese President Xi Jinping is expected to make his first visit to India before traveling to the U.S. for a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump....


France is becoming the ‘poster child’ of sovereign debt problems as government borrowing costs hit near 2008 highs

France's debt burden and political gridlock are pushing borrowing costs toward levels not seen since 2008....


Stock futures fall after U.S. strikes Iran; Wall Street heads for winning month: Live updates

The Dow is up 2.1% in August, on pace for its fifth consecutive monthly advance....


Jackson Hole analyst roundup: Warsh's speech sends hike chances higher, may put Fed `at odds' with Treasury

Fed Chair Kevin Warsh's hawkish stance reinforced expectations of a relatively tighter stance at the Federal Open Market Committee meeting in September....




BBC News

Eight killed and 18 missing after ferry capsizes off northern Cyprus

A search and rescue operation is under way after a ferry carrying nearly 270 people turns over after leaving port....


US and Iran trade strikes for first time in weeks

Iran says the attack on Larak Island, the first known US strikes since late July, killed two people and injured two others....


Iceland votes against restarting EU membership talks

Broadcaster RUV reports that 52.8% of voters rejected the government's proposal to resume accession talks....


Manhunt after shooting at Swiss rave kills woman, 22, and injures five

Five others in their twenties were injured after shots were fired at a techno event near Zurich....


15 hikers feared missing after 'terrifying' flash flooding hits Grand Canyon

"It was a beautiful day - and then people were screaming," one hiker who was airlifted to safety tells the BBC....




 

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