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World

Global stories from leading newsrooms

NYT · World11 min ago

As Thailand Gets Known for Mass Shootings, Fresh Pledges to Fix Gun Laws

A rampage at a high school in Thailand on Friday was the latest episode of gun violence in a country that has grappled in recent years with several attacks.

BBC · World2 hr ago

NBA forward Clarke's death due to effects of drugs

Memphis Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke's death was due to the effects of heroin and cocaine, the Los Angeles medical authority reveals.

NYT · World5 hr ago

Italy’s Heat Will Spread to Western Europe Ahead of Solar Eclipse

Red high-temperature warnings remained in effect for much of southern and western Italy through Saturday.

Guardian · World9 hr ago

‘I couldn’t breathe’: the deadly health burden of wildfire smoke

<p>Scientists race to untangle complex links between exposure and mortality as fire weather grows more prevalent</p><p>A thousand kilometres from the infernos gorging on northern Ontario’s boreal forests, Erin O’Connor watched the sky above

Guardian · World10 hr ago

US promises $1bn in security aid to Colombia as new rightwing president pledges drugs crackdown

<p>Trump ally Abelardo De La ‌Espriella vows to start ‘profound transformation’ of country’s destiny as he is sworn in</p><p>The ​Trump administration plans to provide $1bn in security assistance to the ⁠government of Colombia’s new ​rightw

NYT · World10 hr ago

Whirling Like Dervishes in Turkey, but Open to Everyone

Hundreds of people attended a seven-day retreat in the Turkish countryside seeking transcendence through sema, the spiritual practice of whirling.

BBC · World15 hr ago

The phone book that led us to Assad's spy chief in hiding

How we tracked down "The Spider" who was once one of the most-feared men in Syria.

BBC · World16 hr ago

Hunter Biden tells BBC his pardon was 'not good' for US or his father's legacy

In a wide-ranging BBC interview, the former president's son denies any interest in running for office and says his father's cancer has spread.

Guardian · World17 hr ago

Spain to introduce temporary border checks on visitors from Italy

<p>Move comes in response to Rome imposing similar measures after mass migration rush to Ceuta</p><p>Spain has announced it will introduce temporary border checks on visitors from Italy in response to Rome imposing similar measures after a

BBC · World17 hr ago

Thai PM vows to introduce stricter gun laws after eight killed in shooting

Eight people were killed when a 14-year-old opened fire at his home and school before shooting himself dead.

Guardian · World18 hr ago

US police officer accused of killing three people in Mexico arrested at border

<p>Chad Eberle of Texas charged over deadly shooting in Saltillo that officials say stemmed from custody dispute</p><p>A <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/texas">Texas</a> police officer has been arrested in <a href="https://www.

BBC · World18 hr ago

Kidnapped rare Serbian eagle freed into wild after rescue

Feliks the eagle was abducted as he first flew the nest in Serbia and wound up in the Middle East with poachers who demanded a ransom.

Guardian · World20 hr ago

Judge approves Trump effort to end South Sudan TPS protections

<p>Decision follows supreme court ruling that allowed US government to strip protections for Haitians and Syrians</p><p>Temporary protected status (TPS) for hundreds of South Sudanese nationals in the United States is set to end after a fed

BBC · World20 hr ago

Book hidden in fireplace returned to Australian library 150 years overdue

It is thought an apprentice stonemason who worked on the Houses of Parliament in London borrowed it.

BBC · World21 hr ago

Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan sign defence pact

Pakistan says an attack on any of the three will amount to an attack against all, amid conflict in the Middle East.

NYT · World22 hr ago

Trump Administration Fast-Tracks Military Partnership With Colombia to Target Drug Traffickers

The country’s new Trump-endorsed president takes office on Friday. Sweeping plans to target drug traffickers with U.S. help are already underway.

BBC · World22 hr ago

Spanish police arrest 78 people in bust of 'one of largest' smuggling networks

The group moved synthetic drugs from Spain to Algeria, then used the return journey to smuggle migrants and weapons.

Guardian · WorldYesterday

Thailand school shooting: eight killed including suspected attacker, police say

<p>Teenager killed his grandparents ⁠before opening fire at school near Bangkok, where more than 30 were wounded</p><p>A Thai teenager killed his grandparents before opening fire at his school, where he shot five people dead and took his ow

Guardian · WorldYesterday

Colombia on the brink: ELN guerrilla group prepares for return to war

<p>As Abelardo de la Espriella takes office as president vowing a new military offensive, the country’s last leftwing rebels are getting ready to fight back</p><p>As the boat approached the riverbank, camouflaged figures watched from the tr

NYT · WorldYesterday

Boy Kills Grandparents and Then Five Teachers, Thai Authorities Say

A student killed his grandparents before opening fire at his high school and shooting himself, the authorities said. The episode revived a debate about gun laws.

Guardian · WorldYesterday

Haitians face arrest and deportation after US removes TPS protections

<p>DHS secretary Markwayne Mullin says ‘We’re going after them right now’ despite threat of violence in home country </p><p>Hundreds of thousands of Haitians are faced with the prospect of imminent risk of arrest and deportation – to a home