Hurricane Helene hits Florida, heads to Georgia: Latest on damage, victims | Weather News

Hurricane Helene hits Florida, heads to Georgia: Latest on damage, victims | Weather News

EXPLAINER Hurricane Helene has been downgraded to a category one storm but authorities warn rainfall and winds are still a danger. Hurricane Helene struck Florida’s Big Bend region on Thursday night, classed as a category four storm with potential to inflict significant damage and loss of life. Thousands of residents…

Trump to meet Zelenskyy after Harris promises ‘unwavering’ Ukraine support | Russia-Ukraine war News

Trump to meet Zelenskyy after Harris promises ‘unwavering’ Ukraine support | Russia-Ukraine war News

The Republican candidate for US president has claimed he could rapidly make a deal to end the Ukraine war. Donald Trump has said he will meet Volodymyr Zelenskyy after criticising the Ukrainian president on the campaign trail and expressing doubts about Ukraine’s ability to beat Russia. Trump, the Republican candidate…

Haitian advocates push to hold Trump, Vance accountable for false claims | Migration News

Haitian advocates push to hold Trump, Vance accountable for false claims | Migration News

Washington, DC – Amid an onslaught of falsehoods spread about Haitian migrants in the United States, rights advocate Guerline Jozef says she received a flood of appeals from community members. They wanted to know what was being done to stem the tide of hateful rhetoric being amplified by Republican presidential…

Abbas slams US’s diplomatic support for Israel’s war on Gaza in UN speech | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Abbas slams US’s diplomatic support for Israel’s war on Gaza in UN speech | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas says the Palestinian Authority should govern Gaza after Israel’s war is over. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has condemned the United States for its continuing support for Israel’s war on Gaza and urged the international community to stop supplying weapons to Israel. “This madness cannot continue. The…

‘Catastrophic’ Hurricane Helene bears down on north Florida’s Big Bend | Weather News

‘Catastrophic’ Hurricane Helene bears down on north Florida’s Big Bend | Weather News

Hurricane Helene has rapidly strengthened as it moves north up the Gulf of Mexico towards the United States, and is forecast to be one of the most dangerous storms in recent history to hit the coast of Florida. Helene drew more force as it passed over deep, warm waters, fuelling…

New York Mayor Adams charged with taking bribes and illegal campaign funds | Courts News

New York Mayor Adams charged with taking bribes and illegal campaign funds | Courts News

BREAKINGBREAKING, The mayor of New York City was indicted on federal charges that He ‘solicited and demanded’ bribes from a Turkish official. New York City Mayor Eric Adams was indicted Thursday on federal charges alleging that he took bribes and illegal campaign contributions from foreign sources. The indictment alleges that…

Author Jhumpa Lahiri declines NYC’s Noguchi Museum award after keffiyeh ban | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Author Jhumpa Lahiri declines NYC’s Noguchi Museum award after keffiyeh ban | Israel-Palestine conflict News

The Pulitzer Prize winner refuses to accept her award next month from the New York museum that fired three employees for wearing an emblem of Palestinian solidarity. Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jhumpa Lahiri has declined to accept an award from New York City’s Noguchi Museum after it fired three employees for…

Trump lashes Zelenskyy for not striking deal to end war in Ukraine | US Election 2024 News

Trump lashes Zelenskyy for not striking deal to end war in Ukraine | US Election 2024 News

Republican presidential candidate says even ‘worst deal’ would be better than current level of death and destruction. Donald Trump has hit out at Volodymyr Zelenskyy for not negotiating with Russia to end the war in Ukraine, claiming that even the “worst deal” would be better than the current level of…

Ukraine urges world not to seek ‘lull’ in Russia’s war instead of peace | Russia-Ukraine war News

Ukraine urges world not to seek ‘lull’ in Russia’s war instead of peace | Russia-Ukraine war News

Ukrainian president singles out China, Brazil for pushing what he called ‘half-hearted settlement plans’. Ukraine’s president has urged global leaders to stand with his country and not seek “a lull” instead of a “real, just peace” more than two years into Russia’s war. Volodymyr Zelenskyy delivered the message during an…

‘Big threats’: Trump briefed on alleged assassination threats from Iran | Donald Trump News

‘Big threats’: Trump briefed on alleged assassination threats from Iran | Donald Trump News

Intelligence officials have warned Republican presidential candidate of ‘real and specific threats from Iran’, according to his campaign. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has claimed “big threats” on his life after his US intelligence briefing on alleged threats from Iran to assassinate him. The former United States president said on…