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Survivors of sexual abuse by Catholic clergy reach a settlement with the Archdiocese of New York in the United States, which will see the archdiocese paying at least $250,000 to around 1,300 plaintiffs, totaling over $800 million.
The U.S. government says that Russia and Ukraine reached a humanitarian ceasefire agreement in Oleshky brokered by U.S. first lady Melania Trump. The ceasefire will take effect on Thursday.
Data centres are the lifeblood of our digital world, but there are growing concerns about their environmental impact. The BBC explores their rise in charts.
The Meta boss had said he would exit the state over a wealth tax that has not yet come into force.
At least one person is killed and 527 others are injured as Typhoon Champi swept near Taiwan.
The long-running series in which readers answer other readers’ questions on subjects ranging from trivial flights of fancy to profound scientific and philosophical concepts Last week’s replies: will there ever again be a band as big as the Beatles or the Stones? As I was building pyramids of loo roll and tinned beans i
In auto racing, American driver Kyle Larson of Hendrick Motorsports wins the YellaWood 500 at the Talladega Superspeedway in Alabama, winning his first NASCAR Cup Series race at the circuit.
The Yellow vests hold a second wave of mass demonstrations across France. About 410,000 people participate and over 1,000 people are arrested.
From 30 October, tariffs will be eased on some products, including certain machinery, and placed on others, such as carpets.
AI uncovered long-hidden programming flaws, triggering a rare global cyber-security response.
The Nigerian health ministry expands contact tracing after confirming an imported Bundibugyo Ebola case in Abuja, identifying at least 44 contacts while investigating additional people who may have been exposed and strengthening infection-control measures.
The process included a gala featuring medical students doing aerial yoga and singing Taylor Swift to donors’ families. In some ways, it was absolutely perfect When my mother, Erin O’Connell, was diagnosed with a rare and aggressive cancer in late 2022, one of her first thoughts was: “What will I do if I can’t work?” At
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