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US Senate blocks bid to halt some Israel military sales 

Measures were introduced out of concern about human rights catastrophe Palestinians face in Gaza

Lower turkey costs set table for cheaper US Thanksgiving feast this year

Turkey prices dropped 6% on cooling demand as some consumers opted to add beef and pork to the menu, market analysts said

Xi, Lula elevate China-Brazil ties in state visit

With US President Joe Biden diminished and President-elect Donald Trump averse to multilateral forums, Xi goes on a charm offensive

Man convicted of killing US student Laken Riley in case highlighted by Trump

Case added fuel to national debate over immigration during presidential election

Danish military says it’s staying close to Chinese ship after data cable breaches

A cable running between Sweden and Lithuania was cut Sunday, and one between Finland and Germany was severed Monday

China overtakes Germany in industrial use of robots, says report

Germany has in the past relied heavily on its industrial base and exports for growth but is facing ever tougher competition from countries like China

Russian farmers ditch wheat for other crops after heavy losses

The country's wheat harvest will decline to 83 million tons this year due to frosts and drought, down from 92.8 million tons in 2023 and a record 104.2 million tons in 2022

Los Angeles passes 'sanctuary city' ordinance to protect migrants

The ordinance codifies the protection of migrants in municipal law

Doctors Without Borders halts operations in Haiti's capital

California reports possible bird flu case in child

Health officials say there is no evidence there was human-to-human transmission

Students hurt in China primary school crash as nerves fray over recent attacks 

The police also said a 39-year-old male was arrested in connection with the incident, although it did not explain in the brief statement how the incident occurred, saying only that investigations were continuing

Lithuania steps up surveillance at sea following damage to undersea cable

The cable was one of two fiber-optic cables in the Baltic Sea which were severed in recent days

Trump picks former lawmaker Sean Duffy to be transportation secretary

If confirmed, Duffy will oversee aviation, automotive, rail, transit and other transportation policies at the department with about a $110 billion budget

US Sudan envoy meets army chief Burhan on first visit

Humanitarian aid is a priority, says Tom Perriello

UN to resume Haiti aid flights

UN paused flights to Haiti's capital last Tuesday after gangs struck three commercial planes with gunfire

8 killed as super typhoon strikes Philippines

Fierce winds and strong rains triggered landslides and storm surges

Ecuador declares national emergency as wildfires, drought intensify

Decree comes as nation faces energy crisis, power outages

UK hits Iran with new sanctions for supplying missiles to Russia

'Iran’s attempts to undermine global security are dangerous and unacceptable,' British Foreign Secretary David Lammy says

Sudanese who escaped from war-torn Tuti island speak of hunger, disease 

The island is one of 14 places across Sudan at risk of famine, according to experts. Dengue fever has ravaged Tuti, a close-knit farming community

Chile's 'seed guardians' grow and protect forgotten food varieties 

The guardians collect, trade and plant hundreds of seeds to preserve forgotten varieties of tomatoes, corn and other vegetables that were historically farmed by the indigenous Mapuche people