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Heavy rain in Indonesia over the weekend triggered flash flooding and sent torrents of volcanic matter coursing down a volcano and into towns, killing at least 37 people, officials said.Hours of rain...

In the past three days, Russian troops, backed by fighter jets, artillery and lethal drones, have poured across Ukraine’s northeastern border and seized at least nine villages and settlements, ­and more square...

President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia replaced his minister of defense on Sunday as he shook up his national security team for the first time since his invasion of Ukraine.Mr. Putin kept...

Palestinians lined up for food distribution in Deir al Balah, Gaza, on Friday.Credit...Abdel Kareem Hana/Associated PressThe flow of aid into Gaza has almost entirely dried up in the past week, according to...

After Hamas attacked Israel in October, igniting the Gaza war, Israeli leaders described the group’s most senior official in the territory, Yahya Sinwar, as a “dead man walking.” Considering him an architect...

Around 300,000 Palestinians in southern and northern Gaza are being forced to flee once again, the United Nations says, as Israel issued new and expanded evacuation orders on Saturday. But many are...

As fighting continued to flare along the Russia-Ukraine border on Saturday, civilians fleeing for their lives stepped out of evacuation vans one by one, some on unsteady legs.An older woman struggled with...

The new order, which also included areas in northern Gaza, left many confused about where to go to find safety.

Heavy seasonal rains have set off flash floods across Afghanistan, killing at least 50 people in one province, leaving 100 more missing and displacing thousands of others on Friday, officials said.The flood’s...

Keep an eye on the skies starting Friday night for what could be a dazzling display of nature — or not, depending on your location and weather conditions.An unusual amount of solar...