2023 was extremely hot. Then came 2024
It's looking like 2024 will be the hottest year since record-keeping began, unseating 2023 for the top spot. Climate change is playing a role, and scientists say it was even hotter than expected.
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Ukraine's Zelenskyy warns of possible Russian sabotage at nuclear plant
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russian forces have placed devices resembling explosives on the roofs of nuclear reactors at a power plant… -
Fatal police shooting of teenager triggers protests and arrests across France
NANTERRE, France — Protesters angry after police fatally shot a 17-year-old boy set cars and public buildings ablaze in Paris suburbs and unrest spread to… -
Presumed human remains and more Titan debris have been recovered, Coast Guard says
PORTLAND, Maine — Human remains have likely been recovered from the wreckage of the submersible that imploded during an underwater voyage to view the… -
How to laugh in the face of sorrow: Insights from a Lebanese sweets shop owner
When the civil war broke out in Lebanon in 1975, Nassim Haddad was running three restaurants. One of them, al-Tannour, was on the road to the airport… -
After its march toward Moscow, what's next for Russia's Wagner Group?
The mood in Russia appeared to be calmer on Sunday, a day after the Wagner Group halted its advance toward Moscow and averted a possible confrontation… -
How Indigenous kids survived 40 days in Colombia's jungle after a plane crash
BOGOTÁ, Colombia — The rescue last week of four Indigenous children, including a baby, after 40 days lost in the Amazon jungle was made possible by a… -
4 children who survived for 40 days in the Colombian jungle recover as details emerge
The kids, aged 13, 9 and 4 years and 11 months, are expected to remain for at least two weeks in a hospital. -
Erdoğan had 'tremendous' advantages in Turkey's election, Boston lecturer says
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has ruled Turkey for 20 years and has secured another five years as the country's leader.