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Puerto Rico’s governor has requested the U.S. government waive a federal law and allow more fuel shipments to the island over concerns of a dwindling supply of diesel in the wake of Hurricane Fiona. (Image credit: Alejandro Granadillo/AP)

Economic catastrophe in Lebanon compels many to seek work in Europe, including chef Jihad Michlawi, who swam to Syrian coast after smuggler ship capsized

Reza Pahlavi, whose father headed Iran until Islamic Revolution of 1979, says regime could collapse in weeks as mass protests continue

Hurricane Ian has knocked out power across all of Cuba, leaving 11 million people without electricity, after it slammed into the island’s western tip.

SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has widened his lead over incumbent Jair Bolsonaro to 13 percentage points less than one week ahead of presidential election, a Genial/Quaest poll released on Wednesday showed. Recent

Kazakhstan confirms 98,000 arrivals since Putin announced military mobilization; Georgia reports 10,000 entries per day; White House says US welcomes Russian asylum seekers

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Now more than ever, the strength of the U.S. dollar reflects the relative strength of the U.S. economy, White House economic adviser Brian Deese told reporters on Tuesday. “In a highly uncertain global environment … what we’re

Work is being done to gradually restore service to the country’s 11 million people after the country’s entire power grid collapsed.

The warm water creates “a lot more rocket fuel for the storm.” And this effect is likely to become even more frequent due to climate change, scientists say.

Vibrant marine forests scorched to death in just months during heatwave, stripping sea of a crucial haven for biodiversity