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Snowcaps finally seen on Japan’s Mt. Fuji Research suggests that climate change has reduced snowpacks in most parts of the Northern Hemisphere in the last 40 years, according to a Nature study. Sourse: abcnews.go.com Rate this item:1.002.003.004.005.00Submit Rating No votes…

A combative Rudy Giuliani said a civil case to take his most prized assets was like “a political persecution” before he entered a New York City court on Thursday to explain to a federal judge why he has not surrendered…

About 50 European leaders on Thursday called for a stronger defence posture across the continent that no longer necessitates a fundamental dependence on Washington, as they gave a guarded welcome to incoming US president Donald Trump. The European Political Community…

Nigeria’s major cities, including Abuja, Lagos and Kano, suffered blackouts on Thursday as the country’s electricity grid collapsed in the tenth such outage to hit the power system this year. A “partial disturbance of the system” caused the latest round…

When a volcanic eruption buried the ancient city of Pompeii, the last desperate moments of its citizens were preserved in stone for centuries. Observers see stories in the plaster casts later made of their bodies, like a mother holding a child and two…

Cuba was left reeling on Thursday after a fierce Category 3 hurricane ripped across the island, knocking out the country’s power grid, downing trees and damaging infrastructure. No deaths were immediately reported. Hurricane Rafael crossed a western portion of Cuba…

Dozens of Russian drones targeted the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv in a night-time attack that lasted eight hours, authorities said on Thursday, as Russia kept up its relentless pounding of Ukraine after almost 1,000 days of war. Russian forces fired…

Two Swedish teenagers who were arrested in connection with last month’s explosions near the Israeli Embassy in Copenhagen are facing preliminary charges of terror, Danish media reported. The charges come before formal charges and allow authorities to detain suspects during…

President Joe Biden is scheduled to deliver remarks in what will be his first appearance on camera in the aftermath of Donald Trump’s decisive victory over Kamala Harris in the US election. Mr Biden is expected to deliver the rose…

South Africa closed its border with Mozambique shortly after opening it as post-election violence in the neighbouring country escalated, leading to clashes between protesters and the police. Authorities also warned South Africans to postpone non-essential visits to Mozambique. Amnesty International…