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Cotton wrote there is evidence that Hamas diverted some of the aid and evidence that aid was always at a high risk of diversion or misuse.

Sen. Cotton says more than $1B in US aid for Gaza could have been misused

Hackers breached the Internet Archive, exposing data from over 31 million users in a politically motivated attack.

Hackers breach Internet Archive, exposing 31 million users’ data

North Korea is accusing South Korea of sending drones to drop propaganda leaflets over its capital, Pyongyang.

Kim Jong Un: South Korea flying drones to drop propaganda leaflets in the North

Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar is calling for the revival of suicide bombings, a tactic the group largely abandoned nearly 20 years ago. According to Arab intelligence officials, Sinwar issued this directive to a senior operative, marking a shift toward more extreme methods amid the ongoing conflict with Israel.

Hamas leader Sinwar calls for group to revive suicide bombing campaign

Nihon Hidankyo, a Japanese organization representing thousands of survivors of the 1945 U.S. atomic bombings in Hiroshima and Nagasaki, was announced as the recipient of the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize.

Group of Japanese atomic bomb survivors wins 2024 Nobel Peace Prize

The death toll continues to rise after Hurricane Milton tore through Florida Thursday.

At least 15 dead, 2.6 million without power after Hurricane Milton

Chinese authorities have detained four Taiwanese workers at Foxconn’s massive iPhone assembly plant in Zhengzhou.

Chinese authorities detain Taiwanese iPhone factory workers

Republicans have filed lawsuits in Michigan, North Carolina, and Pennsylvania claiming "illegal overseas voting".

Republicans file lawsuits in 3 states, claiming alleged ‘illegal overseas voting’

The US Navy's Seawolf is one of the most advanced hunter-killer submarines in the water. There was a rare sighting of it in Japan.

US Navy fast-attack submarine surfaces near Japan, China

New details are emerging about one of the largest bugs ever to live on planet Earth, a 9-foot-long insect that resembled a millipede.

Head of giant 300 million year old insect detailed in scientific breakthrough

China is ramping up the pressure on young women to have children under a policy introduced in 2021 as its population continues to fall.

China upping pressure on people to have kids, it’s getting invasive

Donald Trump pledged to eliminate filing U.S. taxes for Americans living abroad as part of his 2024 campaign tax reform platform.

Trump promises to end ‘double taxation’ on Americans abroad

Scientists have decoded the deadly secret behind the black widow spider's venom and it's being called a complex "cocktail of toxins."

Scientists untangle the scientific web of black widow spider venom

Ukraine's drone strike efforts paid off, destroying 400 Iranian-made Shahed drones and disrupting Russia's logistics and offense.

Ukraine’s drones strike a devastating blow to Russia’s Iranian-made weapons

Hurricane Milton leaves destruction in its wake as it crosses Florida.

Hurricane Milton brings tornadoes, flooding, power outages to Florida

Tensions between Israel and Iran have intensified amid online fears that an earthquake in Iran was actually a secret underground nuclear test.

Earthquake in Iran fuels online speculation of nuclear testing

Four mayors in Mexico are requesting additional security in the wake of a beheading of a mayor in the Guerrero state.

Mexican mayor’s murder prompts 4 mayors to demand more security

The Kremlin confirms claims from Bob Woodward’s upcoming book, War, involving former President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Kremlin reportedly confirms Trump sent COVID-19 testing devices to Putin

Russian forces suffered an average of 1,271 soldiers killed or wounded each day, surpassing the previous high of 1,262 daily casualties recorded in May 2024. The U.K.’s Ministry of Defence attributed the rise to intensified fighting in the Kharkiv and Kursk regions and along the frontlines.

September marks highest casualties for Russian military since invasion

One of the world's premiere locations to celebrate Halloween is cracking down on crowds, stating that they are "closed," for the holiday.

Tokyo’s Shibuya shuts down Halloween celebrations amid crowd safety concerns

Human Rights Watch reported on Wednesday, Oct. 9, that Haitian gangs are recruiting children as young as 8 years old to join their ranks.

Haitian gangs recruiting children with promise of food, shelter: Report

A Russian cargo ship carrying over 1,000 tons of ammonium nitrate remains stranded just off the coast of southeast England.

Russian ‘floating bomb’ remains anchored off UK coast

A Turkish Airlines flight made an emergency landing at JFK Airport in New York on Wednesday, Oct. 9, after its pilot collapsed mid-flight and later died. In a statement, the airline said Flight TK2O4 was on its way from Seattle to Istanbul when the pilot fainted.

Turkish Airlines pilot dies mid-flight, plane makes emergency landing in NY

Brazil’s Supreme Court lifted its ban on the social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, after the company complied with court orders and paid 28 million reais ($5.1 million) in fines. Justice Alexandre de Moraes, who imposed the ban for the platform’s refusal to block accounts accused of spreading misinformation about the 2022 Brazilian presidential election, authorized X’s return.

X reopens in Brazil after $5 million fines, complies with court orders