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Pakistan floods: Disaster to cost more than $10bn, minister says  BBC Pakistan says damage from floods cost at least $10 billion  Reuters Photos: Pakistan floods a ‘climate-induced humanitarian disaster of epic proportions’  Yahoo News The Guardian view on climate chaos in Pakistan: adapt

Russia-Ukraine War Updates: Ukraine Steps Up Strikes in Kherson  The New York Times Ukraine claims new push in Russian-held region Kherson – BBC News  BBC News Ukrainian forces begin ‘shaping’ battlefield for counteroffensive, senior US officials say  CNN Eyes on Kherson as Ukraine

The elite force’s selection course is so punishing that few make it through, and many of those who do resort to illicit tactics.

Elon Musk has cited the recent accusations from a Twitter Inc. whistleblower as a new reason to terminate the $44 billion takeover of the social media platform. Read more: What the Twitter Whistleblower Bot Disclosures Mean for Elon Musk Peiter

A truck hit the center divider on I-80 between San Francisco and Sacramento, Calif., Monday morning, slathering several lanes in quickly crushed tomatoes and forcing morning commuters to play ketchup. (Image credit: California Highway Patrol via AP)

Scientists are using machine learning to eavesdrop on naked mole rats, fruit bats, crows and whales — and to communicate back.

Condemning the invasion as “unacceptable,” the Vatican sought to calm a controversy caused by earlier remarks by Pope Francis.

The announcement by China’s Communist Party kicks off final preparations for the twice-in-a-decade party conclave where Mr. Xi is expected to extend his stint as paramount leader and maneuver allies into key positions.

Most of the bartering involves items captured from Russian troops, which are exchanged for urgently needed supplies. “Let’s just call it a simplification of bureaucracy,” one soldier said.

An Israeli court sentenced an employee of the international Christian charity World Vision to 12 years in prison, six years after his detention on charges of siphoning millions of dollars in aid to Hamas.