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For a moment it seemed that an actual gangster could take on a gangster state. Yevgeny Prigozhin, a Russian criminal who had served time and spoke in prison slang, thought he could compete with the suit and tie lawyers of

Exiles say little to gain from ties with North African country, but others see opening for access to long-forsaken heritage sites for community forced to flee decades ago

New Zealand said it will prepare to impose a digital-services tax on large multinational companies from 2025 following delays to a planned overhaul of international tax rules.

CANBERRA, Australia — A neurosurgeon investigating a woman’s mystery symptoms in an Australian hospital says she plucked a wriggling worm from the patient’s brain. Surgeon Hari Priya Bandi was performing a biopsy through a hole in the 64-year-old patient’s skull

Fine particulate air pollution affecting life expectancy rates more than smoking or alcohol; South Asia worst-impacted region, but study finds great improvement in China

Tropical Storm Idalia is expected to rapidly intensify as it aims for Florida’s Gulf Coast, threatening to hit as a Category 3 hurricane  CNN Tropical update: Idalia on verge of becoming hurricane  KHOU 11 Editorial: Get ready for unpredictable Hurricane Idalia  Orlando Sentinel

Residents urged to wrap up preparations with landfall expected in coming days; evacuation order issued for 21 counties; Biden approves emergency declaration for state

Wagner mercenary boss Yevgeny Prigozhin has been buried privately in a “farewell ceremony” in a St Petersburg cemetery, according to his press team.

The sustainability chief of the Swedish truck and bus maker discusses the trek to net zero by 2040, the electrification of transport and the multiple parties needed to get incentives and charging stations in place.

Storm Idalia to intensify into major hurricane ahead of Florida landfall  Reuters.com Tracking the Tropics: Idalia almost a hurricane as it continues track toward Florida’s Gulf Coast (8  10 Tampa Bay US Special Operations Command, CENTCOM, MacDill evacuate for Idalia  Task & Purpose