As many as 45,000 people in central Japan are being told to leave over the threat of major flooding.
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Sigh of relief for Ghana’s (not-so) new gender equality law
After decades of stalling, the new law is warmly welcomed but some worry how well it will be enforced.
Georgia elections board to require hand count of ballots
The move, likely to face legal challenges, comes just weeks before early voting starts in the key battleground state.
Key takeaways from first week of Titan sub hearings
The hearings have included new video and insights from those who worked on the Titan that day
Flight diverted after passenger finds live mouse in meal
The furry stowaway forced a Scandinavian Airlines plane to make an emergency landing.
Secret Service admits ‘complacency’ before Trump rally shooting
The agency’s director cites a failure to secure the building the shooter fired from among a litany of security breakdowns.
Sri Lanka votes in first election since protests ousted president
The cost of living is at the front of many voters’ minds in what is expected to be a close race.
Top Hezbollah commander killed in Israeli strike on Beirut
The strike in Lebanon’s capital, which killed at least 14 people, adds to fears of an all-out war.
Floods force Niger to delay new school year
The government says classrooms are being used to accommodate people whose houses have been destroyed.
First in-person votes cast in US presidential election
Virginia is the first state to allow early in-person voting, a milestone moment six weeks before election day.