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At least nine people died on Wednesday (May 22) evening in the northern Mexican state of Nuevo Leon after a stage collapsed at a campaign event for the Citizens' Movement party, the state's governor said.

China launched "punishment" drills around Taiwan on Thursday (May 23) in what it said was a response to "separatist acts," sending up heavily armed warplanes and staging mock attacks as state media denounced newly inaugurated President Lai Ching-te. Gabe Singer reports.

French President Emmanuel Macron said he believed dialogue was "necessary" during a hastily arranged visit to New Caledonia on Thursday (May 23) after deadly riots triggered by a contested electoral reform hit the Pacific island.

Thousands of people gathered in the Iranian city of Birjand on Thursday (May 23) to take part in a funeral procession for the late president Ebrahim Raisi.

Chinese state television on Thursday (May 23) released footage of military drills it held around Taiwan, in what it said was a response to "separatist acts" as state media denounced newly inaugurated President Lai Ching-te.

Eyewitness video captured the moment of a powerful blast at an apartment in northern China, with debris flying onto a highway across the building on Thursday (May 23).

Military planes were seen taking off and landing from an airbase in Hsinchu, Taiwan on Thursday (May 23), after China’s People's Liberation Army (PLA) started joint military drills, in areas around Taiwan.

President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday police reinforcements in New Caledonia would remain as long as required, after arriving in the French-ruled Pacific island trying to end deadly riots triggered by a contested electoral reform. Ryan Chang has the details.

Mexico continued to sizzle on Wednesday (May 22) after the National Weather Service announced the start of the country's third heat wave on Monday (May 20), just a week after the second heat wave of the year ended.

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak launched his campaign in an east London exhibition centre on Wednesday (May 22), after calling a surprise summer general election for July 4.

Drone footage taken on Wednesday (22 May) showed some of the damage caused by the passage of a powerful tornado that ripped through the small Iowa town of Greenfield on Tuesday (May 21), killing several people, injuring at least a dozen and destroying many homes.

Thousands of jubilant Atalanta fans gathered in Bergamo on Wednesday (May 22) to witness their team win a European trophy for the first time with a triumphant 3-0 victory over Bayer Leverkusen in the Europa League final.

French President Emmanuel Macron landed in the Pacific island of New Caledonia on Thursday (May 23), for a day of talks during which he will aim to turn the page on deadly riots triggered by a contested electoral reform.

Former Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley on Wednesday (May 22) said she will vote for former president Donald Trump in the November presidential election. "As a voter, I put my priorities on a president who's going to have the backs of our allies and hold our enemies to account, who would secure the border - no more excuses," Haley said.

The stalled La Plata railway construction site is a casualty of a crackdown on public-funded construction works under Argentina's new self-styled libertarian President Javier Milei, who came to office pledging to “chainsaw” through government spending. Zachary Goelman produced this report.

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has called a national election for July 4, ending months of speculation about the timing of the vote which Sunak's Conservatives are widely expected to lose after 14 years in power. Trevor Koroll reports.

The fatal crash of a Lion Air plane in Indonesia in October 2018 and another crash in Kenya five months later kicked off intense scrutiny of Boeing's 737 MAX aircraft. The U.S. Justice Department now says Boeing has breached its obligations under a 2021 agreement that kept the planemaker from criminal prosecution following those crashes, which killed 346 people. Emma Jehle looks at the details of Boeing's 737 MAX crisis.

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak called a national election on Wednesday, naming July 4 as the date for a vote his governing Conservatives are widely expected to lose to the opposition Labour Party after 14 years in power.

One passenger died and 30 others were injured aboard a Singapore Airlines flight that was hit by "severe turbulence." Experts say climate change could be making air turbulence more prevalent. Lucy Ha explains.

Threatened howler monkeys have been dropping dead in Mexico's southeastern tropical forests in recent weeks, amid a nationwide drought and heatwaves that have sent temperatures soaring across much of the country. Biologist Gilberto Pozos says more than 80 deaths have been registered.

Ireland, Spain and Norway announced on Wednesday that they would recognize a Palestinian state on May 28, saying they hoped other Western countries would follow suit, prompting Israel to recall its ambassadors. Lucy Fielder has more.

In India, Rashid Ahmed and Jagdish Bhatia have featured in the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) election campaigns for their striking resemblance to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Ilan Rubens has more.

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak repeated on Wednesday (May 22) that a national election would be held in the second half of the year when asked about unconfirmed rumours in parliament that he might call a poll to take place in the summer.

A passenger onboard a Singapore Airlines flight that was hit by extreme turbulence spoke on Wednesday (May 22) about the experience, including the moment he helped medics with a man who died from a suspected heart attack during the ordeal.

Vietnam's parliament elected police minister To Lam as the state president on Wednesday, in a move analysts see as a "stepping stone" for Lam to bid later for the position of chief of the ruling Communist Party, the country's top job. Rachel Judah has more.