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After a 7.2-magnitude earthquake in April shook up residents, as well as their confidence in a government warning system, an app that monitors quakes has surged in popularity, created by two students who hope some day to build predictive technology that would be critical to saving lives. Ryan Chang reports.

Britain's opposition Labour Party won a parliamentary seat in northern England on Friday (May 3) and control of several councils, inflicting heavy losses on the governing Conservatives to pile more pressure on Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.

British Foreign Secretary David Cameron promised three billion pounds ($3.74 billion) of annual military aid for Ukraine on Thursday (May 2), adding that London had no objection to the weapons being used inside Russia.

Hundreds of protestors staged competing rallies at the University of Sydney campus on Friday (May 3), in support of both the Palestinian and Israeli cause, in protests inspired by the student movement sweeping U.S. campuses in recent weeks.

The injuring of Filipino crew and damage to Philippine vessels in the South China Sea is "irresponsible behaviour and disregards international law", U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin told a joint press conference on Thursday (May 2).

Police were seen charging into Portland State University on Thursday (May 2), as they moved to clear protesters from a library that was a major part of the demonstration movement.

The death toll from heavy rains in Brazil's southernmost state of Rio Grande do Sul rose to 29, local authorities said on Thursday evening, as the state government declared a state of public calamity to handle the dramatic situation. Ryan Chang has more.

Columbia journalism students recounted what it was like for them Tuesday (April 30) night, when scores of New York City police marched onto campus to clear an encampment and arrest demonstrators who had commandeered a classroom building.

Kenyan officials on Thursday (May 2) evacuated tourists stranded by flooding in the Maasai Mara National Reserve in the southwestern county of Narok.

A powerful explosion leveled a home in South River, New Jersey on Thursday night (May 2), resulting in the loss of at least one life, authorities reported.

Eyewitness footage showed protesters facing off with police at Portland State University on Thursday (May 2), amid tense scenes on U.S. campus' between officers and pro-Palestinian demonstrators.

Thousands of demonstrators blocked a key intersection in Georgia's capital of Tbilisi on Thursday (May 2), as protests against a law on "foreign agents" in the country continue.

Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo on Thursday (May 2) inaugurated a colossal storage basin that will help reduce the risks of pollution in the Seine as the Olympics approach and make the river suitable for bathing.

Over a million Rohingya living in the Kutupalong refugee camp in southeastern Bangladesh are suffering under a brutal heatwave, with temperatures reaching up to about 107 Fahrenheit (42 degrees Celsius).

This year's Tony nominees gathered to celebrate their success on the stage in New York on Thursday (May 2).

As contestants and fans descend on Malmo, Sweden for the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest, security is ramping up in anticipation of planned protests over Israel's participation. Kristy Kilburn reports.

As large swathes of India are reeling from a heatwave, drone video on Wednesday (May 1) from the western city of Kasara showed women drawing water from a well and a river, surrounded by bone-dry stretches of land, for their basic needs.

U.S. President Joe Biden said on Thursday (May 2) that both freedom of speech and the rule of law must be respected in protests at college campuses over Israel's war in Gaza.

Anecdotal evidence suggests sustainable living is a growing trend in Hungary as some families try to save on costs of living and lead a more environmentally friendly life. Reuters spoke to farmers Laszlo Kemencei and Akos Varga, who rely minimally on external resources. Ilan Rubens reports.

Western tanks and military hardware captured by Russian forces in Ukraine went on display in Moscow on Wednesday (May 1) at an exhibition the Russian military said showed Western help would not stop it winning the war.

With bare hands and basic tools, Eunice Wanjiku dug through rubble on Wednesday (May 1) searching for loved ones still missing after devastating floods swept through central Kenya this week. Olivia Chan has more.

Israeli President Isaac Herzog addressed Jewish students and pro-Israel activists in a video statement released on Thursday (May 2), saying Israel was standing together with them. Students have rallied or set up tent encampments at dozens of schools in recent days, calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and demanding schools divest from companies that support Israel's government.

South Korea's National Assembly voted on Thursday (May 2) to approve a bill backed by the ruling and opposition parties to launch a fresh probe into the deadly Halloween crowd crush in the capital Seoul in 2022. Lauren Anthony reports.

Weeks after a record-breaking storm, the United Arab Emirates experienced rainfall on Thursday (May 2) across various areas, with officials implementing distance learning for schools and universities, while advising businesses to switch to remote work.

As another summer approaches, and as climate change makes wildfires ever more deadly across southern Europe, Greece has stepped up its preparations, but some experts warn it may be too little, too late to avoid another deadly season. Sean Hogan has more.