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Eight people died and 21 are missing due to heavy rains this week in Brazil's southern state of Rio Grande do Sul, the civil defense service said on Wednesday (May 1).

Asmaa al-Belbasi walks an hour through north Gaza to her nearest bakery each day to fetch bread for her children and other relatives. Although some bread is now available, aid agencies warn famine still looms. Lucy Fielder reports.

Comedian Jerry Seinfeld and the cast of Netflix's new comedy "Unfrosted" hit the red carpet in Los Angeles on Tuesday (April 30).

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday, pushing to get more aid into Gaza, while urging Hamas to accept a deal that would halt fighting and bring some hostages home from the enclave. Sean Hogan has more.

More than 500 recipes have been created by several chefs, such as Alexandre Mazzia and Amandine Chaignot, to feed the 15,000 athletes participating in the Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris this summer.

French riot police and protesters clashed during various May Day demonstrations in Paris on Wednesday (May 1), as tear gas was thrown and several fires lit.

Alicia Keys' musical "Hell's Kitchen" and 1970s rock-inspired "Stereophonic" led the nominations for the 2024 Tony awards, American theater's highest honors. Lucy Ha has more.

The two decades since most of the countries in Central and Eastern Europe joined the European Union in 2004 has seen the lives of their citizens be transformed. Ahead of the EU Parliament elections in June, young Europeans reflect on past promises and future hopes for the bloc. Ilan Rubens has more.

Police arrived at UCLA campus in Los Angeles on Wednesday (May 1) after clashes erupted between pro-Palestinian protesters and a group of counter-demonstrators, according to live video coverage provided by a U.S. broadcaster.

Turkish police fired rubber pellets at opposition protesters in Istanbul at a banned May Day parade on Wednesday (May 1).

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken shook hands with protesters in Tel Aviv on Wednesday (May 1) who were thanking the U.S. for their efforts to reach a deal between Israel and Hamas to release hostages the militant group took on Oct 7 last year.

Fans of ABBA flocked to a pop-up exhibition in the Swedish city of Malmo on Tuesday (April 30), immersing themselves in the group's sounds and styles.

Clashes broke out between Pro-Palestinian protesters and counter-protesters at the UCLA campus on Wednesday (May 1).

New York City police raided Columbia University late on Tuesday to arrest dozens of pro-Palestinian demonstrators, some of whom had seized an academic building, and to remove a protest encampment the Ivy League school had sought to dismantle for nearly two weeks. Ryan Brooks reports.

New York City police officers entered the grounds of Columbia University on Tuesday (April 30) night to arrest and disperse pro-Palestinian protesters who took over a campus building nearly 24 hours earlier and have occupied a tent camp at the Ivy League school for nearly two weeks.

New York City police officers entered the grounds of Columbia University on Tuesday (April 30) night in an apparent effort to disperse pro-Palestinian protesters who took over a campus building after a nearly two-week standoff with administrators of the Ivy League school.

Dozens of people were injured following a collision between a train and bus in Los Angeles' Exposition Park area on Tuesday (April 30).

Georgian police used water cannons and tear gas late on Tuesday (April 30), to push away demonstrators outside Parliament protesting against a law on "foreign agents" that has been denounced by the opposition and Western nations as authoritarian.

The British foreign office has warned football fans to drink responsibly and be aware of "stronger" German beer ahead of the 2024 European Championship.

People in Sudan have been resorting to extreme measures, such as eating soil and leaves, as a hunger crisis spreads amid a year-old war and aid agencies warn of the risk of famine. David Doyle has more.

Professional mountain bikers tested a new wearable head impact monitor called HIT, which is designed to warn them when a rough ride could cause injury, even if they haven’t crashed. Kristy Kilburn explains.

Researchers at an Australian university said they have developed a chemical process that could produce sustainable aviation fuel from gases emitted from landfills and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Rachel Faber reports.

It tastes like sought-after turtle soup but there is no trace of shelled critters on the plate: Chilean plant-based food firm NotCo recreated this famous dish using artificial intelligence that they hope could help raise awareness about species in danger. Emma Jehle has more.

Project ACL, which was launched on Tuesday (April 30) in the hopes of reducing ACL injuries in women's soccer, is a response to female players calling for research into anterior cruciate ligament tears. This report produced by Freddie Joyner.

Britain launched physical checks on fresh food products imported from the European Union on Tuesday (April 30) some three years after it left the bloc's single market and eight years after it voted to leave the EU.