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The Israeli military conducted another round of extensive strikes against targets of the Iranian-backed Hezbollah movement in Lebanon on Monday (September 23), and suggested a ground incursion may be needed to secure its war goals.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz's Social Democrats (SPD) looked set to fend off the far-right in a state election in Brandenburg on Sunday (September 22) after trailing behind the Alternative for Germany (AfD) throughout the campaign, initial official figures showed. Laila Shahrokhshahi reports.

Record rains in central Japan's Noto region, still recovering from a major New Year's Day earthquake, killed at least one person on Saturday (September 21), prompted evacuation orders for tens of thousands and caused blackouts for more than 6,000 households.

A mass shooting in Birmingham, Alabama, late Saturday (September 21) night left four people dead and 17 others injured in the Five Points South nightlife district. Police believe the shooting was a targeted "hit" aimed at one individual, who was among the deceased. The other victims appear to have been caught in the crossfire.

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris plans to roll out a new set of economic policies that aim to help Americans build wealth and set economic incentives for businesses to aid that goal, three sources with knowledge of the matter said. Harris, speaking to reporters on Sunday after Reuters reported the expected rollout, said she would outline her vision for the economy in a speech this week.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz's Social Democrats (SPD) looked set to fend off the far-right in a state election in Brandenburg on Sunday after trailing behind the Alternative for Germany (AfD) throughout the campaign, initial official figures showed.

Two young children and their grandmother were killed on Sunday (September 22) after a two-storey building collapsed near Naples following an explosion.

Villagers in Baja, about 100 miles south of Budapest, were navigating flooded streets in boats on Sunday (September 22). Floodwaters are expected to peak tonight before moving south toward Serbian and Croatian localities. Olivia Zollino reports.

Israeli forces stormed the bureau of media network Al Jazeera in the West Bank city of Ramallah early on Sunday morning, issuing it with a military order to shut down operations, the network and the Israeli military said on Sunday. Chris Dignam has more.

Sri Lanka elected Marxist-leaning Anura Kumara Dissanayake as its new president on Sunday, after a second round of counting - the first time a recount has ever decided the result in such an election. Fiona Jones reports.

Israel and Hezbollah exchanged heavy fire into Sunday, with Israeli warplanes carrying out the most intense bombardment in almost a year of conflict across Lebanon's south and Hezbollah firing rockets deep into northern Israel. Lauren Anthony reports.

A gas explosion in a coal mine in Iran's South Khorasan Province killed at least 51 people and injured 20, Iran's state media said on Sunday. Fiona Jones reports.

Locals and tourists gathered in Barcelona to experience a fiery spectacle during the 2024 edition of La Mercè Festival.

As the water receded in Stronie Slaskie, one of the areas worst hit by massive floods in southwest Poland, residents and volunteers began clearing up and assessing the damage. Olivia Zollino reports.

The Hamas-run Gaza health ministry said on Saturday (September 21) an Israeli strike killed mostly women and children in a school sheltering displaced people in southern Gaza City, while Israel's military said the attack targeted a Hamas command center.

Authorities in Budapest braced for the swollen River Danube to rise to its peak on Saturday (September 21), as tourists and locals alike watched and took pictures.

The world’s largest and rowdiest beer festival, the Oktoberfest opened its tents on Saturday (September 21) for the 189th time, with millions of visitors from around the world expected to attend the two-week party.

At least 37 people died in an Israeli airstrike on a Beirut suburb on Friday, the Lebanese health ministry said on Saturday (September 21), including two senior Hezbollah leaders, as well as several children, in what is the deadliest strike in a year of conflict between Hezbollah and Israel. Rachel Judah reports.

Some 53 people have been killed and 51 others are missing in Mexico's western Sinaloa state since rival factions of the Sinaloa Cartel began clashing on Sept 9, local authorities said on Friday, with gruesome violence showing no signs of abating. Diane To reports.

Eyewitness footage on Saturday (September 21) showed gushing muddy floodwater turning a street into a river in Ishikawa Prefecture’s Wajima city, as heavy rain continues to fall in wide areas of Japan. Reuters was able to verify the location and the date both videos were filmed from original file metadata.

A 26-foot deep sinkhole occurred on the road in Busan, South Korea, on Saturday (September 21) amid heavy rain, causing two trucks to fall into it, local media reported.

New Zealand pilot Phillip Mehrtens has been freed more than 19 months after being kidnapped by armed separatists in Indonesia's Papua, authorities said on Saturday. Ryan Chang has the details.

Chinese production companies are pumping out short-form, low-budget and high-drama series streaming straight to mobile devices, part of a booming new industry challenging Hollywood. Zachary Goelman produced this report.

Millions of Sri Lankans cast their votes on Saturday (September 21) to select a new president who will face the task of cementing the South Asian country's fragile economic recovery following its worst financial crisis in decades.

U.S. Democratic candidate Kamala Harris is trying to get a second opportunity to debate her Republican challenger Donald Trump in this year's presidential race, she said on Friday (September 20).