Hurricane Helene: Mudslide tears through home in North Carolina
A mudslide ripped down a hill and into a home in North Carolina on Friday, wrecking a garage and three cars. The dramatic footage, showing a torrent of debris surging…
Watch: Moment Russian fighter jet swoops past US aircraft
Video released on Monday by US military officials shows the moment a Russian fighter jet flew close to a US aircraft on the 23 September near Alaska. North American Aerospace…
ISS welcomes crew of docked SpaceX capsule
A SpaceX capsule sent to bring back two astronauts stranded on the International Space Station (ISS) has docked. The Dragon capsule has two empty seats for Butch Wilmore and Suni…
What to know for the Vance v Walz vice-presidential debate
Getty Images The two US vice-presidential candidates are set to face each other on the debate stage, just over a month before the White House election. Ohio Republican Senator JD…
As Crisis Builds, Lebanon’s Government Is Nowhere to Be Found
Already crippled by years of economic decline, political paralysis and other crises, Lebanon has little but its own citizens’ grit to survive the Israel-Hezbollah conflict.
Why Did Israel Send Troops Into Southern Lebanon?
Israel says it aims to cripple Hezbollah’s forces in an area of southern Lebanon that the armed group controls, and where it has built tunnels into Israel.
Iran’s Tepid Response (So Far)
We explore why Tehran has responded so meekly to recent attacks on its top officials and close allies.
Israel Starts Lebanon Ground Invasion, and Hundreds Are Missing After Helene
Plus, Jimmy Carter turns 100.
Rescuers Push Through Helene Debris to Find People and Restore Power
In southern Appalachia, blocked roads and bad cellphone service have made it hard to find hundreds of people who are still unaccounted for.
In Booming Asheville, Residents Rethink Their Sense of Safety
Worries of flooding had not been top of mind as the mountain-ringed city flourished in recent years as a haven for artists, chefs, brewmasters, entrepreneurs and retirees.