The air quality index exceeded 400, considered “severe” and about eight times the recommended maximum. Continue reading →

Trump’s promise to release an account of his first conversation with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy comes a day before House impeachment investigators begin public hearings. Continue reading →

The British government says it has not seen evidence of “successful” Russian interference in UK elections, including the 2016 vote to leave the EU. Continue reading →

Protections for 660,000 immigrants are on the line at the Supreme Court. Continue reading →

The main opposition party says the attack did not succeed, because of “robust security systems.” The party is confident that no data breach occurred. Continue reading →

The witnesses will tell House investigators — and Americans tuning into the live public hearings — what they know about U.S. President Donald Trump’s actions toward Ukraine, including the July phone call with President Volodymyr Zelenskiy that ignited the impeachment inquiry. Continue reading →

In eastern Gaza, the Israeli strike killed Bahaa Abu el-Atta and his wife, setting off a furious barrage of dozens of rocket attacks reaching as far as the Tel Aviv heartland as Islamic Jihad vowed further revenge. Continue reading →

A catastrophic fire warning was in place for Sydney, Australia’s largest city, where a large blaze threatened homes on Tuesday afternoon in northern suburban Turramurra, 17 kilometres from the city’s downtown area. Continue reading →

The clashes followed an especially violent day in Hong Kong’s five months of anti-government demonstrations, in which police shot one protester and a man was set on fire. Continue reading →

The departure of Morales, who was part of a wave of leftists who dominated Latin America’s politics at the start of the century, followed weeks of violent protests over allegations of fraud in the Oct. 20 election. Continue reading →