Special voting for forces and displaced in Iraq parliamentary polls begins | Elections News

Nearly 1.3 million members of the security forces and more than 26,500 internally displaced people are eligible to vote ahead of Tuesday’s polls. Members of Iraq’s security forces and its internally displaced population have begun casting their ballots in the parliamentary elections – the sixth since a United States-led invasion toppled longtime ruler Saddam Hussein … Read more

An update on Jamaica’s recovery efforts following Hurricane Melissa : NPR

NPR’s Scott Simon speaks with Jamaica’s Minister of Tourism, Edmund Bartlet, about recovery efforts after Hurricane Melissa struck last week. SCOTT SIMON, HOST: Jamaica is racing to reopen its tourism industry after Hurricane Melissa slammed into the island last week. The Category 5 storm caused widespread damage at some of the country’s most popular destinations. … Read more

Nearly 1 million Filipinos evacuate as Super Typhoon Fung-wong approaches | Weather News

Nearly a million people have evacuated their homes in the Philippines as the country braced for another powerful storm, days after a typhoon killed at least 224 people. The storm, named Fung-wong, started battering northeastern Philippines on Sunday before its expected landfall, knocking down power and prompting warnings from the weather bureau of a “high … Read more

Nearly a million people evacuate as Super Typhoon Fung-wong threatens the Philippines : NPR

In this photo provided by the Malacanang Presidential Communications Office, damaged homes are shown beside Mananga Bridge in Talisay, Cebu Province, central Philippines on Friday Nov. 7, 2025 after Typhoon Kalmaegi devastated the province and claimed lives. Malacanang Presidential Communications Office/AP hide caption toggle caption Malacanang Presidential Communications Office/AP MANILA, Philippines — Super Typhoon Fung-wong, … Read more

Thousands of US flights cancelled, delayed as government shutdown continues | Travel News

More than 1,530 flights were cancelled in the United States, while thousands more were delayed on Saturday after authorities ordered airports to reduce air traffic because of the ongoing government shutdown. According to figures published by the flight tracking website, FlightAware, the cancellations on Saturday marked an uptick from the 1,025 cancellations the day before. … Read more

Israeli military court considers case against U.S. teen : NPR

Israeli soldiers arrested Mohammed Ibrahim in February for allegedly throwing stones in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. An Israeli military court is weighing the fate of the Florida teenager. Muna Ibrahim hide caption toggle caption Muna Ibrahim AL-MAZRAA A-SHARQIYA, Israeli-occupied West Bank — Last February, Mohammed Ibrahim — then 15 — was awoken and pulled from … Read more

Trump says boat crews are narco-terrorists. The truth is more nuanced, AP finds : NPR

Robert Sánchez dropped out of school as a teenager and like many others in the region became a fisherman like his father, according to friends and relatives. Peter Hamlin/AP Illustration hide caption toggle caption Peter Hamlin/AP Illustration GÜIRIA, Venezuela — One was a fisherman struggling to eke out a living on $100 a month. Another … Read more