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Group of men cheered as woman was sexually assaulted at a University of Chicago frat house party: report

Woman was ‘not fully conscious’ when friends burst in to find her partially undressed in a bathroom with the suspect, in an incident reported to police. Report comes in the wake of alleged Cornell frat house gang rape

New dinosaur discovered after fossil sat in drawer for 100 years

Here’s who gets the most from the 2027 Social Security cost-of-living adjustment

The increase may not be enough to meet the financial needs of retirees fighting inflation, experts said

Ukraine-Russia war latest: ‘Putin is laughing’, says Zelensky in attack on Trump over diesel deal with Moscow

Russia ⁠struck a number ⁠of ​energy facilities ⁠in ⁠Ukraine overnight

Arsenal to make dozens of staff redundant after handing Mikel Arteta lucrative new contract

Man City v PSG LIVE: Pep Guardiola returns to support former club in first home game since guilty verdict

Guardiola will return to the Etihad for the first time as Man City play their first home game since they were found guilty of almost all of the club’s breaches of Premier League financial rules

Mauritius imposes curfew after police shooting leads to days of protests

Protesters clashed with police, blocked roads with burning tires and other debris, and damaged public buildings, according to local reports

Israel trying to recreate Gaza in the West Bank by pushing Palestinians out, warns Jordan

Exclusive: Jordanian brief accuses Israel’s ‘extremist government’ of recreating the security conditions in war-ravaged Gaza to force Palestinians from their lands, writes chief international correspondent Bel Trew

Mournful elephant mom wins 2026 Wildlife Photographer of the Year

An Italian photographer's "heartbreakingly poignant" photo of a mother elephant carrying her dead calf has won this year's top Wildlife Photographer of the Year award. See a selection of the other winning photos here.

US inflation heats up in September; Fed rate hike this month back on table

Pogo raids suggest Guo’s ‘networks’ still covertly operating – Hontiveros

MANILA, Philippines— Sen. Risa Hontiveros on Wednesday raised the possibility that former Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo’s  Pogo “networks” are still operating underground, citing the recent raids in Quezon City  and Zamboanga Sibugay. Lamenting the return of illegal Philippine offshore gaming operations (Pogo),  Hontiveros reminded Filipinos of not only the crimes linked to them, such

Airport drop-off charges to be reviewed after sharp increase

Confirming the review, the government said it was "vital to ensure travel remains accessible and that passengers are treated fairly".