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Oct 13, 2026 - World

Hundreds of people displaced in Bangka Belitung with conditions described as worst in a decade with wildlife also badly hitA forest fire on Indonesia’s Sumatra island fuelled by El Niño has razed nearly 300 homes, forcing hundreds of people to evacuate, an official has said, as the country battles devastating blazes and haze.Residents first spotted the fire approaching their village in Bangka Belitung province on Saturday and tried to put it out themselves with portable water pumps, said the head of South Bangka regency, Riza Herdavid. Continue reading...

Oct 13, 2026 - World

Rising straight off the ground like a helicopter before rotating its wings to fly like an airplane, Sikorsky Aircraft's new uncrewed aerial system aims to eliminate the need for a traditional runway for drones on the battlefield.

Oct 13, 2026 - World

Vatican says Pope Leo XIV has lung cancer and that the lower lobe of his right lung was removed.

Oct 13, 2026 - World

Saudi Arabia has one of the world's most expensive and sophisticated arsenals, filled with American warplanes, missile defenses and other cutting-edge technology.

Oct 13, 2026 - World

Indonesian authorities on the tourist island of Bali released 20 protected green sea turtles back into the ocean Tuesday after they were found and seized on an empty boat seemingly abandoned by wildlife smugglers fleeing a police raid.