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Starbucks unveils plan to add 17,000 locations by 2030

“Three out of every four new stores over the near term is expected to be opened outside of the U.S. as our store portfolio becomes increasingly global,” an executive said Thursday.
A woman walks by a Starbucks coffee shop in Manhattan, N.Y.
A woman walks by a Starbucks coffee shop in Manhattan, N.Y.

Indian capital is blanketed by toxic haze, closing schools

The air quality index in New Delhi was the worst of any major city in the world on Friday, as a combination of factors caused a spike in air pollutants.
Smog in New Delhi
Smog in New Delhi
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After Matthew Perry's death, Chinese fans mourn an old friend

Many Chinese viewers learned English through watching Perry on the show “Friends,” which gave them a peek into American life and culture.
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More dual nationals, including U.S. citizens, hope to leave Gaza today

More Americans were expected to leave Gaza today through the Rafah border crossing with Egypt after a deal was reached to allow foreign passport holders and injured civilians out.
Palestinians with dual citizenship wait for permission to leave Gaza, at the Rafah border crossing with Egypt
Palestinians with dual citizenship wait for permission to leave Gaza, at the Rafah border crossing with Egypt

North Korea has most likely sent missiles to Russia, South says

The South Korean military said North Korea had most likely supplied several types of missiles to support Russia’s war in Ukraine, along with widely reported shipments of ammunition and shells.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un prior to their talks at the Far Eastern Federal University campus on Russky island in the far-eastern Russian port of Vladivostok in 2019.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un prior to their talks at the Far Eastern Federal University campus on Russky island in the far-eastern Russian port of Vladivostok in 2019.

Biden meets with leaders of Dominican Republic and Chile to talk economic ties and migration

The meetings come ahead of a Friday summit at the White House aimed at fostering cooperation among countries in the region.
 Joe Biden and Gabriel Boric shake hands during a meeting in the Oval Office.
 Joe Biden and Gabriel Boric shake hands during a meeting in the Oval Office.

What Western officials fear could trigger a broader war in the Middle East, pulling in the U.S.

Much will depend on whether Iran’s well-armed Lebanese proxy, Hezbollah, launches a full-scale assault on Israel from the north.
Palestinians look for survivors following Israeli airstrike in the Nusseirat refugee camp in Gaza on Oct. 31, 2023.
Palestinians look for survivors following Israeli airstrike in the Nusseirat refugee camp in Gaza on Oct. 31, 2023.
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After Hurricane Otis, three generations of a family remain missing in Acapulco

Maria del Rosario Saravia is one of dozens of people trying to locate loved ones since Otis slammed into Acapulco, leaving the city of nearly 900,000 people incommunicado.
Image: Maria del Rosario Saravia Delgado holds a photo of her missing four-year-old son, Luis Alberto Lopez, in Acapulco on Nov. 1. Luis, as well as several other family members, have been missing since Hurricane Otis devastated the area.
Image: Maria del Rosario Saravia Delgado holds a photo of her missing four-year-old son, Luis Alberto Lopez, in Acapulco on Nov. 1. Luis, as well as several other family members, have been missing since Hurricane Otis devastated the area.

Videos appear to show Israeli soldiers abusing bound and blindfolded Palestinian detainees

In a graphic scene, a group of detainees lie on the ground. Some are naked. An Israeli soldier can be seen stomping on the head of a Palestinian man, who covers his face with his bound hands.
Video showing Palestinians being beaten by IDF soldiers in the West Bank.
Video showing Palestinians being beaten by IDF soldiers in the West Bank.

As climate risks rise, funding for poor countries declines

A U.N. Environment Programme report estimates developing countries will need $215 billion to $387 billion a year this decade to cope with the realities of a warming world — 10 to 18 times higher than what wealthy countries committed in aid in 2021.
A man searches for documents in his home during a flood in Sikkim, India.
A man searches for documents in his home during a flood in Sikkim, India.

Abortion is decriminalized in Mexico, but the social and cultural stigma remains

Mexico's Supreme Court decriminalized abortion nationwide in September, but reproductive rights advocates grapple with the challenge of “social decriminalization.”
A demonstrator shouts while marching through the street with other protesters during an abortion rights rally
A demonstrator shouts while marching through the street with other protesters during an abortion rights rally

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