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Acapulco plunges into chaos as Hurricane Otis’ toll remains uncertain

Looters wrestled everything from packs of hot dogs to flat-screen TVs out of one muddy store. Meanwhile, residents in the resort city have no electricity a day after the Category 5 storm toppled trees and power lines.
A woman stands in mud and debris in the Kilometro 42 community, near Acapulco, Mexico
A woman stands in mud and debris in the Kilometro 42 community, near Acapulco, Mexico

Israel-Hamas war continues to roil American colleges, sparking walkouts

The war has raised the temperature on some campuses, giving rise to social environments that mirror the country’s similarly polarized politics.
Palestinian supporters protest at Columbia University on Oct. 12, 2023.
Palestinian supporters protest at Columbia University on Oct. 12, 2023.

Venezuelan govt. boosts attacks on opposition’s primary election after higher turnout

The strong turnout by Venezuelans in and outside the country demonstrated a desire for an alternative as opposition leader María Corina Machado has declared victory in the primary.
Opposition presidential hopeful Maria Corina Machado celebrates  her victory in the opposition primary election in Caracas on Oct. 23, 2023.
Opposition presidential hopeful Maria Corina Machado celebrates  her victory in the opposition primary election in Caracas on Oct. 23, 2023.
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Face of Inca girl mummy sacrificed in a ritual unveiled in Peru

Johan Reinhard, the U.S. anthropologist who found the mummy known as “Juanita” and the “Inca Ice Maiden,” said he thought he'd “never know what her face looked like.”
The reconstruction of the face of a young woman who was found frozen and mummified
The reconstruction of the face of a young woman who was found frozen and mummified
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Japan's top court strikes down sterilization requirement for legal gender change

Several international organizations including the United Nations had said the requirement was discriminatory and infringed upon human rights.
People march in the "Tokyo Rainbow Pride"paraded
People march in the "Tokyo Rainbow Pride"paraded
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Communication down in Acapulco after Otis slams region

Hurricane Otis made landfall as a 165-mph Category 5 hurricane, the strongest to ever hit Mexico's Pacific coast and the eastern Pacific.
A satellite image of Hurricane Otis over Mexico on Oct. 25, 2023.
A satellite image of Hurricane Otis over Mexico on Oct. 25, 2023.

Carnival ruled negligent over cruise where 662 passengers got Covid early in pandemic

The Ruby Princess ocean liner left Sydney on March 8, 2020, with 2,671 passengers aboard for a 13-day cruise to New Zealand but returned in 11 days as Australia’s borders were closing. COVID-19 spread to 663 passengers and claimed 28 lives.
The Ruby Princess
The Ruby Princess

Gavin Newsom meets with Xi Jinping on China climate trip

The California governor is on a weeklong visit to promote climate cooperation that has been criticized as sidestepping accusations of Chinese human rights violations.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing.

Released hostage says she went through hell. But she had praise — and a word of peace — for her captors.

Yocheved Lifshitz, 85, said Hamas fighters were “very kind” and “took care of all of our needs” after she was kidnapped, beaten and taken through a labyrinth of underground tunnels.
Yocheved Lifshitz at Ichilov Hospital in Tel Aviv, Israel.
Yocheved Lifshitz at Ichilov Hospital in Tel Aviv, Israel.

The many reasons Netanyahu may be delaying an Israeli ground offensive in Gaza

The Israeli leader and his war Cabinet face the killings of hostages, heavy potential troop losses and a two-front war, and they have reportedly not settled on an exit plan.
israeli hamas conflict tanks military
israeli hamas conflict tanks military

U.S. intel says it has ‘high confidence’ Israel didn’t cause Gaza hospital blast

A hostage released by Hamas, Yocheved Lifshitz, said she went "through hell."
People mourn during the funeral of members of the Saqallah family  in Khan Yunis, Gaza.
People mourn during the funeral of members of the Saqallah family  in Khan Yunis, Gaza.

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