News

ATLANTA — Hurricane Lee is rewriting old rules of meteorology, leaving experts astonished at how rapidly it grew into a goliath Category 5 hurricane. Lee could also be a dreadful harbinger of what is to come as ocean temperatures climb, spawning fast-growing major hurricanes that could threaten communities farther north and farther inland, experts say. “Hurricanes […]

Hurricane Lee has strengthened into a major Category 5 storm, packing maximum sustained wind speeds of 160 mph as it spins over the Atlantic well east of the Caribbean, the National Hurricane Center said in an 11 p.m. ET advisory Thursday. Lee, which was a Category 1 storm earlier Thursday, has been intensifying with exceptional speed […]

The Ukrainian military said Thursday its air defenses destroyed 25 of 33 drones that Russia used to attack the Sumy and Odesa regions overnight. Oleh Kiper, the regional governor of Odesa, said the Russian attack hit the Izmail area for the fourth time in five days, injuring one person. Kiper said the attack also damaged […]

HONG KONG — The Asian financial hub of Hong Kong was drenched on Friday by the heaviest rain since records began 140 years ago, killing one person and injuring 83, media reported, as unusually wet weather caused by typhoons brought more disruption to southern China. Videos showed cascades of water surging down steep hillsides in the […]

The Ukrainian military said Thursday its air defenses destroyed 25 of 33 drones that Russia used to attack the Sumy and Odesa regions overnight. Oleh Kiper, the regional governor of Odesa, said the Russian attack hit the Izmail area for the fourth time in five days, injuring one person. Kiper said the attack also damaged […]

NEW DELHI — Bright murals on city walls, freshly paved roads, illuminated monuments and fountains and tall new statues that showcase India’s cultural heritage will greet delegates arriving for the Group of 20 summit to the Indian capital New Delhi. Even as Delhi is dressed up as never before, massive security measures will turn the city […]

Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon fell 66.1% in August to its lowest level for the month since 2018, Environment Minister Marina Silva said on Tuesday, in a significant mark for its environmental policy as destruction often spikes this time of year. Satellite data from Brazilian space research agency INPE indicated that 563 square kilometers of rainforest […]

WASHINGTON — Henry “Enrique” Tarrio, the charismatic former head of the far-right Proud Boys, was sentenced on Tuesday to 22 years in prison for his involvement in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, the longest penalty imposed so far for the deadly riot. Tarrio’s sentence, handed down by U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly […]

The United States honored its nearly 160 million workers Monday, the annual Labor Day celebration that unofficially marks the end of summer and gives families a last chance for get-togethers with friends and relatives the day before the school year starts in some communities if it hasn’t already begun. The national holiday, officially proclaimed in […]

NICOSIA, CYPRUS — Greece is working with Israel on developing artificial intelligence technology that would help in early detection of dangerous wildfires, the Greek prime minister said Monday. After talks with his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu and Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides in the Cypriot capital of Nicosia, Kyriakos Mitsotakis also said that Israel could be […]