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The Houthis, Iran, and the risk of a wider war

In today's The Big Story podcast, Yemen's Houthi rebels have further complicated any chance at restoring global security and trade in the Middle East, after taking control of the Bab al-Mandab Strait and...

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Can we prevent El Niño's 451,000 extra deaths?

More than 451,000 additional lives may be taken come February as a result of extreme heat from this year's 'super' El Niño. That's according to a recent study by the Climate Impact Lab, who also says...

September 28, 2026 5:47 am CST CST

Hurricane Nolo gains speed as it moves away from Hawaii, but high winds, flash floods are still risk

HILO, Hawaii (AP) — Hurricane Nolo was moving away from the Hawaiian Islands on Sunday, but the threat of heavy rains, flash flooding and strong winds persisted in areas recovering from previous storms.

September 27, 2026 12:54 pm CST CST

German town sparks outrage as far-right and conservatives rally against Holocaust memorial plaques

GENEVA (AP) — A decision by a city council in in eastern Germany to halt the laying of memorial plaques that honor Holocaust victims has sparked outrage, not least because some of Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s conservatives joined the far-right Alternative for Germany in supporting the move.

September 27, 2026 10:35 am CST CST

Strikes kill 8 in Ukraine, 1 in Russia after Moscow rejects German calls to de-escalate

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia and Ukraine exchanged strikes overnight and Sunday, killing at least eight people in Ukraine and one in Russia, officials said, hours after Moscow rejected German calls to ease off its escalation toward NATO.

September 27, 2026 5:24 am CST CST

French clergy abuse survivors praise meeting with Pope Leo XIV, say he listened, was informed

LOURDES, France (AP) — Pope Leo XIV condemned the legalization of medically assisted death as immoral “false compassion,” reaffirming Catholic teaching on the sanctity of life during a visit to Lourdes, the French shrine associated with miraculous healings.

September 27, 2026 3:18 am CST CST

5 men arrested near UK air base used by US in Iran war on suspicion of preparing a terrorist act

LONDON (AP) — U.K. police said that five men arrested in the early hours of Sunday near an air base used by the United States during its war against Iran are being held on suspicion of preparing a terrorist act that appeared to involve three trucks.

September 27, 2026 2:53 am CST CST

Hurricane Nolo expected to unleash powerful winds, flash flooding on Hawaii

HILO, Hawaii (AP) — Heavy rain and powerful winds are expected to bring flash floods and extreme surf to the Hawaiian Islands over the weekend as Hurricane Nolo bears down on areas still recovering from previous storms.

September 26, 2026 1:17 pm CST CST

Powerful nor'easter causes coastal flooding and knocks out power to parts of the northeast US

BOSTON (AP) — A slow-moving, powerful storm crept along the coast of the northeast U.S. on Saturday, producing high winds that knocked out electricity to thousands while whipping up big waves and heavy rains that created dangerous conditions in some places.

September 26, 2026 7:17 am CST CST

Pope Leo draws 800,000 people to central Paris for open-air Mass on iconic square

Hundreds of thousands of people packed Paris’ iconic Champs-Élysées avenue to attend an open-air Mass with Pope Leo XIV on Saturday

September 26, 2026 6:12 am CST CST