Iraq has long drilled the desert for oil, but now climate stress, drought and reduced river flows are forcing it to dig ever deeper for a more precious resource: water.

For water-stressed Iraq, wells threaten race to the bottom

Ahead of the elections that could cost his Democrats their Congressional majority, President Joe Biden voted in the US midterm elections on Saturday. Biden voted in his hometown of Wilmington in the eastern state of Delaware with the help of his granddaughter Natalie, who was doing so for the first time.

Biden votes early in Delaware for US midterm elections

After receiving significant public input and undergoing a third rewrite, China's highest legislature approved a bill on Sunday that will give women stronger protection against sexual harassment and gender discrimination.

China adopts new law for women's protection in first revision of statute in decades

A large Halloween gathering attended by the LGBT community was disrupted by Islamic religious police in Malaysia, who then detained 20 people for allegedly inciting vice and cross-dressing, activists claimed on Sunday.

Malaysian authorities raid LGBT Halloween party; detain attendees for cross-dressing

In an unpredictable world where geopolitical headwinds are rattling Europe and inflation is on the rise, Croatia is hoping that its impending move to the euro would provide some measure of safety for the Balkan nation.

Croatia gears up for Euro switch amid soaring inflation

Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, the leftist candidate, has been losing ground to right-wing President Jair Bolsonaro in most polls as the country's contentious presidential election has become more competitive ahead of the runoff vote on Sunday.

Brazil election: Bolsonaro cuts Lula lead as high-stakes presidential runoff goes down to wire

As President Joe Biden returns for his granddaughter's wedding, Vice President Kamala Harris will represent the United States at the third of three Asian summits in Bangkok next month, the White House announced on Friday.

US: Vice President Harris to take Biden's place at the final of three summits in Asia

Iranian security forces opened fire on protesters on Friday in a city in the country's southeast that has been experiencing instability for weeks as a result of nationwide demonstrations.

Two killed after police open fire at demonstrators in Iran’s Zahedan: Activists

In a close battle for the US Senate in Georgia that may determine whether the party maintains control of the chamber after the 2019 midterm elections, Democrats turned to former President Barack Obama for support.

Barack Obama campaigns for Democrats in Georgia ahead of midterms

Pro-Russian officials claim to have removed Grigory Potemkin's remains from the captured Ukrainian city of Kherson. Potemkin was a famous Russian general who served in the 18th century.

Russia removes bones of commander admired by Putin from occupied Ukrainian city

The Iranian protests that were triggered by the murder of a young lady in police custody will be the focus of the United Nations next week as the US looks for ways to support genuine, independent investigations into human rights violations in Iran.

US aims to put UN's spotlight on human rights violations, repression in Iran next week

On October 16, NASA's Lucy probe, on a journey to a collection of asteroids close to Jupiter, sailed by Earth and captured some breathtaking images of our planet and the moon before heading into deep space.

NASA's Lucy mission captures breathtaking images of the Earth and the Moon

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