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Human life expectancy has a cap, and we’re nearly there: study

Human life expectancy has a cap, and we’re nearly there: study

Researchers say without some kind of scientific breakthrough, the human life span has been reached
Hurricane Milton gathering power in the wake of Helene’s devastation

Hurricane Milton gathering power in the wake of Helene’s devastation

Milton reaches Category 5 as Florida orders evacuations and scrambles to clear Helene’s debris
Canada helps more than 1,000 exit Lebanon as conflict continues

Canada helps more than 1,000 exit Lebanon as conflict continues

Global Affairs Canada continues to urge Canadians to flee Lebanon
Climbers rescued 3 days after being stranded on Himalayan peak

Climbers rescued 3 days after being stranded on Himalayan peak

Rockfall severed rope, sending climber’s equipment into a gorge
International fiesta fills New Mexico’s sky with colourful hot air balloons

International fiesta fills New Mexico’s sky with colourful hot air balloons

Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta one of the world’s most-photographed events
Canadian family anxiously awaits flight from Lebanon amid Israeli strikes

Canadian family anxiously awaits flight from Lebanon amid Israeli strikes

Region seeing marked escalation in hostilities as anniversary of Hamas attack on Israel nears
Israel extends evacuation warnings in Lebanon, signaling a wider offensive

Israel extends evacuation warnings in Lebanon, signaling a wider offensive

At least 8 Israeli soldiers have been killed in clashes with Hezbollah in southern Lebanon
Boat capsizes on Congo lake, killing at least 50 people, witnesses say

Boat capsizes on Congo lake, killing at least 50 people, witnesses say

Not immediately clear exactly how many people on board, or how many perished
JD Vance and Tim Walz face off during U.S. vice-presidential debate

JD Vance and Tim Walz face off during U.S. vice-presidential debate

Pair agree on need for bipartisan cooperation while sharply criticizing the other’s running mate
Fears of a wider Middle East war mount after Iran’s missile attack

Fears of a wider Middle East war mount after Iran’s missile attack

Israeli troops battle Hezbollah in Lebanon