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President Trump's new press secretary to take the White House podium for the first time

Katie Zacharia is making her debut as President Trump's press secretary Tuesday, fielding questions from a briefing-room podium that's been relatively dormant since Karoline Leavitt left the post in August.

Experts urge parents to prepare kids for possible livestreamed execution

This is not an article about politics, capital punishment or whether the Fort Hood shooter deserves to be executed in public for his crimes. Instead, it's focused on the unprecedented parental challenge of handling the near-certain prospect that children will hear of or see footage of the Dec. 3 U.S. execution by firing squad of Nidal Malik Hasan if the Trump administration follows through with plans to livestream the event.

Tensions flare over the EU's next long-term budget ahead of unpredictable elections in 2027

Political tensions mounted on Tuesday over the European Union's next long-term budget as pressure mounts to agree on the spending package before a series of unpredictable elections in some of the bloc's biggest member countries next year.

Houthi rebels report airstrikes in Yemen, and other Middle East developments

Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels on Tuesday accused Saudi Arabia of carrying out overnight airstrikes along Yemen's northern border with the kingdom and its western coastline. Saudi Arabia did not immediately respond to the claim.

Why offshore wind has been so much harder in America than in Europe

When the first big U.S. offshore wind farms went up, American barges hauled turbine parts out to sea, where foreign ships waited to do the heavy lifting. The country had no vessel of its own that could install a modern offshore turbine.

Shock, anger and a crackdown: why a contentious electoral revision has sparked outrage

Marches in Delhi against changes to voting registration led to dragnets, internet blackouts – and questions about India’s electoral independence. Plus, the cinematographer capturing the beauty of the mundane

Visa gets Beijing's green light for bank card business after 40 years of working with China

The incremental approval comes as the U.S. and Chinese presidents are due to meet for a third time this year next month.

Climate Activist Removed After Disrupting NSW Parliament

A Rising Tide activist jumped from the public gallery into the chamber and shouted accusations over the NSW government’s failure to address climate change.

The Pest I’ll Never Forget: The Relentless Pigeon Who Stared and Stared and Ruined My Spring

A living room encounter with a toast-loving pigeon proved a big mistake. It led to weeks of drawn curtains and crawling around on the floor to avoid its eerie and unerring gaze

Home is where the jellyfish glows: Finland finally warms to nature-loving modernist Alvar Aalto

His egalitarian homeland used to harbour reservation against the architecture star. But with 13 new Unesco listings and a new exhibition in Helsinki, Aalto’s work is finally getting the recognition it deserves

'A winning combination of culture and nature': exploring Germany’s green heart by bus

From ancient forests to spas, medieval cities and the birthplace of Bauhaus, Thuringia packs a punch for a car-free autumn break

Peck & Peck by Bonnie Garmus review

This offbeat tale of machinations at an eccentric poetry magazine in 80s New York is laugh-out-loud funny – and a paean to the power of poetry