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Search Is Suspended for Passenger Who Went Overboard From Cruise Ship

The U.S. Coast Guard said on Thursday that it halted its hourslong search for a 77-year-old woman who went overboard from a Holland America Line cruise ship near Cuba. from World News https://ift.tt/prUyRkS

Iran Projects Caution After Israeli Strikes Against Hezbollah

Leaders in Tehran suggested it would be the Lebanese militia that would strike back at Israel after the killing of Hassan Nasrallah and bombings in Beirut. from World News https://ift.tt/Ick1Mal

As Austrians Vote, Far Right Awaits Its Biggest Success

The Freedom Party has made itself the country’s most popular party, with calls to bar asylum seekers. It is poised to come out on top in parliamentary elections for the first time. from World News https://ift.tt/zGJI32n

The American Drug Mules Smuggling Fentanyl Into the U.S.

Mexican drug cartels are turning thousands of Americans into fentanyl smugglers, sending an army of couriers who can easily cross between both countries. from World News https://ift.tt/hLzp1SR

Koalas are up power poles, on roads, in schools. Why the outlook for Australia’s listed icons remains ‘poor’

One was a koala. The other was a husky. Both were arguably out of place on a warm August night in subtropical Brisbane, the capital of Queensland in Australia’s north-east. from World | CNN https://ift.tt/k4nFSry

Austria’s far-right is the frontrunner for Sunday’s elections. How did it get here?

Austria’s far right FPO party is the frontrunner for Sunday’s elections. How did it get here? from World | CNN https://ift.tt/bmC0lEu

Thai farmer forced to kill more than 100 crocodiles after a typhoon damaged their enclosure

A Thai crocodile farmer who goes by the nickname “Crocodile X” said he killed more than 100 critically endangered reptiles to prevent them from escaping after a typhoon damaged their enclosure. from World | CNN https://ift.tt/SO63wI5

Israeli Strikes Destroyed 4 Large Apartment Buildings in Beirut, Videos Show

Images and videos analyzed by The New York Times show that another four buildings nearby were damaged in the attacks, which targeted Hezbollah’s leader. from World News https://ift.tt/fo8dFwv

The week in 33 photos

Take a look at 33 photos of the week from September 19 to September 26. from World | CNN https://ift.tt/y1hG7Co

Ukrainian Poet and Rock Star Fights Near Front and Performs Behind It

Serhiy Zhadan, 50, is a beloved Ukrainian poet as well as a novelist, lyricist and rock star. Furious over the invasion, he enlisted to fight even as his band still plays and his readings fill halls. from World News https://ift.tt/l37PmBU

Panda pair arrive to VIP welcome in Hong Kong, as Beijing marks 75 years of communist China

Hong Kong will roll out the red carpet Thursday to receive two giant pandas gifted by the Chinese government to mark 75 years of Communist Party rule, part of a citywide push by authorities to deepen patriotism. from World | CNN https://ift.tt/TDZz3Mm

Mexican Senate Votes to Give Military Control of Civilian National Guard

Mexico’s governing party says the guard would be more effective and less corrupt as part of the armed forces. Critics fear the increased militarization of civilian life and a spike in rights abuses. from World News https://ift.tt/46i0OX7