Feminist writer and activist Gloria Steinem dies

Steinem's feminist awakening came in 1969 when she covered a hearing of women discussing abortions, which revolutionized her and led her to question why abortion was illegal.

She had an abortion at age 22 but never told anyone until the 1969 hearing, and later realized feminism taught her women could defy gender stereotypes and still be happy.

El Niño is being supersized before our eyes, putting the world in the danger zone of even more extreme weather.

Because we live in a globalized world, this El Niño will affect daily food, water access, and prices everywhere.

The science is very uncertain on whether climate change is driving El Niños stronger, but temperatures are already more than two degrees above normal and models predict up to four degrees by February. The WMO is ramping up funding and clearer forecasts, encouraging governments to set aside technical assistance for the most affected communities.

Ships are waiting around a week and some pay up to $4.5 million to jump the queue, adding to disruption from the Strait of Hormuz, Black Sea, and Red Sea.

This is the worst, most disrupted trading environment in living memory for shipping, with freight rates and inefficiency at all-time highs.

Boat crossings are down from nearly 50,000 to below 20,000 so far this year, and Britain says it's getting excellent cooperation from France.

Burnham's focus on domestic affairs makes this a diplomatic test, though there is considerable agreement on Ukraine and the Middle East.

Officers are more efficient at preventing launches but haven't quashed migrant desire or gang motivation, and police claim they intercept two-thirds before boats enter the water.

Hundreds of families with children are living outside camps away from state help, facing dangers from gangs and police, just to cross for a new life.

128 people left Gambia in early August; over 80 appear to have died on the journey, making it one of the deadliest crossings in the world. Survivors will stay in temporary centres on the Canary Islands for months while processed, and many face repatriation if agreements exist with their home countries.

The observed flash of light matches expected dark matter properties and differs from all known backgrounds, making it an exciting outlier.

The research has not been peer-reviewed and is rated at 2.6 sigma, below the five-sigma threshold normally required for a breakthrough.

She called the party question a joke, asking why a reporter would think brand activities meant she wasn't training.

Sabalenka is a two-time defending champion but has dropped in form recently, losing in the fourth round at her last three tournaments.

Elena Rybakina has the best chance to finish as world number one, while Sabalenka would need to win the title and require Rybakina to lose early.