The tiny, overcrowded Carti Sugtupu will soon vanish under rising sea levels, forcing the Indigenous Guna people to abandon their island home. Hundreds are expected to relocate to Panama's mainland in early 2024, after more than a decade of government delays.
Fleur de sel is a rare, unrefined salt that is made by evaporating seawater slowly in 2-centimeter-deep ponds. It's made in western France using centuries-old methods. Just locally, it can cost 230 times more than table salt. Outside French borders, it can reach $420 per kilogram.
The House is paralyzed after far-right Republicans forced Kevin McCarthy out as speaker. A new battle is on as Republicans scramble to replace him.
On October 1, California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Laphonza Butler as the replacement for the Senate seat left vacant by Dianne Feinstein's death.
Donald Trump slammed prosecutors on the first day of his fraud trial. Trump and his two adult sons are accused of falsifying business records, conspiring to file false financial statements, and insurance fraud.
The Ukrainian army is testing new Western weapons. The NATO secretary-general arrived in Kyiv to talk about new military contracts.
The second Republican presidential debate featured a barrage of comments against Donald Trump and chaos for the Fox moderators. But Trump himself stayed away.
Biden became the first sitting US president to appear at a picket line when he joined United Auto Workers on the 12th day of its strike. Meanwhile, Trump is skipping a presidential debate to address union workers at a Detroit rally.
Russia published a video apparently showing Viktor Sokolov attending a board meeting after Ukraine announced his death. The Kremlin has neither confirmed nor denied his death.
NASA has successfully returned a 250-gram sample of dirt from a near-Earth asteroid called Bennu. Scientists around the world will study the rock particles to see if they contain clues to the origins of life on our planet.