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Colorful trees stand near a road through the Taunus region near Frankfurt, Oct. 2, 2021. More than 100 countries are pledging to end deforestation at COP26 in Glasgow.

More than 100 countries pledge to curb deforestation at COP26 conference

More than 100 countries pledge to end deforestation in the coming decade during the COP26 conference in Glasgow. Also, A deadly explosion at a military hospital kills at least 19 people in Afghanistan. And, Yahoo pulls out of China.

More than 100 countries pledge to curb deforestation at COP26 conference
Flames and smoke billow as firefighters deal with a serious fire in a tower block at Latimer Road in West London.

London apartment fire death toll rises to 'at least' 12

London apartment fire death toll rises to 'at least' 12
Cadbury creme eggs

It's hard to decide what's most 'ridiculous' about Cadbury's egg controversy

It's hard to decide what's most 'ridiculous' about Cadbury's egg controversy
Unite for Europe march

Tens of thousands march against Brexit on the EU's 60th anniversary

Tens of thousands march against Brexit on the EU's 60th anniversary
Martin McGuinness coffin

Not everyone is mourning Martin McGuinness, the IRA fighter turned peacemaker

Not everyone is mourning Martin McGuinness, the IRA fighter turned peacemaker
One of the high streets in Boston is dominated by shops aimed at recent arrivals to the town

Boston, UK: Britain's Brexit epicenter

The small market town of Boston, in Lincolnshire, recorded the highest rate of pro-Brexit voting anywhere in the country: 76 percent in favor of leaving the European Union.

Boston, UK: Britain's Brexit epicenter
Iraqi fiction writer Anoud recently moved to New York.

2017 feels almost as strange as this writer's dystopian vision of Iraq in 2103

The satirical fiction of Mosul-born Anoud targets ISIS, the international community and even refugees.

2017 feels almost as strange as this writer's dystopian vision of Iraq in 2103
That's all we have left m'am: squid are increasingly replacing traditional fish in British waters

Climate change is coming for the UK's fish and chips

For generations, British people have relied on the seas around them to supply the key ingredient for a beloved national dish. But climate change is shifting fish stocks.

Climate change is coming for the UK's fish and chips
Beatrix Potter

Beatrix Potter also made beautiful, scientifically accurate illustrations of mushrooms

Potter, who created Peter Rabbit and other characters, loved science as much as the stories that made her famous. The Victorian era wasn't ready for that.

Beatrix Potter also made beautiful, scientifically accurate illustrations of mushrooms
In this photo, migrant families had just crossed the border from Serbia to Croatia, on Sept. 24, 2015.

Trump's new ad plays on Europe's refugee crisis — and the videographer is fuming

A new Donald Trump presidential campaign ad features streams of people walking underneath a bridge, while the Republican candidate’s voice speaks of “massive illegal immigration” to the US.

Trump's new ad plays on Europe's refugee crisis — and the videographer is fuming
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange before the opening bell, June 24, 2016.

Explainer: The Brexit aftermath, in charts

A visual guide to geographic and demographic divisions in Britain's vote against the European Union — and how that decision has roiled the world's markets.

Explainer: The Brexit aftermath, in charts
Mourners leave candles in memory of murdered Labour Party MP Jo Cox, who was shot dead in Birstall, during a vigil at Parliament Square in London, Britain June 17, 2016.

Slaying of British MP Jo Cox leads to outpouring to help her causes

Syrians affected by war will be among those helped by more than $1.4 million raised since her killing last week. "Jo believed in a better world and she fought for it every day of her life with an energy, and a zest for life that would exhaust most people," says her husband, Brendan Cox.

Slaying of British MP Jo Cox leads to outpouring to help her causes
Women in Punk

With attitude: Images of women in punk, then and now

Anita Corbin documented women who ruled the punk scene in London. The women are all grown up now ... and the photographer is as well. But Corbin wanted to know what happened to the women of punk. So she's been tracking them down for a new exhibit in London.

With attitude: Images of women in punk, then and now