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YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Security forces in Myanmar pointed guns toward anti-coup protesters and attacked them with sticks on Monday, seeking to quell the large-scale demonstrations calling for the military junta that seized power earlier this month to reinstate the elected government. More than 1,000 protesters rallied in front of the Myanmar Economic Bank in …

Sustained winds from Eta grew to 75 mph early Monday morning. The storm is moving west towards Central America at 12 mph, according to an updated advisory from the NHC issued early Monday. Eta is forecast to make landfall in Nicaragua late Monday into Tuesday as a possible Category 2 hurricane, with winds around 100 …

Another round of protests is gripping major cities across the United States against police brutality and violence, especially against unarmed Black people. Several states have called in National Guard troops to help quell the protests, some of which have turned violent. Cities nationwide have also implemented curfews, but protesters appear undeterred. …

Image copyright Getty Images Smoke from burning forests in the Amazon can intensify glacier melt, researchers say, fuelling concern about a water crisis in South America. The team found evidence that snow and ice was being “darkened”, accelerating the melt rate, threatening supplies. Melting tropical glaciers provide water for millions of people in the region. …