According to security sources, at least 40 demonstrators have died and several people have been injured in Iraq amid the use of tear gas by security forces as anti-government protests resume.

The Uluru climb was officially closed at 4.00 pm (ACST) on Friday. The traditional owners dedicated Uluru's closure to those who came before them and future generations.

Firefighters battled nine active wildfires burning in California on Friday, with the Kincade and Tick fires among the biggest in the state. Citizens were evacuated as Kincade grew to 23,700 acres, with authorities saying the fire is only 5% contained.

Crowds spanned for miles through the streets of Santiago to demand economic reforms and the resignation of President Sebastian Pinera following a week of protests across the country.

Bolivia's Supreme Electoral Tribunal announced Evo Morales, the candidate for the Movement for Socialism (MAS) party, won the majority in the country's October 20 election. The announcement came amid demands for a runoff vote and nationwide protests.

Harvey Weinstein, who is set to face trial for charges of rape and sexual misconduct, was reportedly invited to the Actor's Hour, a speakeasy for performers in New York City, by the event's coordinators. Three attendees—including one performing comedian and two attendees who were reportedly kicked out of the venue—called out the former Hollywood producer.

According to NBC News, Trump's personal lawyer accidentally called reporter Rich Shapiro, inadvertently recording a voicemail of the conversation he was having with another person. In the conversation, Giuliani can be heard criticizing Joe Biden. Giuliani reportedly made a separate "pocket-dial" two weeks later, this time recording a message about finances.

The Swedish climate activist is taking part in a climate rally in front of the Vancouver Art Gallery on Friday. She joins a group of young Canadian activists that are suing the federal government over the climate crisis, claiming that inaction violates their rights to life, liberty and equality.

A dramatic rescue ensued after a window washer was left swinging from scaffolding on the Stantec Tower in Edmonton, Alberta. The worker was safely rescued and treated by paramedics.

The man that sparked Kamala Harris' political ambitions may surprise you. They lived 8,290 miles apart.

The U.S. has long sent cargo ships of scrap to Asia, where it is sorted and recycled to fuel industries. But shipments often include garbage that can't be used in manufacturing — and residents of Bangun have come to rely on this trash to survive.

The U.S. Treasury on Friday said that the federal deficit for fiscal 2019 was $984 billion, a 26% increase from 2018 but still short of the $1 trillion mark.

Many Brazilians have been braving thick sludge of oil and tar as they tried to clean up many beaches along a 2,000-km stretch of coastline in northeastern Brazil. The source of the spill, which was first detected in September, remains a mystery.

President Trump's family business is exploring a sale of the rights to its Washington, DC, hotel over lingering ethics complaints, the company said in a statement released to the press. “People are objecting to us making so much money on the hotel, and therefore we may be willing to sell," Eric Trump, an executive vice president with the organization, told The Wall Street Journal.

Police are continuing their investigation into the identities of the 39 bodies discovered in Essex, UK. On Thursday, police released a statement saying the victims were "believed to be Chinese nationals". However, a human rights group reported that a Vietnamese woman is feared to be among the victims, and other Vietnamese families have contacted the BBC with concerns about their relatives. A fourth person from Northern Ireland was arrested by Essex Police on Thursday night.

Mourners lined up from the early hours of the morning to attend the service at New Psalmist Baptist Church in Baltimore, Maryland. Family, friends and colleagues paid tribute to Cummings, who died at the age of 68.

It wouldn't be too much of a stretch to call nylon the iPhone of 1939.