Four U.S.-backed fighters have been killed and 11 civilians wounded in northeastern Syria by Turkish drone strikes; civilian vehicles and homes in and near the city of Qamishli were hit.
Robert Pickton, a Canadian serial killer who took victims to his pig farm in the 1990s and early 2000s, has died in a hospital at age 74 after being assaulted in prison.
Gangs and drug cartels in Mexico seem to be playing a wider role in the upcoming elections that will determine the presidency, nine governorships, and around 19,000 mayorships and other posts.
Republican Vermont Gov. Phil Scott has vetoed the Democratic Legislature's proposal to create a pilot "safe injection site" for drug users in Burlington.
Alsu Kurmasheva, a Russian American journalist working for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty's Tatar-Bashkir service, has been ordered to remain in custody.
Five people were killed in a three-vehicle crash on St. Helena Island in Beaufort County, South Carolina, on Wednesday night, according to authorities.
Xi Jinping met with the heads of Arab states at the China-Arab States Cooperation Forum, which was focused on China’s trade in the region and the Israel-Hamas war.
A massive landslide in Papua New Guinea buried Yambali village, leaving hundreds feared dead. Survivors are hesitant to evacuate, fearing another landslide.
Russia is increasing its troop concentration in the Kharkiv region, where its forces have made significant advances during a spring offensive, officials say.
A Hawaii judge has halted plans for an artificial wave pool until developers can revise an environmental assessment to address concerns, officials say.
Denka Performance Elastomer, a chemical plant in Louisiana, threatened to shut down if the Biden administration does not give it more time to reduce its emissions under new EPA rules.
Spain's Parliament has voted to pass a contentious amnesty law aimed at pardoning Catalan separatists involved in the failed 2017 secession attempt, officials say.
Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry has signed legislation making it a crime to knowingly approach within 25 feet of a police officer while they are "engaged in law enforcement duties" after the officer has ordered the person to stay back.
North Korea has fired a barrage of ballistic missiles toward its eastern sea days after its failed spy satellite launch, according to South Korea’s military.
World War II veteran Andy Negra Jr., who lives in Helen, Georgia, just turned 100. He proudly lays claim to being among the last of what is known as “The Greatest Generation."
An international law enforcement team has arrested a Chinese national and dismantled one of the world's largest botnets, which was operational for over a decade.
Jared Tarant Smith-Bracy, 22, of Bay Minette, Alabama, has been indicted on four counts of capital murder in the killings of his grandparents, brother and a family friend.
The Minnesota Historical Society has announced its intent to return the Mankato Hanging Rope, used in the largest mass execution in U.S. history, to a Dakota tribe.
Nigeria has adopted a new national anthem after passing a law that replaced the current one with a version that was dropped nearly 50 years ago, in a move that sparked widespread criticism.
Four people were reported dead following a Tuesday crash near Sheppards, Virginia, instigated when the 77-year-old driver of a Ford Fusion veered into oncoming traffic.
Power outages across Texas could continue into the weekend after storms ripped off roofs in Dallas and flooded streets in Houston; a teenager was killed while working on a home that collapsed
Another American drone — an MQ-9 Reaper — has reportedly gone down in Yemen amid continued Houthi attacks, based on photographic evidence presented Wednesday.
Haiti's new PM Garry Conille has vowed to seek unity in his first statement since being selected by a transitional council to head the troubled Caribbean country's government.
Canadian officials said a wildfire that forced 6,600 residents across four neighborhoods to evacuate their homes in Fort McMurray earlier this month is now under control.
South Africans voted in an election viewed as the most important in the country since the end of apartheid 30 years ago; the African National Congress party's dominance is at stake.
A court in Argentina has postponed the start of a trial to October in a criminal negligence case against 8 people who were allegedly involved in soccer legend Diego Maradona's death.
Jacqueline Stewart is leaving her role as director and president of the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures and will be succeeded by Academy Museum veteran Amy Homma.
Groups of investigative journalists have filed a lawsuit in an attempt to force the Wisconsin Department of Justice to disclose the birthdates, disciplinary records and names of every WI officer.
Democratic Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers announced Wednesday the launch of a $100 million public-private fund aimed at helping business startups and entrepreneurs.
One person is dead after a fatal explosion occurred at a house in southern Wisconsin, according to police. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
SpaceX Falcon 9 launched the EarthCARE satellite, which will study clouds and aerosols in the Earth's atmosphere, into orbit from the Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.
The upcoming planetary parade will feature the alignment of six planets, but only Mercury and Mars will be visible to the naked eye due to the sun's interference.
Brazil has withdrawn its ambassador to Israel after months of tensions between the two countries over the war in Gaza, according to the country's gazette.
Authorities have opened an investigation into deadly unrest that has left seven people dead and significant destruction this month in France's New Caledonia.
North Korea has flown hundreds of balloons carrying trash toward South Korea in apparent retaliation against South Korean activists for flying anti-Pyongyang leaflets across the border.
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez met with Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Mustafa after Spain, Ireland and Norway recognized Palestinian statehood.
The CDC is voicing the importance of thoroughly cooking wild game following an outbreak of trichinellosis linked to undercooked bear meat at a family gathering.
A German conservation group has organized its seventh annual “insect summer," during which it invites people to spend an hour counting insects they see in a 33-foot radius.
Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk has announced fortifications along the border with Belarus after a soldier was seriously wounded in a knife attack by a migrant.
The top European Union cybersecurity official said on Tuesday that disruptive digital attacks have doubled in the 27-member bloc in the past few months.
Thailand's former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra is set to be indicted for defaming the monarchy. This comes three months after he was freed on parole on other charges.
Belgian authorities searched the home and office of a European Parliament employee in Brussels over suspected Russian interference. Similar searches occurred in Strasbourg.
Colombia’s congress has voted to ban bullfights, which have become increasingly controversial, in a three-year span, and will make the tradition illegal by the start of 2028.
Officials say a speeding passenger bus fell off a highway into a ravine on Wednesday in southwest Pakistan, killing at least 28 people and injuring 20.
Sweden has agreed to donate $1.23 billion in military aid to Ukraine. It includes air defense, artillery ammunition and armored vehicles, officials say.
For the 80th anniversary commemorations of D-Day in Normandy, France's President Emmanuel Macron said he will greet Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and other leaders.
Michigan State Police Detective Sergeant Brian Keely was charged Tuesday with second-degree murder for driving an unmarked SUV into a 25-year-old Kentwood resident.
Ecuador's government wants to re-establish communication with Mexican officials nearly 2 months after Ecuadorian police raided the Mexican embassy in its country.
Hundreds of people filled a church in Haiti's capital to mourn the deaths of mission director Judes Montis and an American couple killed by gang members.
Mayor-President Monique Boulet of Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, named Capt. Paul Trouard as the jurisdiction's interim chief of police, according to The Advocate.
Dominique Meyer, the general manager of Milan’s Teatro alla Scala opera house, will finish up his contract as the country's government seeks to restore cultural institutions to Italians.
An Indianapolis police officer on Tuesday fatally shot a suspect in an armed carjacking after they reached for an item they dropped during a foot pursuit.
Broadway musical 'Water for Elephants, directed by Jessica Stone, has earned seven Tony Award nominations, including one for Stone's efforts to create a Broadway musical with circus elements.
Republican former Speaker Cliff Rosenberger of the Ohio House of Representatives will not be charged in a federal probe into his travel and spending habits while in office.
Danish wind developer Orsted will pay $125 million to the state of New Jersey to settle claims over the cancellation of two proposed offshore wind farms.
U.N. human rights experts appealed to authorities in Belarus to help political prisoner Pavel Kuchynski, who has been diagnosed with advanced Hodgkin’s lymphoma.
Dozens chased wheels of cheese down the steep Cooper’s Hill in England as part of an annual tradition. In nearby Tetbury, competitors carried sacks of wool up and down Gumstool Hill.
A ship was attacked off the coast of Yemen in the Red Sea near Hodeida. Suspicions fell on Yemen's Houthi rebels, though no group claimed responsibility.
A Japanese town known for its views of Mount Fuji installed a large black screen to deter overcrowding and photo-taking tourists, but officials found holes in the screen.
Six people in Hong Kong, including a former organizer of the city's annual Tiananmen Square vigil, were arrested for allegedly posting rebellious content on social media.
A Georgian parliament committee has rejected the president’s veto of the “foreign agents" legislation, called the "Russian law" by critics, that has sparked massive protests for weeks.
Mexico's federal archaeology agency has accused the conservative-governed city of Guanajuato for its alleged mishandling of a renowned mummified body, officials say.
The number of heat-related howler monkeys deaths in Mexico has risen to 157, and an animal park confirmed around a hundred parrots, toucans, bats and more have died of dehydration.
Russia and Uzbekistan have signed an agreement for Russia to construct a small nuclear power plant in Uzbekistan. The plant would be Central Asia's first.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has secured a second $1 billion military aid pledge within two days during his tour of the European Union, this time from Belgium.
A stone quarry in northeastern India collapsed on Tuesday due to heavy rains from tropical storm Remal, killing 13 workers and leaving 16 missing, authorities say.
A man accused of running naked down the aisle of an Australian domestic flight, knocking over a flight attendant and forcing the plane to turn back has been arrested.
Taiwan's legislature, controlled by the opposition Nationalist Party, passed changes that increase the legislature's power over budgets, including defense spending.
A privately-owned amusement park was the site of a deadly fire which has claimed nearly 27 lives, spurring Prime Minister Modi to post on social media.
New York City Ballet, one of the world's premier dance troupes, has arrived at its 75th anniversary. It has introduced incentives to draw larger, younger crowds to shows.
Russian guards removed some buoys their Estonian counterparts had placed on a river separating the two states in a move EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell called “unacceptable."
German authorities say they have arrested two men suspected of plotting a knife attack on worshipers at a synagogue. The arrests reportedly occurred on Friday.
Syrian Kurdish-led authorities in the country's northeast say they have handed over a British woman and three children linked to the Islamic State group to a U.K. delegation.
The European Space Agency released new pictures of stars and galaxies from the Euclid observatory. Its mission is to help scientists understand dark energy and dark matter.
Several Russian defense ministry personnel have been arrested on corruption charges over the last month, just before President Vladimir Putin began his fifth term.
Researchers climbed General Sherman, the world's largest tree, for the first time ever in search of bark beetles, which have become more threatening to giant sequoia trees.
Kodi the griffon mix, starring as Cosmos in the Swiss comedy-drama "Dog on Trial," won this year's Palm Dog award at Cannes. He narrowly beat Xin, a sighthound.
Vice President Kamala Harris has announced the formation of a new partnership to help provide internet access to 80% of Africa by 2030, up from roughly 40% now.
The distributor of the popular protest song "Glory to Hong Kong" on Friday announced the decision to remove the music from all platforms due to a court ban in the city.
A judge says a manager of the Hong Kong trade office in London and another man will go on trial for allegedly helping Hong Kong authorities gather intelligence in the U.K.
A Thai town, overrun by a population of wild monkeys, has launched a plan to capture the monkeys using baited cages and relocate them, authorities said.
Officials say a Russian attack has destroyed train tracks in Ukraine’s northeastern Kharkiv region. Russia’s Kharkiv push appears to be a coordinated new offensive.
Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has announced that Hungary will seek to opt out of NATO operations aimed at supporting Ukraine, according to officials.
Lucy Letby, a British neonatal nurse convicted of murdering seven babies and attempting to murder six others, has been denied permission to appeal her verdict.
A French police officer in New Caledonia has been taken into custody after fatally shooting a 48-year-old man. The officer and a colleague were attacked by a group.
A Sydney judge has ruled that former U.S. Marine Corps pilot Daniel Duggan can be extradited to the United States on allegations he illegally trained Chinese aviators.
The United Nations member countries have finalized a new treaty aimed at better tracing traditional knowledge related to genetic resources, officials say.
Chad has sworn in Mahamat Deby Itno as the country's president, finalizing a disputed transition to democracy following his father's death in 2021, officials say.
The Philippine defense secretary says it will continue to build security alliances and stage joint combat drills in disputed waters to defend its territorial interests.
The Navajo Nation Council has unanimously approved a proposed water rights settlement that would cost $5 billion, larger than any such agreement enacted by Congress.
Rescuers in western India were searching through debris after an explosion and fire at a chemical factory killed at least nine people and injured 64 others.
An overnight fire in an apartment building in Vietnam resulted in 14 deaths and six injuries. The fire started in a courtyard used for selling and repairing electric bikes.
An attorney said the remaining wrongful death lawsuit filed after the 2021 Astroworld music festival has been settled; a deadly crowd crush at the festival left 10 people dead.
The Environmental Protection Agency rejected Thursday a proposal by Alabama to take over coal ash regulation, citing insufficient protections in the state plan.
Defense officials from Chile met in Antarctica in an attempt to bolster their territorial claims in the southernmost continent, amid escalating tensions over Russia's maneuvers in the region.
A destructive EF-4 tornado killed four people and injured at least 35 in the small city of Greenfield, Iowa; more than 100 homes in the community of 2,000 were ripped apart in just one minute.
Unprecedented flooding in Brazil’s Rio Grande do Sul has upended transportation, closing the airport in the capital Porto Alegre and segments of major highways.
Spanish emergency authorities said four people were killed and several others were seriously injured after a building collapsed on the Mediterranean island of Mallorca.
Louis Vuitton's latest fashion designs were unveiled at Barcelona’s Park Güell before an A-list crowd, including Saoirse Ronan, Jennifer Connelly and Ana de Armas.
In an effort to combat antisemitism, Manhattan’s Museum of Jewish Heritage announced it will offer free educational field trips to eighth grade public school students.
Kosovo’s parliament has approved a bill that would allow leasing of some of the country's prison space to Denmark to help it with its overcrowded prison system.
Scientists with the New England Aquarium in Boston are encouraging beachgoers to report potential white shark sightings after suspicious bites were observed on marine mammals.
U.S. Rep. Dwight Evans of Philadelphia, a Democrat who's serving his fourth term, is recovering in a rehabilitation facility from a minor stroke; he plans to return to Washington in around 6 weeks.
A mother black bear was "humanely euthanized" after swiping at a Colorado hiker on Tuesday. Her cubs, old enough to fend for themselves, were released.
David Tulley, the owner of seven unlicensed New York cannabis shops, has been fined over $15 million for repeatedly ignoring notices to cease operating.
Baltimore's Catholic archdiocese will cut the number of parishes by around two-thirds in the city and nearby suburbs as part of a realignment plan due to aging infrastructure and falling attendance.
Anthony Martinez was convicted Thursday of first-degree murder in the starvation death of his son, Deshaun. An autopsy found the six-year-old weighed just 18 pounds when he died.
Louisiana lawmakers approved a bill that would reclassify abortion-inducing drugs mifepristone and misoprostol as 'controlled and dangerous substances;' the bill is expected to be signed into law.
Since the 77th Cannes Film Festival's opening day featuring Messi from “Anatomy of a Fall," human actors have shared the limelight with their canine co-stars on and off the red carpet.
The U.N. has approved a resolution establishing an annual day to commemorate the 1995 genocide of more than 8,000 Bosnian Muslims by Bosnian Serbs. Serbs oppose the move.
A Danish court dismissed a claim that a hospital violated a patient's rights by not providing adequate vegan meals during her stay four years ago, officials say.
The Biden administration is urging tech companies and financial institutions to address the rise of abusive AI-generated sexual images, authorities say.
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim voiced his country's open approach to international relations, saying that Malaysia doesn't hold a "China-phobia" policy.
Russian news reports say a deputy chief of the military general staff has been arrested on charges of large-scale bribery. The arrest was reported on Thursday.
Spanish police have recovered the fourth painting out of five stolen Francis Bacon pieces from a Madrid apartment in 2015. The recovered painting was made in 1989.
Pitmasters from around the world travel to Memphis, TN, each year to compete in the World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest, where food forges relationships between the chefs.
A major project to construct a subway line under ancient Roman ruins has reached a crucial phase. The project aims to alleviate Rome's transportation challenges.
The parents of Tyler Thompson are bewildered as to how their son, who they say had not previously engaged in political activism, got caught up in a failed coup attempt in Congo.
The World Bank says poverty in Lebanon has tripled over the course of a decade as the percentage of people in Lebanon living below the poverty line rose from 12% in 2012 to 44% in 2022.
Officials say that Russian missiles have slammed into Ukraine’s second-largest city in the northeast of the country and killed at least seven civilians.
Kenya President William Ruto visited Washington as Biden tries to convince African nations the U.S. can be a better partner than China, which has gained influence on the continent.
A severe heat wave in Pakistan has led to hundreds of heat stroke cases across the country, prompting health officials to advise staying indoors and hydrated.
Leaders of South Korea, China and Japan will meet on May 27, 2024, in Seoul for their first trilateral talks since 2019. They will also have bilateral talks among themselves.
Two Tunisian journalists were sentenced to one year in prison on Wednesday for criticizing the government. Both journalists denied the allegations in court.
A missile landed in the Red Sea without causing harm to a passing commercial ship, likely launched by Yemen's Houthi rebels. The rebels have not claimed responsibility.
Norway is tightening restrictions on entry from Russia due to concerns over espionage and Russia's actions in Ukraine, according to Norwegian officials.
One person was killed and three were injured on Thursday after an explosion that was likely due to a natural gas tank that was left on, authorities say.
A Bangkok hospital says many of the more seriously injured people who were on the Singapore Airlines flight that hit severe turbulence need operations on their spines.
Thailand's Constitutional Court accepted a petition from outgoing senators to investigate Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin over the appointment of a Cabinet member.
Missouri prosecutors have said they intend to seek the death penalty against Larry Acree, a Kansas City-area man accused of killing a court employee and a police officer.
Vivek Ramaswamy, the biotech entrepreneur and former Republican presidential candidate, has acquired a 7.7% stake in digital publishing company BuzzFeed.
North Carolina AG Josh Stein, who is also this fall's Democratic nominee for governor, said he wants additional staff to combat fentanyl trafficking as well as more funds to help recruit officers.
The CA Senate has approved legislation that would expand drug court programs, raise penalties for organized crime rings and close a legal loophole in order to make prosecuting auto thefts easier.
The business and office of Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens was raided by the FBI, although officials did not say whether the Mississippi prosecutor was suspected of wrongdoing.
Democratic state lawmakers have pledged to press Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin's administration for answers after a recent report uncovered hypothermia hospitalizations at a state prison.
A 20-year-old suspect has been arrested in connection with shootings at a public square in Savannah that injured 11 people; investigators are seeking 'multiple persons of interest.'
The National Folk Festival will be held in Mississippi's capital city from 2025 through 2027 and will feature art, music, food and dance from cultures around the U.S. and world.
Two men have been reported dead from the same waterborne bacterial disease in southern Brazil, where flooding over around a two-week period forced over 600,000 people from their homes.
The UN's World Food Programme is calling on donors for help as extreme weather related to the El Niño phenomenon is causing a hunger surge in countries including Afghanistan and Zambia.
Park officials at Wyoming's Grand Teton National Park said a grizzly bear that mauled a hiker on Signal Mountain will not be killed or captured as it may have been 'trying to protect a cub.'
Proposals to overhaul U.S. Highway 59, a major Houston evacuation route, may not sufficiently address its predisposition for flooding, the Texas Department of Transportation says.
The U.N. said a rare tornado has left more than 50 people injured and destroyed over 200 homes in the community of Bassin-Bleu in Haiti; 10 people were hospitalized after being 'seriously injured.'
Many people in eastern Ohio are wondering how much they will end up with after a judge signed off on a $600 million class action settlement over last year's Norfolk Southern derailment.
The Awakin, a fishing charter boat found submerged off a southeast Alaska island last year, likely capsized after its well deck flooded, killing five people.
Prive Overseas Marine LLC and Prive Shipping Denizcilik Ticaret have agreed to pay $2 million in penalties after pleading guilty to oil dumping-related federal charges.
Republican Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry has signed an emergency declaration after severe storms left three people dead and nearly 160,000 without power last week.
Guo Wengui, a Chinese businessman who became a U.S.-based critic of China's Communist Party, has gone on trial for what prosecutors allege were frauds that cheated people out of more than $1 billion.
Survey data reveals that in 2022, millions of Americans reported daily or near-daily marijuana use, surpassing those who reported daily alcohol consumption.
Tennessee is set to pioneer a new initiative, becoming the first state to provide free diapers to families enrolled in its Medicaid program, officials say.
A group of 66 people sent to juvenile facilities in Pennsylvania as children have filed lawsuits alleging that they suffered physical and sexual abuse by employees.
Turbulence is essentially unstable air that moves unpredictably. While it is often associated with storms, clear-air turbulence, which is invisible, is the most dangerous type.
The ex-head of the UK's Post Office testified on Wednesday about one of the country’s largest scandals that saw hundreds of branch managers wrongly convicted.
The sun's magnetic field originates much closer to the surface than previously thought, according to new research. The finding could help predict periods of solar storms.
A planned U.N. vote on establishing an annual day to commemorate the 1995 genocide of more than 8,000 Bosnian Muslims by Bosnian Serbs has sparked political controversy.
Estonian Prime Minister Kallas says Russia is conducting a “shadow war" against the West. Estonia and other European countries are seeing a rise in sabotage and spying.
Leaders in the Baltic Sea region voiced concerns on Wednesday about reports of Russia potentially revising its territorial waters' borders, officials say.
British Foreign Secretary David Cameron visited Tirana on Wednesday and praised the joint efforts between the UK and Albania to combat illegal migration.
One of three men in the United Kingdom charged with collaborating with the Hong Kong intelligence service was found dead in an England park. Investigations into his death are ongoing.
Vietnam’s National Assembly has confirmed the country’s top security official, To Lam, as its new president. Human rights groups worry Lam could further suppress citizens' liberties.
A British lawmaker returned to work in the House of Commons after a six-month absence due to sepsis, which led to the amputation of his hands and feet.
Citizen journalist Zhang Zhan has been released from a Chinese prison after serving four years for charges related to reporting on the COVID-19 outbreak.
Danish police have imposed a temporary ban on the Danish arm of the Bandidos motorcycle club due to their history of violence, according to authorities.
Russian attacks on Ukraine’s power grid have forced Ukrainian leaders to institute nationwide rolling blackouts. Power shortages could worsen as need spikes in the summer and winter.
The U.S. Justice Department said a Texas petrochemical company has agreed to pay more than $30 million over two explosions in 2019 that injured workers and forced thousands to evacuate.
Fred Roos, the Oscar-winning 'Godfather Part II' producer who helped launch the careers of Tom Cruise and Jack Nicholson, has died at age 89 at his home in California.
Mississippi woman Misty Burgess pleaded guilty in federal court to illegally taking unemployment benefits in 2020 using the information of her sister, who was incarcerated at the time.
The search for the gunman who killed 18 people in Maine's deadliest mass shooting last October included intoxicated deputies and others who showed up to the scene in civilian clothes.
Storms spun up tornados in Iowa that caused an unknown number of injuries and extensive damage, including the taking down of several 250-foot wind turbines.
A plan for universal, tuition-free community college for Massachusetts residents was discussed Tuesday as the state Senate launched debate on this year's budget.
Wisconsin environmental regulators said a manure spill at a dairy farm has resulted in a mile-long fish kill in Monroe County; drinking water should not be affected.
Author Jenny Erpenbeck and translator Michael Hofmann have been awarded the International Booker Prize for fiction for the novel 'Kairos,' beating out five other finalists.
Expelled University of Arizona graduate student Murad Dervish, 48, was convicted Tuesday of the fatal 2022 shooting hydrology professor Thomas Meixner.
A parole opportunity for former Los Angeles Police Detective Stephanie Lazarus was delayed this week. Lazarus was convicted in 2012 of killing Sherri Rasmussen 26 years prior.
A Detroit police lieutenant has been placed on administrative duties after bodycam footage showed him engaging in a shouting match with an anti-Israel demonstrator.
Robert Pickton, a convicted Canadian serial killer who brought victims to his pig farm near Vancouver in the 1990s and early 2000s, is in life-threatening condition after being assaulted in prison.
An unnamed 34-year-old woman living inside the Family Fare sign in Midland, Michigan, told police it had a reputation as an "old safe spot" within her family.
A Paris court, in a landmark trial, is seeking to determine whether Syrian intelligence officials were responsible for the deaths of a 20-year-old boy and his father.
Two ancient statues have been returned to Thailand from New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art after they were illegally trafficked by a British collector.
A new report says China has accelerated the forced urbanization of Tibetan herders and villagers, adding to existing reports of efforts to control their culture and language to assimilate them.
Jan A.P. Kaczmarek, a Polish composer who won an Oscar in 2005 for the musical score of 'Finding Neverland,' has died at age 71; he suffered from a rare neurological disorder.
52-year-old Missouri inmate Christopher Dunn, who has maintained his innocence in the first-degree murder he was convicted of, will have his claim heard in court this week.
A woman has been reported dead in Sombor, Serbia, after a tree fell on her car during a heavy Tuesday storm, according to Interior Minister Ivica Dacic.
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore delivered an update on the Francis Scott Key Bridge repairs. He said the bodies of all six people who died in the disaster were recovered.
Britain's government officials say thousands of victims of the U.K.’s infected blood scandal will start receiving their final compensation payments this year.
Spain says it is pulling its ambassador from Argentina in response to comments made by Argentine President Javier Milei, who accused the prime minister’s wife of corruption.
The U.N.’s High Representative for Disarmament Affairs cautioned states involved in transferring arms to Ukraine or Russia to act responsibly as the war shows no signs of stopping.
Ezra Bozeman, a 68-year-old prison inmate in Pennsylvania serving a life sentence for a 1975 murder during a robbery, has been granted a medical release order.
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