A major Russian attack kills 17 in Kyiv as Ukrainian strikes batter Moscow's oil sector
Russia has launched a massive drone and missile attack on Kyiv, killing at least 17 civilians and injuring many more
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Vatican declares Society of St. Pius X in schism, excommunicates bishops
The Vatican has responded aggressively to a traditionalist society that consecrated bishops without the pope’s consent
UK government to apologize for the state's role in decades of forced adoptions
The British government plans to formally apologize for separating unmarried mothers from their babies, a practice that lasted until the 1970s
German prosecutors charge a Ukrainian over Nord Stream pipeline explosions
German federal prosecutors have charged a former Ukrainian army officer over undersea explosions that damaged the Nord Stream gas pipelines
Couple caned for kissing on TikTok in Indonesia's conservative Aceh province
A young couple in Indonesia’s conservative Aceh province were publicly caned after an Islamic Shariah court convicted them of violating Islamic law by kissing during a TikTok livestream
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Flavored noodles linked to more than 100 salmonella infections in Europe
European food safety and health officials have reported a salmonella outbreak linked to flavored-noodle products, with 106 confirmed cases across 14 countries
Bus crash in South Africa's Western Cape leaves 16 dead and 20 injured
At least 16 people have been killed and 20 injured in a bus crash in South Africa's Eastern Cape province
Couple caned for kissing on Tiktok in Indonesia's conservative Aceh province
A young couple in Indonesia’s conservative Aceh province were publicly caned after an Islamic Shariah court convicted them of violating Islamic law by kissing during a TikTok livestream
11-year-old boy driving pickup truck crashes into group of Thai monks, killing 8
Officials in Thailand say an 11-year-old boy has crashed a pickup truck into a group of monks on a pilgrimage walk, killing eight
Fire breaks out in hospital in northern Germany, leaving 2 dead, report says
A fire has erupted in a hospital in northwestern Germany, killing two people, according to German news agency dpa
Russian attack kills at least 13, injures scores and causes damage across Ukraine capital
Russia has launched a large-scale attack on Ukraine’s capital with missiles and drones that has killed at least 13 people and injured 86
China's Inner Mongolia bets on solar and wind but coal stays close
China's Inner Mongolia is expanding both renewable energy and coal use
Venezuelan medics fear earthquake aftermath will trigger widening medical crisis
With far more dead than living people taken from the rubble a week after Venezuela’s devastating twin earthquakes, doctors say the biggest dangers now facing survivors were untreated wounds and infectious diseases
Russian missiles and drones kill 11 and cause damage across Ukraine capital
Russia has launched a large-scale attack on Ukraine’s capital with missiles and drones that has killed 11 people and injured 54, including two children
Facing barbs and pressure from Trump, Europe's leaders close ranks
U.S. President Donald Trump’s attacks on Italy’s premier have had an unintended consequence
Defying Pope Leo XIV, traditionalists go ahead with bishop consecrations in Switzerland
A breakaway group of traditionalist Catholics has directly defied Pope Leo XIV by consecrating four bishops without his consent
1 dead in Romania in a powerful storm after intense heat wave
A powerful storm has struck Romania’s capital, killing one person and causing flooding in 20 counties
Wildfires kill a father and son in Greece and prompt evacuations in 2 villages
Authorities in central Greece urged residents to evacuate as over 130 firefighters and aircraft battle a wildfire
Guatemala’s new attorney general vows to dismantle predecessor’s 'repressive' legacy
Gabriel García Luna, Guatemala’s new attorney general, pledges to dismantle his predecessor Consuelo Porras’ administration, which he calls “repressive and vengeful.”
Floods have killed at least 59 people so far this year in Ivory Coast
Floods in Ivory Coast have killed at least 59 people this year, according to a government spokesperson on Wednesday
4 people die in Mexico City during celebrations after World Cup win
Mexican health authorities report that four people died during celebrations in downtown Mexico City
In Mideast and around the world, everyone's talking 'ceasefire.' But what does it really mean?
Ceasefires in the Middle East are not bringing the peace many people expect
Monaco authorities detain then release a person in their probe of this week's explosion
Monaco authorities say a person was arrested but later released as they “very actively” pursue their probe of an explosion that reportedly wounded a Ukrainian tycoon with ties to Russia and two other people
Venezuelan medics fear infections from quake injuries as search for untold dead continues
With far more dead than living people taken from the rubble a week after Venezuela’s historic twin earthquakes, doctors say the biggest dangers now facing survivors were untreated wounds and infectious diseases
3 people die of asphyxiation during Mexico City celebrations after World Cup win
Mexican health authorities report that three people died of asphyxiation during celebrations in downtown Mexico City
Wildfire evacuation warning issued in northern Greece after father and son die in separate blaze
Authorities in central Greece urged residents to evacuate as over 130 firefighters and aircraft battle a wildfire
UK police who arrested teen stabbing victim as he lay dying face misconduct probe
Two British police officers are under investigation for potential gross misconduct
Fire in Belgian apartment block leaves at least 6 people dead, many injured
At least six people have died in a fire at an apartment block on the outskirts of Antwerp, Belgium
Belarus' authoritarian leader pardons 28 political prisoners to ease ties with the West
Belarus’ authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko has pardoned 28 political prisoners, part of his efforts to improve relations with the West
1 dead in Romania in a powerful storm after intense heatwave
A powerful storm has struck Romania’s capital, killing one person and causing flooding in 20 counties