China detains military group worker suspected of spying for CIA
The Ministry of State Security said in a statement that the worker had been providing military secrets to the CIA in exchange for large amounts of money.
Russia launches its first mission to moon in nearly 50 years
The launch from Russia’s spaceport in the Far East of the Luna-25 craft to the moon is Russia’s first since 1976 when it was part of the Soviet Union.
Son of Spanish film stars accused of murdering, dismembering surgeon on tourist island
Daniel Sancho Bronchalo, a chef with a YouTube channel, has been charged with premeditated murder, which carries a possible death penalty,
Lil Tay, teen rapper and social media influencer, alive following hoax death post
Tay's fake death was announced Wednesday morning on her Instagram account.
Ecuadorian presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio shot, killed at campaign event
An Ecuadorian presidential candidate known for speaking up against corruption has been shot and killed at a political rally in the capital, an attack that comes amid a wave of startling violence in the South American country.
Italian patriarch crushed under cheese wheel avalanche, grieving family rushes to salvage supply
An Italian cheese maker died this week after thousands of cheese wheels fell and crushed him in his warehouse.
Boy photographed playing in dust pile dies moments later: 'Tragic'
A 7-year-old boy in Brazil died moments after he played in a pile of limestone powder, poisoning him as he breathed the powder into his lungs.
Once Colombia's most-wanted drug lord, kingpin known as Otoniel sentenced to 45 years in prison
Dairo Antonio Úsuga led the Gulf Clan, a cartel and paramilitary group with a grip on much of northern Colombia. He was Colombia’s most-wanted kingpin before his arrest in 2021. Úsuga was sentenced Tuesday in a federal court in New York.
July 2023 was officially Earth's hottest month on record - by a wide margin
The European climate monitoring organization made it official Tuesday: July 2023 was Earth's hottest month on record. And by a wide margin.
Houston woman detained in Dubai known as the ‘Sassy Trucker’ leaves after months long legal dispute
A Houston woman known online as the “Sassy Trucker" who had been stranded in Dubai for months over an altercation at a car rental agency left the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday, an advocate for the woman said.
Morocco bus crash leaves at least 24 dead
At least 24 people died in a bus crash Sunday in the province of Azilal in central Morocco, marking one of the deadliest such accidents in recent years in the country.
Army vet seeks to save Afghan commando stuck in Turkey, living in fear of Taliban
John Paluska has been in a 2-year battle to save friend from Taliban retribution and bring him to the United States.
Nigerian stowaways survive 14-day trip across Atlantic on ship's rudder, drank ocean water: report
The group of Nigerian stowaways survived for two weeks on the cargo ship's rudder by reportedly drinking the ocean water crashing below them.
'Monster hunters' wanted to join search in Scotland for Loch Ness monster
This search for the Loch Ness monster is being called the largest search for the mythical lake creature since the 1970s. Are you the person to join?
United Arab Emirates to release 'Barbie' movie after delay over content issues
The movie features several actors as “Barbies” and “Kens,” including Hari Nef, a transgender actress who plays one of the Barbies.
Paris Olympics: Rains set back test of preparations for swimming in the Seine
Heavy rains have set back plans to test Paris’ readiness for swimmers to race in the River Seine at next year’s Summer Olympics.
China proposes limit for children’s smartphone time to a maximum of 2 hours daily
Chinese regulators proposed rules on Wednesday that would limit the amount of smartphone screen time for children.
English zoo confirms: Viral Chinese bears are not people in costume
Video of a Malayan sun bear standing on its hind legs at a zoo in China went viral this week, prompting speculation that the bear was actually a human in costume.
East Bay church group volunteers trapped in Niger after military coup
There is growing concern for the members of a church mission group in the East Bay, who are now trapped in the West African nation of Niger, after a military coup seized power from the country’s democratically elected president one week ago.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, wife of 18 years announce separation
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Wednesday announced that he and his wife Sophie were separating.