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Haiti gang raid death toll rises to 47 as more than 50 kidnapped, says UN
A Haitian gang that killed 47 people and kidnapped over 50 has released 13 hostages, including six children. The gang had threaten
topicChinese rescue team finds 'nothing but ruins' at flood-hit Himalayan border crossing
Rescue efforts continue after catastrophic flash floods and a mudslide in the Xizang region and along Nepal's Bhote Koshi river. T
topicThe Iran War at Six Months: A Region—and Its Relationship With the U.S.—Transformed
The six-month-old conflict between Iran and the U.S.-Israel alliance has reached a costly stalemate. Iran remains unbroken despite
topicTeacher who acted like she was in ‘Sabrina Carpenter video’ is convicted of decades-old sex assaults on students
A chemistry teacher at a London boys school has been found guilty of indecently assaulting two pupils during the 1980s. One victim
topicTornado in France damages homes, injures dozens
A rare tornado in the village of Pomas in southern France injured 39 people and damaged 300 homes. Residents described the storm's
topicFinland's Stubb tells German newspaper Russia unlikely to risk attack on NATO
Finnish President Alexander Stubb and the Estonian Prime Minister state that Russia is unlikely to launch a direct attack on NATO
topicU.S. says pipelines will make Strait of Hormuz irrelevant. Energy experts disagree
The United States asserts that new pipeline infrastructure will render the Strait of Hormuz irrelevant for energy transit, though
topicThe ocean just broke a temperature record that may have stood for millennia
The world's oceans reached a new record for average sea-surface temperature in August, with the peak officially recorded on August
Yair Netanyahu was target of Iranian assassination plot in Florida
Israel's Shin Bet security agency officially confirmed the emergency evacuation of Yair Netanyahu from Miami to Israel following a
topicChina's Xi likely to visit India with big delegation for first time in seven years
Chinese President Xi Jinping is expected to visit India in September for the BRICS summit, potentially leading a delegation of 400
topicRussian forces intensify attacks in Donetsk as Ukraine lauds fresh EU push to unlock frozen assets
Russian forces are increasing pressure in the Donetsk region, specifically targeting the Slovyansk and Kramatorsk axes. Chief of t
topicIsraeli settlers surround Palestinian home in occupied West Bank’s Qusra
Dozens of Israeli settlers took over a Palestinian home in the West Bank village of Qusra, barricading themselves inside with a fa
topicWhite House teleprompter operator who placed bets on Trump’s speeches ordered to pay $172K
Gabriel Perez, a former White House teleprompter operator, must pay $172,000 to settle a Commodity Futures Trading Commission prob
topicTimeline: Life of Ratko Mladic, general turned ‘Butcher of Bosnia’
Ratko Mladic, a former Bosnian Serb general convicted of genocide, has died. While victims condemn the glorification of the man kn
topicKaitlan Collins Makes Shocking Trump Prediction for Midterms
CNN's Kaitlan Collins has made predictions about former President Trump's actions if Democrats win the midterms, including his pot
topicHaitians demand answers from police after gangs kill 47, kidnap more than 50
A gang in Haiti released 13 hostages, including seven women and six children, following a mass kidnapping and a deadly attack near
topicThose behind hybrid attacks against Germany 'will pay,' Merz says, as officials find third drone at airport
Chancellor Friedrich Merz announced Sunday that Berlin is finalizing a response to this month's suspected drone attack on a Ukrain
topicIceland goes to the polls in high-stakes EU referendum
Icelandic voters narrowly rejected a proposal to restart negotiations for European Union membership in a recent referendum. RUV re
topicNorway’s new king is a UC Berkeley alum who once sought refuge in California
King Haakon of Norway, a UC Berkeley alumnus, has ascended to the throne amidst controversy. His wife, Queen Mette-Marit, faces sc
topicThe Strait of Hormuz crisis threatened Asia's oil and gas lifeline. Here's how the region is rewriting its energy playbook
Gulf producers are rethinking how they sell oil due to the Strait of Hormuz crisis, with a focus on diversifying their energy infr
topicGunfire, blasts in Niamey as soldiers mutiny in Niger’s capital
Gunfire and blasts were heard in several areas of Niger's capital, Niamey, as mutinous soldiers attacked the airport and presidenc
topic1648 Days of russia-Ukraine War
Russia is losing 6,000 more troops in Ukraine each month than it can recruit. The country's military has lost 1,485,200 troops sin
topicRussian strike on Kyiv-area warehouse sparks detonation, killing 37
At least 38 people died following a Russian drone strike on an ammunition depot west of Kyiv on Friday, August 29. The attack hit
topicPutin Sparks Health Concerns With Deranged Tale of Polar Bear Slaughter
Vladimir Putin has urged teachers to explain the war in Ukraine to children using the food chain, specifically citing how orcas hu