North Korea suggests balloons flown from South brought COVID-19
Activists for years have flown balloons across the border to distribute propaganda leaflets critical of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
Trial for US basketball star Brittney Griner begins in Moscow-area court
Brittney Griner was arrested in February on cannabis possession charges at an airport while traveling to play for a Russian team.
New Zealand designates Proud Boys as a terrorist organization
New Zealand officials said the group's involvement in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot amounted to an act of terrorism.
'World's largest' chocolate factory halts production after salmonella infection
A huge Belgian chocolate factory has halted production after detecting salmonella in a batch of chocolates.
Ukraine mall airstrike: Stunning video shows debris raining from sky as locals seek cover
Stunning footage has emerged of debris raining out of the sky in a public park — sending terrified Ukrainians running for cover — documenting the immediate aftermath of a shopping mall airstrike.
NATO Summit: Russia, China slam Western military alliance after leaders raise alarm
During the 2022 summit in Madrid, NATO declared Russia a “direct threat” and said China posed “serious challenges" to global stability.
NATO pivots to highlight Chinese 'challenges' for 1st time
While Russia’s war against Ukraine has dominated discussions at the NATO summit, China earned a place Wednesday among the Western alliance’s most worrying security concerns.
2015 Paris attacks: Sole surviving assailant gets life without parole, 19 others convicted
Salah Abdeslam was the chief suspect in an exceptional trial over the 2015 attacks. He received the most severe sentence possible in France.
People more unhappy, stressed out than ever worldwide, poll finds
A new poll reflects that stress and worry for people reached a higher rate in 2021 compared to the emotions most felt at the start of the pandemic.
Video shows Russian missile attack on Ukrainian mall
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called the attack “one of the most daring terrorist attacks in European history.”
Finland, Sweden closer to joining NATO after Turkey drops opposition, leader says
After urgent top-level talks, alliance Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said “we now have an agreement that paves the way for Finland and Sweden to join NATO.”
Former Nazi camp guard, 101, sentenced to 5 years in prison by German court
A 101-year-old man has been convicted in Germany of 3,518 counts of accessory to murder for serving at a Nazi concentration camp during World War II.
Officials: Russian missile strike hits crowded Ukrainian shopping mall
Scores of civilians were feared killed or wounded in a Russian missile strike Monday on a crowded shopping mall in Ukraine's central city of Kremenchuk, Ukrainian officials said.
Colombian bullfight ends when stand collapses, killing at least 4
Videos taken during the bullfight show a three-story section of the stands collapsing as people screamed.
21 young people found dead in South African tavern after end-of-school party
The 21 people found dead were reportedly teenagers celebrating the end of winter exams.
WWII Navy destroyer found in the Philippines is deepest wreck discovered yet
At 22,916 feet, explorers say this is the deepest wreck ever discovered.
Monkeypox not a global emergency 'at this stage,' WHO panel says
An emergency committee said many aspects of the outbreak are “unusual” and acknowledged that monkeypox has been neglected for years.
Biden: G-7 countries to ban Russian gold imports
A new ban on Russian gold is the latest in a series of sanctions that the seven leading economies hope will further isolate Russia over its invasion of Ukraine.
Stampede kills at least 20 at Moroccan-Spanish enclave border fence
Moroccan authorities said the individuals died as a result of a “stampede” of people who attempted Friday to climb the iron fence.
European Union makes Ukraine a candidate for EU membership
Meeting at a summit in Brussels, leaders of the EU’s 27 nations mustered the required unanimous approval to grant Ukraine candidate status. That sets in motion a process that could take years or even decades.