World
3 days ago
Lorena becomes a hurricane off the western coast of Mexico as Kiko travels over open waters
Hurricane Lorena formed off the coast of Mexico's Baja California peninsula and a tropical storm warning has been issued for parts for of the area, forecasters said Wednesday.
4 days ago
Rescuers race to find Afghan quake survivors as death toll passes 1,400
The Taliban said the death toll from a major earthquake in eastern Afghanistan passed 1,400 on Tuesday, with more than 3,000 people injured, as the United Nations warned of an exponential rise in casualties.
1 week ago
Peace efforts in limbo as Ukraine’s capital mourns 23 dead after Russian attack
The death toll in a major Russian missile and drone strike on the Ukrainian capital rose to 23, including four children, officials said Friday, as U.S.-led efforts to end the three-year war remain stuck in apparent limbo.
1 week ago
Tons of overripe tomatoes become projectiles in Spain’s ‘Tomatina’ food fight
Thousands of people from around the world seeking a uniquely messy thrill spent one wild hour flinging bushels of overripe tomatoes at each other during Spain's "Tomatina" celebration Wednesday.
1 week ago
Vietnam evacuates hundreds of thousands as typhoon Kajiki nears landfall
Vietnam has evacuated hundreds of thousands of people and closed schools and airports as it braces for Typhoon Kajiki, its strongest storm of the year so far.
2 weeks ago
Famine grips Gaza’s largest city and is likely to spread, authority on food crises says
The world's leading authority on food crises said Friday the Gaza Strip's largest city is gripped by famine, and that it is likely to spread across the territory without a ceasefire and an end to restrictions on humanitarian aid.
2 weeks ago
Hundreds of historic tall ships sail into Amsterdam for a maritime festival
Crowds packed vantage points along a major canal and took to the water themselves Wednesday to watch a flotilla of hundreds of historic ships sail into Amsterdam at the start of a five-day festival celebrating the Dutch capital's maritime history.
3 weeks ago
Israel’s growing frustration over the war in Gaza erupts in nationwide protests
Israeli protesters demanding a deal to free hostages in Gaza attempted to shut down the country Sunday in one of the largest and fiercest protests in 22 months of war. Organizers, representing the families of hostages, asserted that hundreds of thousands of people took part.
3 weeks ago
Air Canada suspends restart plans after flight attendants union defies return to work order
Air Canada suspended plans to restart operations Sunday after the union representing 10,000 flight attendants said it will defy a return to work order. The strike was already affecting about 130,000 travelers per day during the peak summer travel season.
3 weeks ago
Zelenskyy and other European leaders to speak with Trump ahead of his Friday summit with Putin
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Wednesday arrived in Berlin for talks with the German chancellor and virtual meetings with U.S. President Donald Trump and other European leaders ahead of Friday's planned summit between Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin.
4 weeks ago
A heatwave scorches parts of Europe and fans wildfire threat in France
A heat wave gripped parts of Europe on Monday, sending temperatures up to 43 degrees Celsius (109.4 Fahrenheit) in southern France and increasing risks of wildfires in wine country, while Bulgaria suffered blazes along its southern borders and Hungary saw record-breaking weekend temperatures.
4 weeks ago
Netanyahu says Israel plans to take over all of Gaza in bid to destroy Hamas
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday that to destroy Hamas Israel intends to take full control of the Gaza Strip and eventually transfer its administration to friendly Arab forces, as the Security Cabinet discussed a widening of its 22-month offensive.
