Russia's air force accidentally bombs own city of Belgorod near Ukraine border
Russia’s military has acknowledged that a bomb accidentally dropped by one of its warplanes caused a powerful blast in a Russian city about 25 miles east of the Russia-Ukraine border.
Children's cat-killing contest in New Zealand scrapped after backlash
Organizers behind an annual hunting competition had announced a new category for kids under 14 to kill feral cats as part of an effort to protect native species, according to reports.
Muslims celebrate Eid al-Fitr holiday amid joy and tragedy
After the Ramadan month of fasting, Muslims celebrate Eid al-Fitr with feasts and family visits. The day has ushered in a day of prayers and joy for many around the world.
Watch: Rare hybrid solar eclipse wows onlookers in Australia
The lucky few people in its path either saw the darkness of a total eclipse or a “ring of fire" as the sun peeked from behind the new moon.
India's population will be world's largest by mid-2023, UN says
India will have an estimated 1.4286 billion people against China's 1.4257 billion by the middle of the year. Combined, both countries make up more than a third of the world’s 8 billion people.
Dogs of Chernobyl: First-ever deep dive into their genetics, behaviors
Researchers were able to observe the DNA of over 300 dogs living in and around the Chernobyl power plant site.
Bear spared from execution despite fatal mauling of Italian woman
A brown bear in Italy that had attacked and killed a woman while she was running in the mountains has been granted a reprieve from being put down.
US journalist Evan Gershkovich held by Russia on spying charges denied release
Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich appeared in public on Tuesday for the first time in weeks. He's the first U.S. correspondent since the Cold War to be detained in Russia on spying charges.
Drug-resistant 'superbugs' found in 40% of supermarket meat products, study says
Multidrug-resistant E. coli were found in chicken, turkey, beef, and pork products chosen at random from supermarkets in 2020, according to a Spanish study.
Thousands take part in Holocaust remembrance march at Auschwitz
The yearly remembrance march falls this year on the eve of the 80th anniversary of the start of the uprising in the Warsaw Ghetto.
BTS’ J-Hope becomes 2nd member of K-pop band to join South Korean army
J-Hope entered a South Korean boot camp Tuesday to start his 18-month compulsory military service. Jin, the oldest BTS member at 30, entered the army in December.
More than 100 arrested as animal activists protest Grand National horse race
Several activists climbed the high fences around the racecourse and got onto the track before the race started. Some tried to handcuff themselves to the obstacles.
King Charles’ coronation to include more than 6,000 troops
Defense Secretary Ben Wallace said it would be “a spectacular and fitting tribute" to the monarch, who is also commander-in-chief of the U.K. armed forces.
Sudan unrest: UN workers among those killed in country's military clashes
The clashes capped months of heightened tensions between the armed forces and the Rapid Support Forces group.
North Korea says it tested new solid-fuel long-range missile for first time
North Korea’s official Korean Central News Agency issued the report a day after the country’s neighbors detected a launch of a long-range missile from near Pyongyang.
Videos show kidnapping of Monica DeLeon Barba in Mexico
A video released by the Federal Bureau of Investigation Thursday morning appears to show the moments surrounding the abduction of a Bay Area woman in Mexico.
Beach brawl: American pro surfer punched in head during dispute in Bali
An American pro surfer was punched in the head during a dispute with several men at a beach in Bali, Indonesia.
Man in China jailed for scaring neighbor's 1,100 chickens to death amid feud: report
A man in China was sentenced to prison after he snuck onto his neighbor's property and scared 1,100 chickens to death.
Russia's Shiveluch volcano erupts, spewing dust and ash into the sky
The eruption early Tuesday of Shiveluch, one of Kamchatka’s most active volcanoes, spewed clouds of dust 20 kilometers (65,600 feet) into the sky.
Leaked US intel shows Russia's ties to UAE
The Justice Department has opened an investigation into the possible release of Pentagon documents that were posted on several social media sites.