Infant Buddha found in Australia originated from Ming Dynasty, expert says
The artifact was discovered along a road in Shark Bay, Western Australia.
Gunman kills 6 at Jehovah's Witnesses hall shooting in Germany, police say
Eight people were wounded, including a woman who was 28 weeks pregnant and lost the baby. Chancellor Olaf Scholz said the death toll could rise.
Giving the middle finger is ‘God-given right,' Canadian judge declares
'To be abundantly clear, it is not a crime to give someone the finger,' a Canadian judge wrote in his ruling.
Everyone can now go topless at public swimming pools in Berlin
The new bathing rules to allow everyone to go swimming without covering their upper bodies come in reaction to a woman’s complaint alleging discrimination.
World marks International Women's Day but abuses, inequality still rampant
While there have been major advances in many countries, the situation in places like Afghanistan and Iran serves as a cold reminder of a long road ahead.
Survivors of deadly Mexico kidnapping returned to US
Officials say the American group was on a road trip to Mexico for one of them to get cosmetic surgery and they got caught in a drug cartel shootout. Two others were killed.
UK briefly considered extermination of all pet cats during early stage of COVID-19 pandemic
While the U.K. did not go through with this potential plan, other countries such as Hong Kong ended up euthanizing thousands of hamsters and in Denmark millions of minks were culled.
Japan destroys H3 rocket minutes after launch over 2nd-stage failure
Japan’s new H3 rocket was carrying an Earth observation satellite and an infrared sensor developed to monitor missile activity.
Sister of Kim Jong Un warns North Korea ready to act against US, South
The influential sister of North Korea’s leader warned Tuesday that her country is ready to take “quick, overwhelming action.”
Notre Dame Cathedral set to reopen in December 2024, Paris officials say
Notre Dame’s iconic spire, which collapsed in the 2019 fire, will start to reappear above the monument this year in a powerful signal of its revival, officials said.
American Airlines passenger arrested after allegedly urinating on another flyer during New York-India flight
Law enforcement was reportedly waiting for the flight upon arrival in India.
Southwest flight returns to Cuba after smoke fills cabin from bird strikes
The Florida-bound plane left Cuba Sunday morning and returned shortly after takeoff.
Suez Canal traffic not impacted after cargo ship runs aground
The Liberia-flagged MSC Istanbul, heading to Portugal from Malaysia, got stuck in a two-lane part of the Suez Canal.
Robots strut their stuff at Paris Fashion Week
Boston Dynamics said its robots accompanied the models during the show.
EU countries postpone vote on combustion engine ban amid opposition from lawmakers
The vote initially scheduled for next week will take place at a “later council meeting” on a date yet to be announced.
MI5 didn't act quickly enough to stop Manchester Arena bombing, inquiry says
An inquiry has found that Britain’s domestic intelligence agency missed a significant opportunity to prevent the suicide bombing that killed 22 people at a 2017 Ariana Grande concert in northwest England.
Global carbon dioxide emissions reached a record high in 2022
More carbon dioxide was emitted last year than in any other year on records dating to 1900, a result of air travel rebounding and more cities turning to coal as a low-cost source of power.
Flamingos form cliques within their flocks, new study finds
"On Wednesdays we wear pink," says a popular flamingo, likely.
China dismisses FBI claims on COVID-19 lab-leak theory
FBI Director Christopher Wray said "the FBI has for quite some time now assessed that the origins of the pandemic are most likely a potential lab incident."
Fiery Greece train collision kills 29, injures at least 85
A passenger train in Greece carrying hundreds of people collided with an oncoming freight train in a fiery wreck in the country’s north killing 29 and injuring at least 85, officials said.