UK & WORLD NEWS
- A deadly South Tyrol avalanche kills 2 skiers, trapping 25 near the Austria border
An avalanche in Italy’s South Tyrol has killed two skiers and injured several others, after sweeping through a busy high alpine slope
- Robert S. Mueller III, ex-FBI director who led 2016 Russia inquiry, dead at 81
Mueller's family told The New York Times in August that he had been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease.
- Iraqi Kurds mark Nowruz, celebrating light over darkness
In the Kurdish regions of the Middle East, Nowruz celebrations — honoring the arrival of spring — are a fundamental expression of Kurdish identity.
- End of an heir-a: The U.K. abolishes aristocrats' right to inherit Parliament seats
The British Parliament still has 92 unelected lawmakers who inherit seats by bloodline. They're all older white men. A new law now phases them out, for the […]
- Opinion: Lessons from a bad weather forecast
Residents in and around Washington braced themselves for damaging storms earlier this week, but turns out it was a forecast flop. One local meteorologist […]
- Iranian and Romanian charged after trying to enter UK's nuclear submarine base
Police in Scotland have charged an Iranian man and a Romanian woman after they tried to enter a naval base that houses Britain’s nuclear-armed submarines
- 14 killed in fire at South Korean auto parts plant, officials say
South Korean rescue workers on Saturday recovered the remains of 14 people from the charred wreckage of an auto parts factory in the central city of Daejeon, […]
- Russian strike on Zaporizhzhia kills 2 as Ukraine seeks to move forward peace talks
A Russian drone strike on the Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia killed at least two people and wounded two children Saturday, a regional official said, as a […]
- Meet the Dutch art detective who tracks down stolen masterpieces
For 20 years, Dutch art detective Arthur Brand has acted as an intermediary between the police and people who know where stolen artwork might be hiding. He […]
- When health insurance costs $2,500 per month, families make tough choices
A self-employed couple already had to dip into retirement savings for health costs. Now, they are skipping vacations and canceling streaming to afford health […]
- DHS shutdown hurts families' access to detention facilities, Democrat says
The difficulties for families adds to the patchwork of complaints about immigration oversight and other issues while the department remains without government […]
- Iran war enters its fourth week with no clear end in sight
As the war in the Middle East enters its fourth week, President Trump says the U.S. is considering "winding down" military efforts, as it also seeks to ease […]
- Models with Down syndrome in Romania strike a pose for World Down Syndrome Day
Dozens of models with Down syndrome strutted down a catwalk at a fashion show in Romania’s capital for an evening celebrating style, “atypical beauty” […]
- Russia thwarts protests over the blocking of a popular messaging app, but frustration persists
Authorities in nearly a dozen regions across Russian have refused to authorize protests in recent weeks over internet censorship and the blocking of Telegram, […]
- U.S. judge rules against Pentagon restrictions on press coverage
The policy required media organizations to pledge not to gather information unless Defense officials formally authorized its release. A U.S. judge said the […]
- Officials say at least 10 people were killed in a South Korean factory fire
Officials say at least 10 people were killed in a South Korean factory fire
- US strike on a suspected drug boat off Costa Rica leaves 2 dead, 1 critically hurt
Costa Rican authorities say a U.S. strike on a suspected drug-smuggling boat off the country's coast has left at least two people dead and one critically […]
- Tons of aid flows into Cuba as humanitarian convoy arrives on the struggling island
Some 650 delegates from 33 countries and 120 organizations have started arriving in Cuba as part of a solidarity caravan transporting some 20 tons of […]
- Jury finds Elon Musk misled investors during Twitter purchase
A jury has found Elon Musk liable for misleading investors by deliberately driving down Twitter's stock price in the tumultuous months leading up to his 2022 […]
- Brazil’s finance minister Haddad resigns to launch a high-stakes bid for Sao Paulo governor
Brazil’s finance minister Fernando Haddad has resigned to launch a bid for São Paulo governor
