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Two Americans found dead in luxury hotel room in Baja California Sur, Mexico: Police
mbbirdy/Getty Images (BAJA CALIFORNIA SUR, Mexico) — Two Americans were found dead in their luxury hotel room in Baja California Sur, Mexico, local police told ABC News. Police and paramedics arrived at the Hotel Rancho [Read More…]

American tourist killed, another injured in attack near Germany’s Neuschwanstein castle, police say
Frank Rumpenhorst/picture alliance via Getty Images (BERLIN)– An American tourist was killed and another was injured when they were attacked by an American man they met near the famous Neuschwanstein castle in southern Germany, authorities [Read More…]

Boris Johnson ‘deliberately misled’ UK Parliament over ‘partygate,’ committee says
Brandon Bell/Getty Images (LONDON) — Former U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson “deliberately misled” Parliament about rule-breaking parties during the COVID-19 pandemic, a committee of lawmakers said in a scathing report released Thursday. The House of [Read More…]

Vatican releases first photos of Pope Francis recovery ahead of Friday discharge
Jasenka Arbanas/Getty Images (ROME) — The Vatican press office released photos on Thursday of Pope Francis recovering after undergoing intestinal surgery. Francis was checked into Gemelli hospital in Rome Wednesday, June 7, for a three-hour [Read More…]

Inside American battlefield surgeon’s quest to help in Ukraine
ABC News (NEW YORK) — In a hospital not far from the front lines of the Ukrainian-Russian conflict lies a hospital filled with patients who have been caught in the crossfire. The Ukrainian medical staff [Read More…]

Two Americans found dead in hotel room in Baja California Sur, Mexico: Police
mbbirdy/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Two Americans were found dead in their luxury hotel room in Baja California Sur, Mexico, on Tuesday, local police told ABC News. When police and paramedics arrived at the Hotel [Read More…]

Seventy-nine dead, 104 rescued after boat carrying migrants capsizes near Greece
omersukrugoksu/Getty Images (ATHENS, Greece) — Rescue efforts were underway Wednesday after a fishing vessel carrying migrants capsized and sank in the Mediterranean Sea, about 54 miles off the coast of Pylos, Greece. At least 104 [Read More…]

Mayon volcano eruption wreaking havoc on Philippine island could last for months
Lisa Marie David/NurPhoto via Getty Images (LEGAZPI CITY, Philippines) — Tens of thousands of villagers in the Philippines are facing long-term displacement as the Mayon volcano continues to erupt — and is expected to do so [Read More…]

Man barred from school for allegedly ‘accosting’ 9-year-old, claiming she’s trans
rolfo/Getty Images (KELOWNA, Canada) — A couple who allegedly harassed and “accosted” a 9-year-old girl and her family at a track meet, claiming the athlete was trans and shouldn’t be playing on the girls team, will [Read More…]

European Parliament ready to pass landmark AI legislation
Artur Widak/NurPhoto via Getty Images (BRUSSELS) — The European Parliament approved landmark legislation Wednesday that aims to regulate the use of artificial intelligence. Known as the AI Act, the landmark legislation aims to promote “human-centric and [Read More…]

Seventy-eight dead, 104 rescued after boat carrying migrants capsizes near Greece
omersukrugoksu/Getty Images (ATHENS, Greece) — Rescue efforts were underway Wednesday after a fishing vessel carrying migrants capsized and sank in the Mediterranean Sea, about 54 miles off the coast of Pylos, Greece. At least 104 [Read More…]

Boat carrying wedding guests capsizes in Nigeria, killing at least 103
omersukrugoksu/Getty Images (LONDON) — The death toll from a capsized boat that was carrying wedding guests in Nigeria has risen to more than 100, authorities said Wednesday. The wooden boat overturned early Monday as it [Read More…]

Fifty-nine dead, 104 rescued after boat carrying migrants capsizes near Greece
omersukrugoksu/Getty Images (ATHENS, Greece) — Rescue efforts were underway Wednesday after a fishing vessel carrying migrants capsized and sank in the Mediterranean Sea, about 54 miles off the coast of Pylos, Greece. At least 104 [Read More…]

Global number of displaced children reaches new high amid Ukraine war
AFP via Getty Images (LONDON) — The global number of children forcibly displaced from their homes reached a record 43.3 million by the end of 2022, fueled by conflicts such as the war in Ukraine, [Read More…]

Rescue underway after boat carrying migrants capsizes near Greece
omersukrugoksu/Getty Images (ATHENS, Greece) — Rescue efforts are underway after a fishing vessel carrying migrants capsized in the Mediterranean Sea, about 54 miles off the coast of Pylos, Greece. At least 104 people have been [Read More…]

Two dead in Japan after shooting during live-fire training session
Thinkstock Images/Getty Images (TOKYO) — Two people in central Japan are dead after a military recruit allegedly opened fire on his colleagues. The incident occurred Wednesday at a Ground Self Defense Force-run indoor shooting range [Read More…]

Who is Michael Travis Leake, the 51-year-old American reportedly detained in Russia on drug charges?
Max Ryazanov/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A 51-year-old American living in Moscow was arrested on reported drug trafficking charges last week, according to Russian media. Michael Travis Leake, accused of selling narcotics, appeared on Russian TV [Read More…]

Russia-Ukraine war live updates: Russian missiles strike Zelenskyy’s hometown
pop_jop/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — More than a year after Russian President Vladimir Putin launched a full-scale invasion of neighboring Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022, the countries are fighting for control of areas in eastern [Read More…]

Man arrested after three found dead and van attempts to run over pedestrians: Police
Douglas Sacha/Getty Images (LONDON) — A 31-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after three people were killed in the English city of Nottingham and a van attempted to run over more people [Read More…]

Russia-Ukraine war live updates: Ukraine makes first gains of counteroffensive
pop_jop/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — More than a year after Russian President Vladimir Putin launched a full-scale invasion of neighboring Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022, the countries are fighting for control of areas in eastern [Read More…]