Taliban bans women from universities until further notice
Despite initially promising a more moderate rule and women's and minority rights, the Taliban have widely implemented their harsh interpretation of Islamic law, or Sharia.
More choices: Amazon to make big business changes in EU settlement
Amazon will make major changes to its business practices to end competition probes in Europe by giving customers more visible choices when buying products and, for Prime members, more delivery options.
Holocaust survivors share message of hope during Hanukkah
Holocaust survivors from around the globe are marking the third day of Hanukkah together with a virtual ceremony as Jews worldwide worry about a sharp increase in antisemitism in Europe, the U.S. and elsewhere.
Thai warship sinks in rough seas, leaving 31 sailors missing
Survivors described chaotic scenes as they struggled to survive while the ship went down with not enough life jackets for everyone on board.
Canadian billionaire offers $35 million for information to catch parents murderer five years later
Jonathon Sherman bumped the reward from an initial $10 million Canadian dollars.
Pokémon to replace Ash, Pikachu characters in 2023
The world-famous fictional duo will start to end their journey in January 2023.
Woman dies after London concert crush; 2 others still critical
The 33-year-old woman was one of eight people hospitalized after being caught in the mayhem outside a London concert venue.
Giant aquarium containing 1,500 fish bursts open in Berlin hotel
The 82-foot-tall AquaDom aquarium was the biggest cylindrical tank in the world, and held about 1,500 tropical fish before the incident.
Ken DeLand: Missing American student in France found alive in Spain, official says
Ken Deland, a 21-year-old St. John Fisher University student, was studying abroad in France when he was last heard from in late November.
Crush at London concert venue critically injures 4 people
Police said eight people were taken to hospitals and four were in critical condition after a "large crowd attempted to gain entry without tickets."
Video shows frogs take over backyard pool after floods: ‘I think I’ll swim in the creek’
“I think I’ll swim in the creek this morning,” a man said as he filmed his pool being taken over by frogs.
Controversial auction of 100-plus pristine Indonesian islands delayed
The Widi Reserve near Bali includes more than 100 islands with white sand beaches and hundreds of rare and endangered species.
New Zealand bans future generations from buying tobacco under strict new anti-smoking laws
The legislative package outlaws the sale of tobacco to anyone born on or after Jan. 1, 2009, punishable by fines of up to $95,910.
BTS member Jin begins military duty at front-line South Korean boot camp
Jin, the oldest member of K-pop supergroup BTS, posted a photo of himself with a military buzzcut and a message saying, “Ha ha ha. It’s cuter than I had expected.”
3 children die, 1 hospitalized after falling into frozen UK lake
Emergency workers searched through the night and into Monday for two other children who were reportedly with the group, though it is uncertain whether there were additional victims of the tragedy.
Iran execution: Man publicly hanged from construction crane amid protests
The execution of Majidreza Rahnavard underscores the speed at which Iran now carries out death sentences handed down for those detained in demonstrations.
Suspect in 1988 Lockerbie plane bombing in U.S. custody, officials say
Pan Am flight 103, traveling from London to New York, exploded over Scotland in 1988, killing all 259 people aboard the plane and another 11 on the ground.
Oldest DNA reveals what life was like in Greenland 2 million years ago
Scientists have discovered the oldest known DNA and used it to reveal what life was like 2 million years ago in the northern tip of Greenland.
These 3 U.S. cities were among the 10 most expensive in the world for 2022
Inflation is having a big impact on the cost of living across the globe: Prices are up an average of 8.1% in the world’s largest cities compared to last year.
Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy named Time's 2022 Person of the Year
Time named Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as its 2022 Person of the Year, noting his success as a wartime leader amid the months-long battle with Russia.