Garland accuses Chinese nationals of attempting to obstruct US probe into company
The two men, Guochun He and Zheng Wang, are accused of trying to direct a person with the U.S. government whom they believed was a cooperator to provide confidential information about the Justice Department's investigation.
Gold's Gym owner, 5 others feared dead after plane crashes off Costa Rica
Costa Rican authorities said Sunday that the bodies of one adult and one child were found but had not yet been identified.
Rishi Sunak to become UK's next prime minister
Rishi Sunak was runner-up to Liz Truss, who resigned unexpectedly last week. At 45, he's the youngest prime minister in more than 200 years, the first leader of color, and the first Hindu to take the job.
Boris Johnson out of race to be next UK prime minister
Boris Johnson, who was ousted in July amid ethics scandals, was widely expected to run to replace Liz Truss, who quit last week.
Boris Johnson returns to UK amid rumors he will run for leader
Boris Johnson, who was ousted by a series of ethics scandals just three months ago, needs the backing of 100 lawmakers before 2 p.m. Monday to be on the ballot paper.
UK Prime Minister Liz Truss resigns after policies triggered economic turmoil
Liz Truss, who said she will remain in office until a replacement is chosen, has been prime minister for just 45 days.
Dinosaur-killing asteroid triggered a tsunami with mile-high waves, new study says
A University of Michigan-led study said the energy released by the prehistoric tsunami was 30,000 times larger than the December 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake tsunami.
Iran's Elnaz Rekabi, female climber who competed without hijab, arrives in Tehran
An Instagram post on an account attributed to Iran's Elnaz Rekabi called her not wearing the hijab “unintentional," but fears for her safety have grown.
Fears grow for Iranian female rock climber who competed without hijab abroad
Female climber Elnaz Rekabi may have been forced to leave South Korea early by Iranian officials and could face arrest back home, Farsi-language media outside of Iran reported.
UK woman flies 7,000 miles to Hawaii to scatter pet hamster’s ashes
Lisa Murray-Lang said her pet hamster, Spud, loved “traveling” during the COVID-19 lockdown.
BTS members to do mandatory military service in South Korea, agency says
BTS members are “looking forward to reconvening as a group again around 2025 following their service commitment,” the K-pop group’s management company said.
TikTok algorithm mystery: What we know, and don’t know, about the Chinese government's control of the app
Experts warn the TikTok algorithm is likely being manipulated to fit Chinese Communist Party's ambitions.
At least 40 miners killed in Turkey coal mine explosion
There were 110 miners working several hundred feet below ground when the explosion happened Friday evening.
Watch: Climate protesters throw tomato soup on Van Gogh's famous 'Sunflowers' painting
Activists dumped two cans of Heinz tomato soup over the oil painting, one of the Dutch artist’s most iconic works.
Vilnius, capital of Lithuania, accepting birthday cards for its 700th birthday -- in case you forgot
Vilnius is celebrating its 700th birthday in 2023. The problem is that nobody remembers when its birthday is.
477 whales die in 'heartbreaking' mass strandings on New Zealand islands
The pilot whale deaths come two weeks after about 200 pilot whales also died in Australia after stranding themselves on a remote Tasmanian beach.
Syria digs up 'rare' Roman mosaic in former rebel stronghold
Among the scenes the mosaic shows is a rare portrayal of ancient Amazon warriors in Roman mythology. The mosaic also portrays Neptune, ancient Roman god of the sea, and 40 of his mistresses.
Biden vows there will be 'consequences' for Saudi Arabia after OPEC+ cuts oil production
President Joe Biden says there will be “consequences” for Saudi Arabia as his administration begins reevaluating the U.S. relationship with the kingdom.
New Zealand proposes taxing cow burps, pee to tackle climate change
New Zealand’s government is proposing a tax on the greenhouse gasses that farm animals make from burping and peeing as part of a plan to tackle climate change.
King Charles III to be crowned May 6, 2023, Buckingham Palace says
King Charles III will be crowned at Westminster Abbey on May 6 in a ceremony that will embrace the past but look to the modern world after the 70-year reign of the late Queen Elizabeth II.