Brazil’s top court beefs up protections for women against violent men
All 10 members of the court voted to extend the application of the Maria da Penha law for situations such as persecution, threats and harassment outside the home.
Prince Harry and Meghan are returning to the UK with their children, British newspaper says
The Telegraph — which broke the story — says that Harry and Meghan’s children, Prince Archie, who is 7, and Princess Lilibet, who is 5, have already enrolled at British…
A triple crisis: Earthquake takes a heavy toll on Colombia’s impoverished and neglected region
Recovering from the devastating earthquake that hit Colombia earlier this month will be particularly challenging for Choco, a remote region that has long struggled with high poverty rates, poor infrastructure…
US journalist among 7 killed when helicopter on safari crashes in remote part of northern Kenya
Seven people have been killed in a safari helicopter crash in a remote part of northern Kenya. An American journalist was among the victims of the crash.
Erin Patterson appeals 3 murder convictions in Australia over death cap mushroom lunch
Triple-murderer Erin Patterson is appealing her convictions for poisoning four of her estranged husband’s relatives with death cap mushrooms.
A warehouse burns near Moscow. In Ukraine, drone crews prepare to strike again
Ukrainian drones have targeted a major logistics center outside Moscow, setting it ablaze. The fire was still burning the following day. The attack is part of Ukraine's strategy to strike…
Jason Arday’s death sparks UK debate over academic rigor, racism after media ‘frenzy’
Jason Arday, who was once celebrated as Cambridge University’s youngest Black professor, was found dead last week after weeks of news stories presenting evidence that he was a plagiarist and…
A looming rock collapse threatens a Swiss village as thawing permafrost destabilizes the Alps
Residents of the Swiss village of Kandersteg face a looming threat from an unstable mountain rock formation called Spitze Stei. This formation could trigger a massive landslide.
Thieves steal 4 Renaissance artworks in a Sicilian museum heist during an Italian holiday
The thieves bypassed alarm systems in the evening, taking three panels of the San Gregorio Polyptych and a double-sided panel of the Virgin Mary and the dead Christ.
US envoy Kushner meets Hamas’ leader in push for a Gaza road map before heading to see Netanyahu
The talks aim to salvage the new 15-point, U.S.-backed road map for Hamas to disarm in Gaza and Israel to withdraw from the Palestinian territory shattered by war.