Prague zoo keeps polar bears cool with ice cubes as European summer heatwave hits
Prague Zoo has provided tons of ice to help animals beat the heat as Europe swelters in a summer heat wave. Polar bears Aleut and Gregor enjoyed rolling in ice…
A 150-year-overdue book resurfaces in an Australian library, found bricked in a fireplace
A public library in Australia has had a book returned an estimated 150 years late. The book, "Antiquities of Athens," was found by a man during home renovations in Kiama.
After Venezuela’s quakes, experts say environmental and health risks have just begun
More than a month after Venezuela's devastating earthquakes, public health experts tell The Associated Press the coming weeks are critical to prevent secondary crises from contaminants. Dust from collapsed buildings…
Keiko Fujimori is inaugurated as Peru’s president following a narrow election victory
She is the ninth president in a decade and has said she aims to stabilize the country.
Bosnian authorities investigate desecration and fire damage at Medjugorje Virgin Mary shrine
This place has become a popular destination for Roman Catholic pilgrims.
The US military says it’s thwarted an Iranian missile attack on American troops
All Iranian missiles were successfully intercepted on Tuesday. That's according to the U.S. Central Command on social media.
The future of the UK’s renowned Lovell radio telescope is in question after a funding cut
Scientists are alarmed by the British government's decision to cut funding for the Lovell radio telescope at Jodrell Bank Observatory. U.K. Research and Innovation announced Monday that it will stop…
Criminal gangs increasingly lure people to work in online scam centers, UN migration agency warns
The U.N.’s migration agency is warning that criminal networks have been trafficking hundreds of thousands of people to work in online scam centers, and the caseload is growing — especially…
6 refugees speak out as UN-backed treaty to help people fleeing war and persecution marks 75 years
The U.N. refugee agency is marking the 75th anniversary of the 1951 Refugee Convention. The treaty was born after the ravages of World War II to help people fleeing war,…
Cheaper, open and intelligent: Chinese AI models gain ground, as they make inroads in the US
The rapid rise of Chinese AI this year, with stronger players beyond last year's DeepSeek moment, highlights the increasingly competitive AI race between the U.S. and China.