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FBI offers $40,000 reward for U.S. woman missing in Mexico
Monica de Leon Barba, 29, was last seen walking her dog home from work in Tepatitlán, Jalisco, Mexico, authorities said.
4 hours ago - Mexico -
Norway makes country's largest-ever cocaine bust after tip from German police
Police didn't disclose the exact date that the cocaine was found in Oslo, or where the fruit originated from.
7 hours ago - Germany -
Police defuse bomb strapped to guard by suspects demanding money
In a video released by the police, the man is seen with packages taped to his chest — tubes and wires sticking into the air.
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Chat GPT wrote a letter to get a college student out of a parking ticket
Millie Houlton said the parking ticket was wrongly issued, but she was going to just pay up. Then, she realized she could ask ChatGPT to dispute it.
8 hours ago -
Little boy left in church back with foster parents after custody saga
A family feud and Egypt's rules on faith and adoption left a little boy at the center of a legal battle that played out before a national audience.
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Fire department releases cookbook for "if you're drunk or high"
Half of fatal house fires involve alcohol or drugs, according to New Zealand's fire service.
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Olympian Oscar Pistorius denied parole decade after killing girlfriend
Arriving for the parole hearing, Reeva Steenkamp's mother said she was against any early release for their daughter's killer, whom she said had "never" shown real remorse.
11 hours ago - Oscars -
What to know as tension between the U.S. and China mounts over Taiwan
The U.S. is bound by law to help Taiwan defend itself from aggression, and analysts believe Beijing may be preparing for aggression.
12 hours ago - China -
Richard Branson's Virgin Orbit to cut 85% of its workforce
Rocket company is halting its operations indefinitely after failing to secure new funds following scrubbed mission.
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Six people found dead in marsh near Canada's U.S. border
Local police noted in January that people involved in human smuggling had attempted to utilize shorelines along the St. Lawrence River in the area.
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Death toll in Indian Hindu temple "stepwell" disaster jumps to 35
The collapse came as Hindu devotees flocked to the temple to mark Ram Navami, celebrated as the birthday of the god Ram.
14 hours ago - India -
U.S. troops diagnosed with traumatic brain injuries after attacks in Syria
Six U.S. service members were diagnosed with traumatic brain injuries following attacks by Iranian-backed militias that killed a U.S. contractor, the Pentagon said.
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Wall Street Journal reporter arrested in Russia on espionage charges
Evan Gershkovich, a reporter for the Wall Street Journal, has been arrested in Russia on espionage charges. This marks the first time Russia has detained an American journalist since the Cold War.
23 hours ago - Russia -
Pope Francis improving after hospitalization, Vatican says
Pope Francis, who was hospitalized with a respiratory infection, was showing marked improvement in his condition, the Vatican reported Thursday. The 86-year-old is being treated at Rome's Gemelli Hospital.
Mar. 30, 2023 -
Russia arrests Wall Street Journal reporter, claims he was "spying"
The Journal "vehemently denies" the claim that Evan Gershkovich "was collecting classified information" about Russia's "military industrial complex" for the U.S.
Mar. 30, 2023 - Russia -
Turkey's parliament ratifies Finland NATO membership
Alarmed by Russia's invasion of Ukraine a year ago, Finland abandoned its decadeslong policy of nonalignment and applied to join the alliance.
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State Department confirms two U.S. citizens kidnapped in Haiti
The couple was visiting relatives in Haiti when they got caught up in a wave of gang-related kidnappings.
Mar. 30, 2023 -
U.S. sanctions man for trying to arrange arms deal between Russia, North Korea
The deal would have given Russia access to weapons and military supplies from North Korea in exchange for aircraft, food and other material.
Mar. 30, 2023 - North Korea -
Deporting Pablo Escobar's "cocaine hippos" carries a hefty price tag
In the 1980's, the Colombian drug kingpin imported just four hippos from Africa — and now there are nearly 150 of them.
Mar. 30, 2023 -
U.N. pushes for deal to protect Ukraine nuke plant as threat increases
"It is obvious that this area is facing perhaps a more dangerous phase," IAEA boss Rafael Grossi said after a visit to Europe's largest nuclear power plant.
Mar. 30, 2023 - Ukraine -
Harris in Tanzania pushes for strengthening democracy
Vice President Kamala Harris is encouraging Tanzania's fragile progress toward a more inclusive government.
Mar. 30, 2023 -
Pope "gradually improving" from chest infection in Rome hospital
The Vatican says the pontiff, 86, "rested well" and even "resumed work," as the faithful held a vigil for him outside a Rome hospital for the second time since 2021.
Mar. 30, 2023 -
FIFA removes Indonesia as host of Under-20 World Cup after protests over Israel
Israel qualified in June of last year for its first Under-20 World Cup.
Mar. 30, 2023 - World Cup -
Pope Francis hospitalized with respiratory infection
The Vatican announced Wednesday that Pope Francis has been hospitalized with a respiratory infection. Francis, 86, will undergo several days of treatment at a hospital in Rome after suffering breathing difficulties for several days. Seth Doane ...
Mar. 29, 2023 -
Women's rights activist built cookware empire that honors her culture
After helping Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai co-found the nonprofit Malala Fund, Shiza Shahid founded her own cookware company, one which pays tribute to her culture. Here is Shahid in her own words.
Mar. 29, 2023