Loud explosions heard in Kyiv, debris causes building fire

Loud explosions were heard in Kyiv early Thursday morning, and the city's Military Administration said falling debris caused a fire in a non-residential building.

Woman who killed man raping her faces 6 years in prison

The woman killed a man when she was attacked and raped in 2021. A Mexico state court found her guilty of homicide and said that hitting the man in the head would have been enough to defend herself.

Sherpa guide climbs Mount Everest for 26th time, tying all-time record

Pasang Dawa Sherpa reached the summit on Sunday morning, matching the record set by a fellow Nepalese guide for the most ascents of the world’s highest peak.

China sentences US citizen, 78, to life in prison on spying charges

Details of the charges against John Shing-Wan Leung, who was first detained on April 15, 2021, have not been publicly released.

Cyclone Mocha makes landfall in Myanmar as groups gear up for nationwide, large-scale emergency response

Thousands are hunkering down in monasteries, pagodas and schools, seeking shelter from a powerful storm that slammed into the coast of Myanmar. At least three people have been reported killed.

Israel, Islamic Jihad agree on cease-fire to halt 5 days of fighting

Israel and the Islamic Jihad militant group in the Gaza Strip agreed to an Egyptian-brokered cease-fire late Saturday, seeking to halt five days of intense fighting that killed 33 Palestinians, including at least 13 civilians.

Doomsday cult death toll hits 200 in Kenya, with more than 600 reported missing

Autopsies conducted on more than 100 bodies last week showed the victims died of starvation, strangulation, suffocation and injuries from blunt objects.

Serbians hand over thousands of weapons to authorities following deadly mass shooting

The Serbian Interior Ministry on Thursday said on Instagram that police also have received nearly 300,000 rounds of ammunition and about 470 explosive devices during the same period.

Take a look at King Charles and Queen Camilla's official coronation portraits

The photograph shows King Charles III wearing his crown dressed in full royal regalia while holding Sovereign's Orb and Sovereign's Sceptre with Cross.

Congo flooding has death toll approaching 400 as search continues

The administrator of the worst-affected area, the Kalehe territory of South Kivu province, told The Associated Press by phone that more bodies were recovered Sunday, including many found floating in Lake Kivu.

Coronation of King Charles: Top 5 viral moments

Top moments that stood out on social media included a red feather, a kiss, and, of course, the facial expressions of little Prince Louis.

Over 200 dead, many more missing after Congo floods

The death toll from flash floods and landslides in eastern Congo has risen beyond 200, with many more people still missing, according to local authorities in the province of South Kivu.

King Charles III coronation: Scenes from this historic event

King Charles III has been crowned at Westminster Abbey, the final mile of a seven-decade journey from heir to monarch.

Sneaker thieves steal $13K worth of right-foot sneakers: report

A group of thieves reportedly stole more than 200 sneakers from a shoe store in central Peru, but they unknowingly made off with only right-foot sneakers.

King Charles’ coronation draws apathy, criticism in former British colonies

Most of the Commonwealth's 56 member nations are former colonies of the British Empire. In some countries, many view King Charles' coronation as an occasion to recall colonialism’s painful and bloody past.