Pope Francis calls for end of wars ahead of Holocaust Remembrance day
Pope Francis on Wednesday used his weekly General Audience at the Vatican to comment on the upcoming remembrance of the Holocaust by calling for an…
At least 39 dead after fire erupts at Chinese street market
At least 39 people were killed in a fire that erupted on Wednesday at a crowded business in China's Jiangxi Province, according to state media…
Plane crashes in northern Canada; fatalities confirmed
An airplane with an unknown number of people on board crashed Tuesday near the Northwest Territories' town of Fort Smith in northern Canada. Image courtesy…
3 dead, 4 seriously injured in heli-skiing crash in Canada
Jan. 23 (UPI) -- Three people are dead and four others are in critical condition after the helicopter they were riding in crashed during a…
Turkey’s parliament approves Sweden’s NATO membership bid
1 of 2 | Members of Turkey's parliament voted Tuesday to approve Sweden's membership bid to join NATO, at the Grand National Assembly of Turkey…
NATO approves $1.2 billion for artillery
NATO on Tuesday announced it had purchased $1.2 billion in artillery amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine which Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said "demonstrates that NATO's tried-and-tested…
Former Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison announces retirement from politics
Former Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison, pictured here on election day in May 2022, announced Tuesday that he is quitting politics after 16 years as…
U.S., Britain strike multiple Houthi targets in Yemen
1 of 2 | The United States military led a series of airstrikes in Yemen late Monday as part of the Biden administration's effort to…
Poland, Ukraine leaders meet to renew diplomatic ties amid deal on trucker protests
Diplomatic relations between Ukraine and Poland appear to be improving after Monday's meeting in Kyiv between Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk and Ukranian President Volodymyr…
U.N. global migration agency launches urgent appeal for $7.9 billion in funding
A migrant crisis at the United States souther border with Mexico continues to put the federal government at odds with state leaders. Photo by Carlos…
2 Navy SEALs missing off Somalia’s coast declared dead
U.S. Central Command on Sunday declared dead two missing Navy SEALs who went missing Jan. 11 during an operation off the coast of Somalia. Image…
United Nations boss slams Netanyahu for refusal of two-state solution to war in Gaza
António Guterres, United Nations Secretary-General speaks during the High-Level Segment for Heads of State and Government session at the United Nations climate summit in Dubai…
Damage but no injuries reported as Royal Navy ships collide in Bahrain Harbor
World News // 1 day ago North Korea tests 'underwater nuclear weapon system' SEOUL, Jan. 19 (UPI) -- North Korea tested an "underwater nuclear weapon…
250,000 Germans turn out in mass protests of far-right AfD party
Protesters gathered across Germany for demonstrations against the far-right 'Alternative fuer Deutschland' (lit. Alternative for Germany) AfD party. The protests were ignited by a report…