Canada braces for 2 railroads’ looming work stoppage; some shipments already halted
Canadian National Railway Co. and Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd. warned about 9,300 engineers, conductors and yard workers they will lock out employees at 12:01…
Elon Musk confirms Brazil X office closure
1 of 4 | Social media platform X will immediately close its office in Brazil over a dispute with one of the country’s top judges…
Israel kills 10 in southern Lebanon strike ahead of Antony Blinken’s visit
Sec. of State Antony Blinken is scheduled to travel to Israel Saturday to help broker a cease-fire and hostage release in Gaza. File Photo by…
Fire breaks out at London’s historic Somerset House; artworks safe
1 of 2 | About 125 firefighters worked Saturday to contain a fire in central London's historic Somerset House, which contains an extensive artwork collection.…
Ernesto makes landfall in Bermuda as Category 1 hurricane
Ernesto struck Bermuda as a Category 1 storm Saturday morning. Image courtesy of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Aug. 17 (UPI) -- Ernesto made…
British union ASLEF announces 22-day weekend strike for LNER rail line workers
Britain's ASLEF union Friday announced strike actions by train drivers on the LNER line every weekend from Sept. 1-Nov. 10. File Photo by Neil Hall/…
Canada says Ukraine can use donated tanks in Russia
1 of 3 | Ukraine's armed forces are now authorized to use donated Canadian military equipment like the Leopard tank (German version pictured) inside Russian…
Europe’s CDC releases mpox risk assessment after Swedish case detected
The European Center for Disease Control and Prevention Friday released a risk assessment and guidance for mpox. It came one day after the first mpox…
U.S. awards $300K to island of Bonaire for its help with money exchange probe
The Justice Department announced on Friday that $300,921.09 in funds would be delivered to Bonaire. The money was derived from operations of an unlicensed money-transmitting…
First adult charged with rioting in U.K. unrest after stabbings appears in court
A 32-year-old man became first adult to face rioting charges when appeared in court Friday following a week of unrest across England and Northern Ireland…
New Zealand Police identify 41 candies tainted with methamphetamine
New Zealand Police said it has identified 41 pieces of methamphetamine wrapped as Rinda lollies after news first broke that one family found one with…
Paetongtarn Shinawatra, heiress to political dynasty, becomes Thailand’s prime minister
Thailand's newly elected Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra greets after winning the parliamentary vote to become a prime minister at the Pheu Thai Party's headquarters in…
Ukraine captures Russian town of Sudzha, says President Zelensky
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine listens during an event hosted by President Joe Biden on the Ukraine Compact at the 2024 North Atlantic Treaty Organization…
Forecasters warn Bermuda to prepare for Hurricane Ernesto’s arrival
Hurricane Ernesto continued to gather strength Thursday night as it took aim at Bermuda, which it was forecast to hit on Saturday afternoon. Image courtesy…
Hurricane Ernesto, tracking toward Bermuda, strengthens into a Category 2 storm
Hurricane Ernesto continued to gather strength Thursday night as it took aim at Bermuda, which it was forecast to hit on Saturday afternoon. Image courtesy…
Britain: Ukraine permitted to use U.K.-donated weapons in Russia ground offensive
Russian servicemen fire a Russian Giatsint-S self-propelled gun toward Ukrainian positions on Wednesday as fighting entered an eighth day in a counter-offensive in which Ukraine…
Russia sentences American-Russian woman Ksenia Karelina to 12 years in prison
American-Russian ballerina Ksenia Karelina was sentenced to 12 years in prison in Russia on Thursday. Photo by Stringer/EPA-EFE Aug. 15 (UPI) -- Former ballerina Ksenia…
North Korea to reopen for international tourism this winter, operators say
Passengers land at the airport in Pyongyang in 2017, on a flight from the Chinese city of Dandong. File Photo by KCNA/UPI SEOUL, Aug. 15…
South Korea’s Yoon calls for unification with North, offers new dialogue channel
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol outlined plans for unification with the North during the celebration of the 79th National Liberation Day at Sejong Center…
Hurricane Ernesto gathers strength as it aims for Bermuda
Tropical Storm Ernesto strengthened into a hurricane on Wednesday as it passed by Puerto Rico. Image courtesy of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Aug.…