Tropical Storm Beryl nears Texas with expected landfall early Monday as hurricane
1 of 3 | Tropical Storm Beryl was moving toward the Texas coast. Image by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. July 5 (UPI) -- Tropical…
Hamas says it will drop permanent cease-fire demand in hostage deal
About 120 Israeli hostages of the approximately 205 taken in the Oct. 7 attacks remain in Hamas custody. File Photo by Debbie Hill/ UPI |…
Underdog reformist wins Iranian presidential election
Reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian secured more than 53% of votes during Iran's runoff election Friday to win a four-year term as the the Islamic Republic's…
Samsung expects more than 1,400% profit jump in Q2 on demand for AI chips
Samsung Electronics estimated Friday that its second-quarter profits increased nearly 15-fold from a year earlier, thanks to demand for memory chips to power artificial intelligence…
Man who stabbed South Korean opposition leader gets 15 years in prison
The man convicted of stabbing South Korean opposition leader Lee Jae-myung (L) in January received 15 years in prison Friday. The Busan District Court said…
Britain’s Labor Party in landslide election win
1 of 4 | Prime Minister Keir Starmer and his wife, Victoria, arrive at Number 10 Downing Street in London, ahead of delivering his first…
Venezuelan opposition hopes to unseat Maduro despite crackdowns
The United Nations documented President Nicolás Maduro's regime continues to detain political opponents despite agreeing in 2023 to hold free and fair elections. File Photo…
Vatican excommunicates far-right critic of Pope Francis
Far-right Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganó once accused Pope Francis of covering up the sexual abuse scandal surrounding American ex-Cardinal Theodore McCarrick. File Photo by Giuseppe…
Hurricane Beryl slams into Yucatan as Category 2 storm
1 of 2 | This is a satellite image of Hurricane Beryl striking the -Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico on Friday. Photo by the National Oceanic…
British security guard convicted of plotting to rape, kill TV news presenter
1 of 2 | Security guard Gavin Plumb was convicted of plotting to kidnap and murder a television news presenter by a jury in Britain…
Exit poll shows Labor Party, Starmer on way to landslide win in British election
British Labor Party Leader Keir Starmer appears on track to becoming the next British prime minister after an authoritative exit poll showed his party scoring…
Body found of missing 12-year-old girl in Australian crocodile attack
1 of 2 | The remains of a missing 12-year-old Australian girl believed to be the victim of a crocodile attack were found Thursday, authorities…
Japanese stock market sees record highs, beating March as U.S. dollar drops in Tokyo
1 of 2 | The Nikkei Stock Average closed Thursday at 332.89 points while the broader Topix index finished 26.29 points going over its last…
Putin, Xi meet for second time in as many months on sideline of Eurasian summit
Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) and Chinese President Xi Jinping shake hands as they pose for photos during their meeting on the sidelines of the…
Hurricane Beryl pulls away from Jamaica en route to Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula
Hurricane Beryl is shown pulling away form the Caribbean Island nation of Jamaica on Wednesday Night. Image courtesy NOAA July 4 (UPI) -- Hurricane Beryl…
19-year-old Israeli soldier killed, one other hurt in stabbing at Karmiel mall
Sgt. Aleksandr Iakiminskyi, 19, was killed in a stabbing in Karmiel on Wednesday that also wounded another Israeli soldier. Photo courtesy Israel Defense Forces July…
Japan’s Supreme Court orders government to pay damages to victims of forced sterilization
Plaintiffs hold up 'victory' banners as they celebrate outside Japan's Supreme Court in Tokyo after justices ruled sterilizations carried out decades ago under eugenics laws,…
Hurricane Beryl barrels toward Jamaica as Category 4 storm
Hurricane Beryl, a Category 4 storm, churns through the Atlantic Ocean. It is expected to pass near Jamaica on Wednesday and the Cayman Islands on…
Cellphone of missing Chicago woman found in Bahamas as her mother asks U.S. for help
1 of 2 | Taylor Casey of Chicago, Ill., was last seen June 19 in the area of Paradise Island, authorities said. Image courtesy of…
Hurricane Beryl barrels toward Jamaica as Cat 4 storm
Hurricane Beryl, a Category 4 storm, churns through the Atlantic Ocean. It is expected to pass near Jamaica on Wednesday and the Cayman Islands on…