‘Loopholes’ let warring parties use incendiary weapons in Ukraine, Middle East: HRW
White phosphorous munitions are blown up by UN and Hamas sappers in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip in March 2010. File Photo by Mohammed…
Ancient Pompeii site daily visits limited to 20,000
The tomb of Marcus Venerius Secundio was discovered in in July 2021 in the necropolis of Porta Sarno in Pompeii, which is limiting daily visits…
Ukraine officials say forces struck Russian chemical plant overnight
Deputy head of Russia's Security Council Dmitry Medvedev, left, visits the Aleksinsky Experimental Mechanical Plant in Aleksin, Tula, Russia, in 2023, which was among areas…
Israeli airstrikes hit Gaza, Beirut, Tyre; reports: Qatar ends cease-fire mediation
Gazans inspect their damaged shelters following an Israeli airstrike inside the Al Aqsa Martyrs Hospital compound in Deir Al Balah, central Gaza Strip, on Saturday.…
Notre Dame Cathedral bells ring for first time in 5 years
Nov. 9 (UPI) -- Eight bells inside the Notre Dame Cathedral rang out for this first time since a fire damaged the roof and spire…
Tropical Storm Rafael moves slowly in Gulf of Mexico
Tropical Storm Rafael was moving in the Gulf of Mexico. Image courtesy National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Nov. 8 (UPI) -- Rafael has weakened into…
Analysis: Northeast Asia braces for Trump 2.0
Former First Lady Melania Trump listens as former United States President Donald Trump delivers a speech from the Palm Beach Convention Center at the Trump…
2 dead, 12 missing after fishing boat sinks off South Korea’s Jeju Island
A handout photo made available by the Korea Coast Guard shows the 129-ton Geumseong, which sank 15 miles off Jeju's Biyang Island, South Korea, on…
Canadian mayor, council refuse to swear oath to King Charles III
1 of 3 | The newly-elected mayor and four councilors in a small city in Canada are refusing to swear an oath to King Charles…
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu names Yechiel Leiter ambassador to the United States
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that Yechiel Leiter will become the country's new ambassador to the United States just days after Donald Trump won…
Australian White supremacist sentenced to a month in prison for making Nazi salute
Jacob Hersant (R) arriving at Melbourne Magistrates' Court in Melbourne, Australia, on Friday where he was sentenced to a month in prison for performing an…
Israel sends rescue planes to Amsterdam following violent clashes
Dutch police detain a man at De Dam in Amsterdam after allegedly provoking Maccabi Tel Aviv supporters ahead of the UEFA Europa League match between…
Rafael strengthens into ‘major hurricane’ as it moves over Gulf of Mexico
Rafael continued to intensify early Friday over the Gulf of Mexico. Image courtesy NOAA Nov. 8 (UPI) -- Rafael strengthen into a "major hurricane" early…
Qantas flight lands safely at Sydney after suffering engine failure during takeoff
A Qantas flight experienced engine failure shortly after takeoff from Sydney Airport on Friday, prompting the aircraft to perform an emergency landing. Pictured here is…
Britain unleashes new sanctions targeting Russia’s Ukraine war and malign activities in Africa
Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during press conference in Hanoi, Vietnam, on June 20. Britain on Thursday announced dozens of sanctions targeting the Kremlin's war…
South Korean president publicly apologizes for alleged scandals
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol arrives for a news conference at the Presidential Office in Seoul, South Korea, on Thursday and made a televised…
Japan electric company removes small debris from Fukushima nuclear plant
Japanese nuclear plant workers for the first time have removed a small amount of melted fuel from one of the Fukushima Daiichi plant reactors damaged…
Spanish National Police seize 13 tons of cocaine hidden in banana containers
Spain's National Police on Thursday said it seized 13 tons of cocaine hidden in packages of bananas. Photo by EPA-EFE/A. CARRASCO RAGEL Nov. 7 (UPI)…
Nissan to cut 9,000 jobs, reduce capacity by 20% as it faces ‘severe situation’
Nissan Thursday announced 9,000 jobs will be cut globally and manufacturing capacity will be reduced by 20%. CEO Makoto Uchida said the cuts are turnaround…
Donald Trump, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol agree to meet soon
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol congratulated U.S. President-elect Donald Trump during a phone call Thursday. The two agreed to meet in person soon, Yoon's…