admin Australian officials ask fans to respect the privacy of Neil, a 1-ton seal who respects nothing
Neil, a 2,200-pound elephant seal, has returned to his birthplace on the Australian coast, causing quite a stir. Unlike other…
Rescue mission launches to save NASA telescope that’s falling back to Earth
A three-armed spacecraft is rushing to the rescue of a NASA telescope that’s in danger of crashing back to Earth.…
Erdogan’s warm ties with Trump offer Turkey an edge ahead of NATO summit
U.S. President Donald Trump has berated and belittled many of the European leaders expected to attend next week’s NATO summit…
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who led Iran with iron fist while confronting the US, will be buried
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei dramatically remolded Iran during more than three decades as supreme leader, turning it into a regional powerhouse…
The far-right Alternative for Germany is buoyant as it eyes a slice of power in regional elections
The far-right Alternative for Germany is in a buoyant mood as it holds a convention this weekend. It is capitalizing…
Hong Kong bookseller Lam Wing-kee, seized by Chinese authorities in 2015, dies in Taiwan at 70
Lam Wing-kee, a former Hong Kong bookseller and symbol of resistance to Beijing's crackdown on free speech, has died in…
A push to identify bodies as deaths multiply in Venezuela after twin earthquakes
The rush is on across Venezuela’s north coast to identify loved ones before it’s too late. With at least 2,295…
Venezuela’s interim leader angrily defends earthquake response
Venezuela's acting President Delcy Rodríguez has defended her government's response to last week's devastating earthquakes. Critics say authorities reacted too…
Putin shrugs off fuel shortages in Russia as he ramps up attacks on Ukraine
President Vladimir Putin appears unbothered by Ukraine’s increasing attacks on his country’s oil refineries. He has shrugged off severe fuel…
Powerful general in Iran emerges from hiding as Tehran prepares for Khamenei’s dayslong funeral
A powerful general who leads Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard emerged from hiding as Tehran prepares for the dayslong funeral for…