By United Press International, Inc. | | 9/5/2024 4:35 AM

North Korea floated hundreds of balloons across the border with South Korea on Thursday, Seoul's military said, continuing its latest campaign for the second day in a row. ... Read full Story

By United Press International, Inc. | | 9/4/2024 10:25 PM

Two prominent animal rights organizations are calling on Norwegian authorities to launch a criminal investigation into the recent death of a celebrated beluga whale, which they say was fatally shot. ... Read full Story

By United Press International, Inc. | | 9/4/2024 6:53 PM

Weeks after competing at the 2024 Paris Olympics, Ugandan marathon runner Rebecca Cheptegei is in critical condition after she was allegedly set on fire by her former boyfriend, according to police. ... Read full Story

By Global News | Michelle Butterfield | 9/4/2024 5:32 PM

Hvaldimir, a beluga whale who captured the hearts of Norwegians, was found dead Saturday. Activists say the whale, believed have been part of a Russian spy operation, was shot. ... Read full Story

By United Press International, Inc. | | 9/4/2024 2:45 PM

The U.S. State Department Tuesday condemned the arrest warrant issued for Venezuelan political opposition leader and apparent presidential election winner Edmundo González Urrutia. ... Read full Story

By United Press International, Inc. | | 9/4/2024 1:41 PM

The British competition watchdog on Wednesday cleared Microsoft's hiring of several key members of Inflection AI, including its co-founder, saying it does not rise to a "relevant merger situation," under law. ... Read full Story

By Global News | | 9/4/2024 12:27 PM

The announcement expected from Attorney General Merrick Garland is expected to signal the depth of U.S. concerns and signal legal actions against those suspected of being involved. ... Read full Story

By Global News | Sarah Do Couto | 9/4/2024 11:45 AM

Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro announced the premature holiday over five weeks after a highly contested presidential election in the country. ... Read full Story

By United Press International, Inc. | | 9/4/2024 11:39 AM

Volvo announced Wednesday it won't have a fully electric fleet of vehicles by 2030 as it had planned. ... Read full Story

By Global News | Uday Rana | 9/4/2024 10:59 AM

Starting Oct. 1, just in time for spring and summer in the Southern Hemisphere, New Zealand will nearly triple a tax it levies on international visitors. ... Read full Story

By United Press International, Inc. | | 9/4/2024 10:43 AM

UNICEF reported Wednesday that 189,000 children have been vaccinated against polio in a successful first phase of the campaign underway in war-torn Gaza. The goal is to vaccinate 640,000 children. ... Read full Story

By United Press International, Inc. | | 9/4/2024 10:29 AM

Pope Francis said on Wednesday in Indonesia that extremism, intolerance, and violence are often driven by a "distortion of religion" while calling for a "climate of mutual respect." ... Read full Story

By Global News | Sean Boynton | 9/4/2024 10:11 AM

After a rail shutdown, inflation and drought, farmers are worried they'll end up paying the price for the fallout over Canada's tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles. ... Read full Story

By United Press International, Inc. | | 9/4/2024 9:46 AM

The final report into Britain's Grenfell fire found the loss of all 72 people who were killed was "avoidable" and residents of the high-rise London apartment block were "badly failed." ... Read full Story

By United Press International, Inc. | | 9/4/2024 9:18 AM

Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific Airways said Wednesday its Airbus A350 fleet grounded Tuesday will fully resume operations by Saturday, Sept. 7. Fifteen jets had engine fuel line issues. ... Read full Story

By Global News | | 9/4/2024 7:58 AM

The years-long public inquiry into the 2017 blaze, that killed 72 people, concluded that there was no 'single cause' of the tragedy. ... Read full Story

By Global News | | 9/4/2024 7:35 AM

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy indicated last week that a reshuffle was imminent, with the war poised to enter a critical stage. ... Read full Story

By United Press International, Inc. | | 9/4/2024 7:31 AM

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba submitted his resignation on Wednesday as a part of Kyiv's biggest shakeup leadership shakeups since the start of Russia's invasion of the country. ... Read full Story

By United Press International, Inc. | | 9/4/2024 7:27 AM

Britain pushed back against criticism of a decision to ban some arms sales to Israel over fears they could be used in Gaza to breach international humanitarian law, insisting the United Kingdom stood fully behind Israel. ... Read full Story

By United Press International, Inc. | | 9/4/2024 6:00 AM

The world's first map to show the live migration of antelopes, guanacos, zebras and other land-hoofed ungulates currently facing threat by humans and climate change, can be viewed online starting Wednesday. ... Read full Story