Notre Dame Cathedral to get expanded park, underground entryway
Officials in Paris have revealed the winning plans for a redesign of the area around Notre Dame Cathedral as work continues to rebuild the fire-damaged icon.
Spain's Running of the Bulls fills streets after 2-year COVID hiatus; no gorings
No one was gored during Spain’s San Fermín festival in Pamplona, but several runners took knocks and hard falls during the first bull run in three years.
Boris Johnson: From Brexit to Partygate, a timeline of UK prime minister's career
Boris Johnson's time as prime minister was marred by his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic and a steady stream of ethics allegations.
Mexican president to end daylight saving time, keep 'God's clock'
Mexico’s president submitted a bill Tuesday to end daylight saving time, putting an end to the practice of changing clocks twice a year.
US Navy offers cash for tips to seize Mideast drugs, weapons and other illicit shipments
The U.S. Navy’s Mideast-based 5th Fleet says it seized $500 million in drugs alone in 2021 — more than the four prior years combined.
Italian Alps glacier collapse: Search efforts resume for 17 still unaccounted for
At least six people died and 9 were injured by the avalanche of ice, snow and large rocks thundering down the slope of the mountain topped by the Marmolada glacier.
3 dead, 3 hurt in Copenhagen mall shooting
It was the worst gun attack in Denmark since 2015.
Alpine glacier breaks loose, kills at least 6 hikers on popular trail
A large chunk of Alpine glacier broke loose and slid down an Italian mountainside, slamming into more than a dozen hikers on a popular trail on the peak.
Worker disappears after he was accidentally paid more than 300 times his salary
The worker initially alerted his manager of the massive overpayment.
NATO Summit: Russia, China slam Western military alliance after leaders raise alarm
During the 2022 summit in Madrid, NATO declared Russia a “direct threat” and said China posed “serious challenges" to global stability.
NATO pivots to highlight Chinese 'challenges' for 1st time
While Russia’s war against Ukraine has dominated discussions at the NATO summit, China earned a place Wednesday among the Western alliance’s most worrying security concerns.
2015 Paris attacks: Sole surviving assailant gets life without parole, 19 others convicted
Salah Abdeslam was the chief suspect in an exceptional trial over the 2015 attacks. He received the most severe sentence possible in France.
People more unhappy, stressed out than ever worldwide, poll finds
A new poll reflects that stress and worry for people reached a higher rate in 2021 compared to the emotions most felt at the start of the pandemic.
Video shows Russian missile attack on Ukrainian mall
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called the attack “one of the most daring terrorist attacks in European history.”
Finland, Sweden closer to joining NATO after Turkey drops opposition, leader says
After urgent top-level talks, alliance Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said “we now have an agreement that paves the way for Finland and Sweden to join NATO.”
Former Nazi camp guard, 101, sentenced to 5 years in prison by German court
A 101-year-old man has been convicted in Germany of 3,518 counts of accessory to murder for serving at a Nazi concentration camp during World War II.
Officials: Russian missile strike hits crowded Ukrainian shopping mall
Scores of civilians were feared killed or wounded in a Russian missile strike Monday on a crowded shopping mall in Ukraine's central city of Kremenchuk, Ukrainian officials said.
Colombian bullfight ends when stand collapses, killing at least 4
Videos taken during the bullfight show a three-story section of the stands collapsing as people screamed.
21 young people found dead in South African tavern after end-of-school party
The 21 people found dead were reportedly teenagers celebrating the end of winter exams.
WWII Navy destroyer found in the Philippines is deepest wreck discovered yet
At 22,916 feet, explorers say this is the deepest wreck ever discovered.