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5 people rescued in South Pacific after months adrift at sea, 4 others missing
Five people, including two children, were rescued this week in the South Pacific island nation of Kiribati after three months drifting at sea in a 20-foot skiff, authorities said. Another four remained missing.Villagers rescued the...
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Nike faces religious ban in Libya because it was named after Greek goddess
Libya's highest religious authority, the Dar al-Ifta, has issued a ruling banning Muslims from buying, selling or wearing clothing bearing the Nike logo.The ruling, issued by the Tripoli-based institution, states that the US sportswear giant was named after the...
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1 dead, 2 injured in helicopter crash near Mount Everest base camp
Two helicopters collided Tuesday while trying to land just below Mount Everest's base camp, killing at least one person and injuring two others, officials said.The aircraft were ferrying trekkers who had been hiking up to...
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Soccer player dies following on-field collision in Spain
A Spanish soccer player's death is now under investigation as possible involuntary manslaughter, after he suffered a fatal injury in an on-field collision during a match.The country's National Police said Tuesday that proceedings were opened...
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Europe on alert after supermarket freezers hit by cyber-attacks in nine countries
Mathieu Tilman, a manager at a Delhaize supermarket in Belgium, said he was shocked by this kind of attack: "I don't even understand how anyone could do this... How can we end up throwing away so much food? I...
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Rubio urges Venezuela to release remaining political prisoners
Many of those in detention were arrested in the aftermath of the 2024 presidential election.The National Electoral Council (CNE) - which is dominated by government loyalists - declared the incumbent, Nicolás Maduro, the winner of the election even though...
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Stolen luxury watch worth $290,000 returned to store in Tokyo with handwritten apology
A Swiss luxury watch worth about $290,000 that was stolen from a Tokyo store last week has...
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Indian tourist killed after helicopters collide near Everest base camp
An Indian tourist has died after two helicopters collided while attempting to land near the base camp of Mount Everest, two officials have confirmed to the BBC.Verified footage of the crash showed the helicopter blades of the two aircraft...
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U.S. to mediate Ukraine-Russia talks aimed at brokering
The U.S. will mediate working-level talks between Ukrainian and Russian officials in November, U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff said Tuesday night. In a post on X, Witkoff said the discussions on Nov. 10 and 11...
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Florida plane crash investigators say jet may have broken apart before impact as family named
Investigators believe parts of a private jet which crashed in Florida and killed all nine on board may have broken off in the air.The Learjet 60 was bound for the Bahamas from Austin, Texas when it nosedived into a...
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Will Nigeria’s Atiku Abubakar be on the presidential ballot after ADC court ruling?
Several high-profile politicians joined the ADC in 2025 - disillusioned by the factional infighting in the once powerful Peoples...