8.8 earthquake off Russia prompts tsunami warnings for parts of Pacific

A tsunami advisory was also issued for parts of Alaska and the entire West Coast after a powerful earthquake off Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula.

• Jul 30

Dominican authorities find 1.5 tons of coke after 12-hour boat chase

It's one of the Caribbean country's biggest seizures in history, a spokesperson for the country's Anti-Drug Agency said.

• Jul 29

Trump gives Russia 10 days to reach ceasefire with Ukraine

If Russia can't reach a ceasefire agreement with Ukraine within 10 days, secondary sanctions will follow, President Trump said.

• Jul 29

U.K. will recognize Palestine as a state if ceasefire not agreed on, PM says

Prime Minister Keir Starmer said the U.K. will recognize Palestine as a state at the U.N. General Assembly in September unless Israel takes several steps to work towards peace in Gaza.

• Jul 29

3 men convicted for stealing ancient coins in 9-minute museum heist

Three men have been convicted of the theft of hundreds of ancient gold coins from a German museum in 2022 and handed prison sentences ranging up to 11 years.

• Jul 29

Fukushima nuclear plant clean up faces new delay in removing melted fuel debris

The Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings said it will need 12 to 15 years of preparation – or until 2037 or later – before starting the full-scale removal of melted fuel debris.

• Jul 29

"Worst-case" famine scenario unfolding in Gaza, food security experts say

The leading international authority on food crises predicted "widespread death" in Gaza without immediate action.

• Jul 29

Trump wraps up golf-filled Scotland visit by opening new golf course

President Trump opened a new golf course bearing his name in Scotland on Tuesday, capping a five-day foreign trip designed around playing golf and agreeing on a major trade deal framework with the EU.

• Jul 29

Russian strikes kill some 22 in Ukraine as Moscow stays defiant vs. Trump deadline

A Russian airstrike on a prison in southeastern Ukraine killed at least 17 inmates and wounded more than 80 others, officials said.

• Jul 29

Natural disasters have caused $131 billion in losses so far in 2025

The Los Angeles wildfires and severe spring thunderstorms are some of the natural disasters that have contributed to global losses for the first half of 2025.

• Jul 29

Did the U.S. or the EU emerge as the winner in Trump trade deal?

Economists says the new U.S.-EU trade pact averts a trade war and eases uncertainty, but locks high tariffs into place.

• Jul 29

3 killed, 10 injured in the Turks and Caicos Islands' first mass shooting

Three young men have been killed and 10 others injured at a popular nightspot in the Turks and Caicos Islands, officials said.

• Jul 28

Trump says tariff rates for most countries will be roughly 15-20%

Tariffs are generally paid for by the importing business in the U.S. to the U.S. government.

• Jul 28

3 people killed, dozens injured as train derails in southern Germany

Authorities say a landslide triggered by heavy rain likely caused a train to derail in southern Germany, killing two rail workers and a passenger.

• Jul 28

Israel allows more aid into Gaza, but U.N. says much more needed

Israel has allowed more aid to flow into Gaza, under intense pressure over Palestinians starving to death, but the U.N. says much more is still needed.

• Jul 28

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