Russian who allegedly ran LGBTQ+ travel agency found dead in custody
Andrei Kotov — director of the "Men Travel" agency — reportedly faced charges of "organizing extremist activity and participating in it."
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New species, including "blob-headed" fish, identified across world in 2024
Hundreds of new species across the globe were identified by scientists in 2024.
American man among 3 killed in Bangkok hotel fire
A U.S. man was among three people killed by a fire that broke out in a hotel near Bangkok's popular Khao San Road area.
After crash, South Korea orders inspections of all Boeing 737-800 jetliners
South Korean officials ordered safety inspections of all Boeing 737-800 aircraft operated by the country's airlines as they seek to determine what caused a plane crash that killed 179 people a day earlier.
Flight evacuated after landing incident in Halifax
Air Canada spokesperson Peter Fitzpatrick said the Bombardier Q400 plane experienced a "suspected landing gear issue" after arrival and was unable to reach the terminal.
Brazil police probe deadly, arsenic-laced Christmas cake that killed 3
The woman who baked the cake, along with a 10-year-old child who also ate the cake, remain in the hospital and are receiving treatment for poisoning.
Gaza babies struggle as temperatures drop and war continues around them
Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians displaced by nearly 15 months of war are huddled in tents along the rainy, windswept coast as winter arrives.
Elon Musk backs Germany's far-right party ahead of upcoming elections
Germany is to vote in an early election on Feb. 23 after Chancellor Olaf Scholz's three-party governing coalition collapsed last month.
A look ahead: Seismic changes brought to the Middle East
Israeli airstrikes in Gaza, and its attacks on Hezbollah in Lebanon, have humiliated the anti-Israel government in Iran, while the fall of the Assad regime in Syria and the return of Trump are stirring uncertainty in the region.
15 bodies found in Mexican region plagued by drug cartel violence
Mexico's cartel-related violence is concentrated in or along drug trafficking routes, borders and ports of entry.
A look ahead: Prospects for Russia's continued war on Ukraine in 2025
Ukrainians are worried that the next U.S. president will stop the supply of weapons being used to defend themselves against Russia's invasion - and pressure Kyiv into surrendering territory to Vladimir Putin.
Kim Jong Un vows "toughest" anti-U.S. policy before Trump takes office
North Korea's Kim Jong Un vowed to implement the "toughest" anti-U.S. policy, less than a month before Donald Trump takes office as U.S. president.
Azerbaijan's president says Russia unintentionally shot down plane
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev also accused Russia of trying to "hush up" the issue for several days.
179 killed, 2 survivors after crash-landing at South Korean airport
The Jeju Air plane burst into flames after veering off a runway and slamming into a wall at an airport in the South Korean city of Muan.
Giant waves kill at least 1 in Ecuador, close ports in Peru
Peru closed 91 of its 121 ports until Jan. 1, authorities said.
Trump and Zelenskyy say they're nearly in agreement on Ukraine peace plan
President Trump met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Sunday after he said he had a "good and very productive" call with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Bank of America CEO warns market "will punish people" without independent Fed
Bank of America Chairman and CEO Brian Moynihan stated last week that, as President Trump seeks a new chair of the Federal Reserve, maintaining the banking system's independence is paramount.
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Bondi Beach shooting hero says he just wanted to save innocent people
Ahmed al Ahmed, the man hailed as a hero for disarming one of the gunmen behind a deadly antisemitic attack on Australia's Bondi Beach, says he just wanted to save innocent people.
Brigitte Bardot, 1960s cinema icon and animal rights activist, dies at 91
At the height of a cinema career that spanned some 28 films and three marriages, Brigitte Bardot came to symbolize a nation bursting out of bourgeois respectability.
Top news headlines of 2025 month-by-month
From political upheavals and gun violence, to the first American-born pope, "Sunday Morning" host Jane Pauley looks back at key events of a transformative year in U.S. history.
South Korean mine could soon supply the U.S. with a critical mineral
The Sangdong mine contains millions of tons of tungsten, known as a war metal that can withstand extraordinary temperatures, something the U.S. desperately needs for defense.
1 person killed after 2 helicopters crash in Hammonton, NJ
One person was killed and another was critically injured after a helicopter collision
Gas line explosion shuts down major Southern California freeway
Several lanes of the 5 Freeway were closed and a shelter-in-place order was issued to residents in Castaic, California, after a gas line ruptured on Saturday.
Tracking winter "bomb cyclone" snarling flights. Maps show the latest forecast
More than 51 million Americans live in areas under winter storm alerts stretching from northern Minnesota to the Eastern Seaboard.