At least 18 WWII-era weapons explode as wildfire chars U.K. countryside

Crews battling a wildfire in the North Yorkshire countryside face the added risk of hidden WWII-era bombs and tank shells, 18 of which have already exploded.

• Aug 28

Mexico senators come to blows after debate over U.S. military intervention

Mexican senators came to blows after a heated debate over alleged opposition calls for the U.S. to intervene militarily against drug cartels.

• Aug 28

U.S. is asked to share convicted drug lord's riches with Mexico's poor

Sinaloa drug cartel co-founder Ismael Zambada agreed to forfeit $15 billion in ill-gotten gains.

• Aug 28

Huge Russian attack on Kyiv kills 15, including 4 kids, Ukraine says

Zelenskyy says Russian missiles and drones targeted civilians in Kyiv, killing children and showing Putin is "not choosing to end the war" despite Trump's efforts.

• Aug 28

India braces for export shock as Trump's 50% tariff takes effect

President Trump initially imposed a 25% tariff on Indian goods, but raised it an additional 25% due to the South Asian nation's purchases of Russian oil.

• Aug 27

U.S. envoy accused of "insulting remarks" in Lebanon faces backlash

U.S. Ambassador Tom Barrack reportedly changed his plans during a visit to Lebanon amid a backlash over remarks deemed demeaning to local journalists.

• Aug 27

Climber who broke her leg on 24,000-foot peak is presumed dead

Natalia Nagovitsyna was climbing the 24,406-foot Victory Peak but broke her leg and became stuck at an altitude of around 23,000 feet.

• Aug 27

Older brother of Oasis singers appears in London court on rape charges

The older brother of Oasis singers Liam and Noel Gallagher, Paul Gallagher, appeared in a London court on rape and sexual assault charges.

• Aug 27

China rejects Trump's call to join U.S.-Russia denuclearization talks

Beijing says Trump's call for China to join the U.S. and Russia to reduce nuclear weapons stockpiles is "neither reasonable nor realistic."

• Aug 27

Bones found at site in Japan where forced laborers died in WWII

In February 1942, part of the ceiling of a mine shaft collapsed, flooding the mine and killing the 183 workers inside.

• Aug 27

Portrait believed looted by Nazis spotted in Argentine real estate ad

Argentine police raided a villa as part of a hunt for a 17th-century Italian portrait believed looted by a Nazi officer 80 years ago from a Jewish collector that was just spotted in a real estate ad.

• Aug 27

Venezuela deploys warships as U.S. destroyers loom off coast

The move comes amid escalating tensions with Washington, which sent three warships and 4,000 Marines towards Venezuela last week.

• Aug 27

Denmark summons U.S. envoy over reported covert ops in Greenland

Denmark's primary national broadcaster says Americans linked to Trump are carrying out covert influence operations to foment dissent in Greenland.

• Aug 27

Smiling mini-figurine thought to be first Viking "portrait" unveiled in Denmark

Denmark's National Museum unveiled what it described as the first "portrait" of a Viking: a miniature 10th-century figurine depicting a man with an imperial moustache, braided beard and neatly-groomed hairstyle.

• Aug 27

German court convicts teen for supporting plot to attack Taylor Swift fans

A German court on Tuesday convicted a 16-year-old boy of supporting a foiled plot to attack Taylor Swift concerts in Austria last year.

• Aug 26

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