French university courts American researchers seeking "scientific asylum"
A French university says almost 300 U.S. researchers have applied for its "Safe Place for Science" program, seeking "scientific asylum" amid Trump's academic funding cuts.
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China says spy plots foiled, including "honey trap" that lured state worker
China's spy agency says it caught a government worker who, "unable to resist the seductive beauty" of a foreign agent, was blackmailed into handing over state secrets.
Bomb strapped to donkey explodes, killing soldier and wounding 2 others
The attack was carried out using an "equine loaded with explosives" and sent toward a platoon of soldiers, the governor said.
Rescuers find lost Australian surfer on uninhabited island
A teenage Australian surfer feared lost at sea was rescued after spending the night on an uninhabited island miles offshore, officials and local media said.
Delta flight makes emergency landing on small island after engine problem
A Delta flight from Spain to New York made an emergency landing in the Azores after an engine problem midflight.
Ukraine accuses 2 Chinese men of trying to steal info on missile system
Ukraine has detained a Chinese man and his son and accused them of trying to smuggle info on a guided missile system back to Beijing.
Famous art sleuth recovers stolen trove of centuries-old documents
Arthur Brand, nicknamed the "Indiana Jones of the Art World," said the latest discovery was among his most significant.
13 suicides believed linked to U.K. Post Office wrongful convictions scandal
Hundreds of employees were wrongly convicted of theft, fraud and false accounting because of a faulty computer system.
Canadian troops among 3 men charged in "anti-government militia" plot
Canadian police have charged 3 men, including 2 active service members, with training and gathering arms to oppose the government.
Divers exploring ancient shipwreck find artifacts, retrieve wreckage
Divers have spent decades exploring Greece's ancient Antikythera wreck. The latest expedition found relics and retrieved pieces of the ship.
Russia launches huge attack on Ukraine, dismisses Trump's criticism
Ukrainian officials say at least 8 people were killed in Russia's biggest drone and missile attack to date, as the Kremlin says it is "quite calm" about Trump's mounting criticism.
Trump meets Netanyahu for a second time amid hope for a Gaza ceasefire
Israeli strikes reportedly kill dozens as Trump pushes for a Gaza ceasefire with Israel's visiting leader — which can't come soon enough for Palestinians, and many Israelis.
2 student pilots killed in midair collision in Canada
Adam Penner, president of Harv's Air pilot training school, said the planes are equipped with radios, but it appears the two pilots didn't see each other.
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U.S. sanctions North Korean member of Kim Jong Un's spy agency
Song Kum Hyok is accused of masterminding a scheme in which North Korean cyber operatives posed as U.S. remote IT workers for unwitting companies.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets with congressional leaders
Congressional leaders are meeting this week with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after some lawmakers accused the Israeli leader of trying to drag the U.S. into another war.
Pentagon watchdog finds Hegseth's Signal chat violated regulations, sources say
The Pentagon watchdog recently completed its report on Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's use of Signal to share details about operations in Yemen.
Lawmakers obtain Epstein banking records, release new photos of private island
Democrats on the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform released "never-before-seen" images of Jeffrey Epstein's private island.
What to know about Minnesota fraud allegations, as Trump levels attacks on Walz
President Trump has recently attacked Gov. Tim Walz over the fraud cases, calling Minnesota a "hub of fraudulent money laundering activity" and lashing out against the state's Somali community.
Source: Boat strike survivors were trying to climb back on before follow-up attack
The White House confirmed this week that there was a second strike, but denied that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered it.
12 ex-FDA leaders criticize claims made by agency's current vaccine chief
The former officials said the FDA's plans to revamp how certain life-saving vaccines are handled would "disadvantage the people the FDA exists to protect, including millions of Americans at high risk from serious infections."
Trump moves to roll back fuel economy standards set under Biden
The Trump administration proposed rules that would weaken fuel economy standards for vehicles set under President Biden in 2024.
Doctor charged in Matthew Perry's death sentenced to 30 months in prison
Salvador Plasencia was sentenced to 30 months in prison for supplying ketamine to actor Matthew Perry and his assistant.
U.S. offering $5 million for tips leading to Tren de Aragua leader's arrest
The U.S. has increased its reward to $5 million for information leading to the arrest of an alleged leader of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua.
Trump pardoning Rep. Henry Cuellar, a Texas Democrat facing bribery charges
Texas Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar was indicted last year on more than a dozen federal charges.