Jane Birkin, singer and actress who inspired Hermes Birkin handbag, dead at 76
The actress and singer inspired the iconic Hermes Birkin handbag, released in 1984.
Monica De Leon, California woman abducted in Mexico, has been found
The San Mateo woman who was kidnapped in Mexico in November has been found. The FBI announced the safe return of Monica De Leon Saturday morning.
Kindergarten teacher executed in China for poisoning 25 students, killing 1
China has seen a rise in school attacks in recent years.
Houston woman detained in Dubai, charged with screaming in public
The last two months are described as "terrifying" for a Houston woman who we're told is being detained in Dubai.
Fashion retailer Shein faces lawsuit citing RICO violations, a law originally used against organized crime
China’s fast fashion retailer Shein is facing a lawsuit that claims the clothing maker’s copyright infringement is so aggressive, it amounts to racketeering.
Doctors reattach boy's head after car accident thanks to 'amazing' surgery
Surgeons in Israel performed a miracle surgery and managed to reattach a boy’s head after he was hit by a car while riding his bike, a Jerusalem hospital announced this week.
Traveling to Europe this summer? Get ready for long lines and crowded attractions
Many Americans traveling to Europe this summer are motivated by "revenge tourism" — so eager to explore again that they're undaunted by higher airfares and hotel costs.
Iceland government warns tourists to avoid lava-spewing volcano
Authorities in Iceland have warned tourists and other spectators to stay away from a newly erupting volcano that is spewing lava and noxious gases from a fissure in the country’s southwest.
At least 5 killed after helicopter carrying foreign tourists crashes near Mount Everest
Officials said rescuers recovered the bodies of five people and were searching for the sixth. The helicopter was returning to the capital, Kathmandu, on Tuesday morning after bringing the tourists on a sightseeing trip.
Biden, King Charles III focus on climate change in Windsor Castle meeting
President Joe Biden and King Charles III participated in a climate-focused roundtable with officials from the financial and philanthropic sectors.
Man with knife kills 6 at kindergarten in China before being arrested, police say
A local news outlet cited a witness as saying the attacker’s child had been hit earlier by a car of one of the people who was killed at the school.
From the Reign to retirement: Rapinoe's next World Cup will be her last
Legendary U.S. women’s soccer star Megan Rapinoe announced she is ready to retire. She made the announcement at a press meet and greet, where she announced her fourth World Cup will be her last.
Elton John’s touring goodbye: The icon’s last show played in Sweden
Little did Elton John know when he kicked off his farewell tour in September 2018 at the age of 71 that his long goodbye was going to take even longer thanks to COVID. But, the big farewell is finally here.
Southern California man who allegedly killed Tijuana prostitute awaits extradition
Bryant Rivera, of Downey, is accused of strangling a sex worker to death in a room at Hotel Cascadas, next to the Hong Kong Gentlemen's Club in Zona Norte, a red light district in Tijuana, the complaint says.
U.S. destroys last of its declared chemical weapons, closing a deadly chapter dating to World War I
At a sprawling military installation in the middle of the rolling green hills of eastern Kentucky, a milestone was reached Friday in the history of warfare dating back to World War I.
'It's unfathomable': Lyft driver killed in DC served as Army interpreter in Afghanistan, friend says
An Army Special Forces veteran says he was shocked to find out that a man he served two tours in Afghanistan with was brutally shot and killed while driving in Northeast D.C. Monday.
Video shows Russian fighter jets harassing American drones over Syria
Russian fighter jets flew dangerously close to several U.S. drone aircraft over Syria on Wednesday, setting off flares and forcing the MQ-9 Reapers to take evasive maneuvers, the Air Force said.
Iran tried to seize 2 oil tankers and fired shots at one of them, US Navy says
In both cases, the Iranian naval vessels backed off after the U.S. Navy responded, and both commercial ships continued their voyages.
Video: Mexico navy intercepts 'cartel sub' carrying more than 7,000 pounds of cocaine
The sub was carrying five people from different nationalities who were all arrested on June 26.
Polish boy, 7, falls from ferry to his death, mother also dies trying to save him
Polish police say a 7-year-old child who fell overboard from a passenger ferry in the Baltic Sea and his mother, who jumped into the water after him, are both dead.