World
ISRAEL-HAMAS WAR
EDITORS' PICKS
TOP VIDEO
more world news
Chinese runner’s win is revoked after investigation into Beijing Half Marathon
An inquiry found that three African runners slowed down at the end of the race to allow He Jie, a member of China’s marathon team and a national record holder, to finish first.
Woman who sent Harry Styles 8,000 cards in a month sentenced to 14 weeks in jail for stalking
Myra Carvalho, 35, sent the thousands of greeting cards in less than a month to the pop superstar.
U.S. deports about 50 Haitians to nation hit with gang violence, ending monthslong pause in flights
A migrant advocacy group said the U.S. was “knowingly condemning the most vulnerable, who came to us in their time of need, to imminent danger.”
Nearly half of China's major cities are sinking, researchers say
The authors of the paper, published by the journal Science, found that 45% of China’s urban land was sinking faster than 3 millimeters per year.
Ecuador's President Noboa looks set to win vote on new security measures
Recent polls suggest voters are more likely than not to support the referendum calling for allowing the military to patrol and extraditing accused criminals, among other measures.
Brazil's President Lula creates two new Indigenous territories, bringing total to 10
It's a contrast to his predecessor, Jair Bolsonaro, who encouraged development of the Amazon — legal and illegal — and didn't add areas designated as Indigenous lands.
Apple pulls WhatsApp and Threads from China app store after Beijing order
Telegram and Signal — two other foreign messaging apps — were also removed from the store on Friday, according to app tracking firms Qimai and AppMagic.
Catholic Church in communist Cuba proposes an open dialogue with the government
The late Fidel Castro declared Cuba an atheist state until the 1990s, but since then the Catholic Church has taken an active role during tense political periods.
Man suspected of aiding Zelenskyy assassination plot arrested in Poland
If convicted, the man could face up to eight years in prison, prosecutors said.
Scotland pauses prescriptions of puberty blockers for transgender minors
The decision came shortly after a report commissioned by England’s state-funded National Health Service concluded that evidence around youth gender care is “remarkably weak.”
Suspected Iran spy ship sails home as the world awaits a new Israeli attack
The return of the MV Behshad, a cargo ship that U.S. analysts and officials suspect may have been helping Houthi rebels, would remove one possible high-profile target for any Israeli strikes.
