WORLD

China executed three men over serious sexual crimes against minors as authorities maintain a 'zero-tolerance' stance on crimes against children.

Libya's constitutional monarchy movement is gaining renewed attention as political deadlock, unreliable energy supplies and regional oil-market disruption intensify debate over the country's future.

Italy's Defence Minister Guido Crosetto questioned the different social media environments faced by children in China and the West, prompting debate over TikTok, Douyin and online regulation.

Ecuadorian authorities arrested alleged Los Lobos enforcer Hermes Ponce, known as 'La Muerte', in Naranjal, while separately detaining a suspected Los Choneros leader in El Oro.

The Sunshine Protection Act passed the House but has stalled in the Senate, where Republicans warn permanent daylight saving would repeat the failed 1974 push that darkened school runs.

Israeli commandos seized a wounded Palestinian gunman at a Ramallah hospital hours after he killed Netanel Shukrun, a father of six, at a West Bank spring on Yom Kippur eve.

A US immigration agent shot a Venezuelan delivery driver in Austin. Now Homeland Security Investigations will lead the inquiry into its own agent, sidelining the FBI and local police.

Chronic venous insufficiency affects about one adult in 20, so learn how faulty vein valves cause swollen ankles and which treatment doctors try first.

Susy Aponte Polo, a journalist and Áncash gubernatorial candidate, was shot dead during a campaign event in Caraz after reporting death threats and alleged corruption.

An ICE agent shot and wounded a man in Austin after a reported vehicle confrontation, prompting calls for an independent investigation and the release of bodycam footage.

Greenland's planned security pact would bar rival bases and sensitive investments while securing permanent US military access.

A man was shot and wounded by a federal immigration agent in North Austin, with officials yet to explain the circumstances and Congressman Greg Casar demanding an independent investigation.

North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles into the sea, days after a joint naval exercise involving the United States, South Korea and Japan near Guam.

The Trump administration is reportedly preparing sanctions targeting the International Criminal Court itself, potentially restricting most US dollar transactions after an expected grace period, according to The Wall Street Journal.

Bruce Blakeman says he and Paul McCartney avoid politics despite their different views, while describing the former Beatle as a kind and supportive stepfather to his son.

Donald Trump is weighing military action, further economic pressure or negotiations with Iran, as Tehran sends conditions through Qatar and a possible meeting with President Pezeshkian remains unconfirmed.

China's expanding online manosphere is intensifying gender tensions as authorities balance censorship with demographic concerns over falling birth rates, declining marriages and broader economic pressures.

Donald Trump says a planned 250-foot Washington arch will include space for drones and snipers, as lawmakers, veterans and preservation officials raise safety, legal and environmental concerns.

Matt Gaetz has called for the release of any video relating to an unverified allegation involving Lauren Boebert and her former aide, Clarice Navarro Ratzlaff.

An unreleased Pentagon review reportedly found that outdated intelligence, reduced civilian-harm staffing and reliance on Palantir's AI system contributed to a deadly strike on an Iranian school.

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has outlined plans to ban burqas and niqabs in schools, require Italian lessons for some foreign pupils' parents and limit foreign children in classrooms.

The world's glaciers lost 1,400 gigatonnes of water between 2023 and 2025, as the WMO reports worsening glacier retreat, river flows and global water storage.

Michael Burry revived his Greenland missile analysis after Trump announced a permanent US security arrangement, with key terms still unpublished

A military intelligence error involving a Chinese vessel triggered preparations to board before officials discovered an AI-generated cargo assessment was wrong

A sworn complaint alleges Lauren Boebert had relationships with three staffers and arranged a $200,000 payment to one. Boebert denies the claims, which remain unverified.

Nigel Farage said he wanted to bring Donald Trump's border czar Tom Homan to Britain, while defending the US administration and calling for a tougher approach to immigration.

Donald Trump revived his electric-boat and shark anecdote at a White House dinner, prompting fresh online health speculation despite his physician's latest assessment.

The First Circuit ruled that the Trump administration's policy of deporting immigrants to third countries violated federal statutes and regulations by denying adequate notice and safeguards.

Sen. Bernie Moreno has introduced a bill that would end dual citizenship in the US, requiring affected Americans to choose between US citizenship and another nationality if enacted.