Mexico City officials have unveiled a preliminary plan to tackle gentrification. The announcement comes a week after protests erupted over rising housing costs linked to mass tourism and an influx of …
Researchers report that eight healthy babies were born with the help of an experimental technique that uses DNA from three people to help mothers avoid passing rare diseases to their children. …
Soccer faces growing challenges from extreme heat, as seen during the FIFA Club World Cup in the U.S. this summer. Rising global temperatures are making summer tournaments increasingly dangerous for …
A huge fire has damaged the main stage at the Tomorrowland festival site in Belgium. The fire broke out on Wednesday in the town of Boom, north of Brussels. No concerts were happening at the time and …
Shares in Asia are mixed after an update on U.S. inflation pulled most stocks on Wall Street lower, though gains for Nvidia pushed the Nasdaq to another record. U.S. futures edged lower and oil …
The United States says it has sent five men to the small African nation of Eswatini in an expansion of the Trump administration’s third-country deportation program. The U.S. already has deported …
An attack by armed assailants on a patrol of a mission by the Indigenous Wampis guards last week in the Peruvian Amazon has again brought into focus the issue of illegal gold mining in the ancestral …
Drones have attacked oil fields in Iraq's Kurdish region, damaging facilities and halting operations. Kurdish authorities reported two drones struck an oil field in Zakho on Wednesday, causing damage …
A key governing partner of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says it is quitting the government, leaving him with a minority in parliament. The Shas ultra-Orthodox party said Wednesday it was …
A man protesting the participation of an Israel-based team in the Tour de France ran onto the course as the leaders raced for the finish line. Norwegian rider Joans Abrahamsen won the 11th stage in a …
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says export controls on advanced chips require companies to adapt. Speaking in Beijing on Wednesday, he addressed the recent lifting of a U.S. ban on Nvidia's H20 chip sales …
Cambodian authorities have made 1,000 arrests after Prime Minister Hun Manet ordered a crackdown on cybercrime operators. The United Nations and other agencies estimate that cyberscams, most of them …
Bradley John Murdoch, known as the “Outback Killer” and convicted of murdering British backpacker Peter Falconio who vanished in arid central Australia 24 years ago, has died. He was 67. Murdoch …
A key coalition partner in Netanyahu's government says it is quitting, leaving him with minority in parliament.
The 2026 World Cup being hosted by Canada, Mexico and the United States is less than a year away and FIFA’s protocols for matches affected by wildfire smoke remain unclear. The 48-team World Cup …
The U.S. Navy plans to build two facilities in the Philippines for repairing and maintaining Philippine military boats. The U.S. Embassy announced Wednesday that the facilities will be located in …
In Uganda, politics often intertwines with spiritual beliefs, as many politicians secretly consult traditional healers or witch doctors for perceived advantages. Some fear rivals may use witchcraft …
Israel strikes near defense ministry in Damascus as Syrian government forces and Druze armed groups clash.
A Japanese business person has been sentenced to three and a half years in prison in China on espionage charges. Following the sentencing Wednesday, the Japanese embassy in Beijing did not identify …
Britain has lifted its ban on Pakistani airlines after years of restrictions. The British diplomatic mission in Islamabad announced the decision Wednesday, citing improvements in Pakistan’s …