3 dead, more than 200 hurt as new quake hits Turkey, Syria

Monday's earthquake was centered in the town of Defne, in Turkey's Hatay province, one the worst-hit regions in the magnitude-7.8 quake that hit on Feb. 6. A number of buildings collapsed in the new quake, trapping people inside.

Strong winds fling boat sail through air as crowd flees at Australia event

Team Canada's catamaran wing sail suffered significant damage after "gusty thunderstorms" sent the sail flying through the air at an Australia sailing event.

Roald Dahl book changes 'alarm' critics, calling it 'absurd censorship'

One example of changes to Roald Dahl's books is in “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,” to now describe Agustus Gloop as just "enormous" and not "enormously fat."

North Korea makes new threats, US bombers fly after missile test

North Korea said its launch of the Hwasong-15 ICBM was organized "suddenly" without prior notice at Kim Jong Un's direct order.

US captures ISIS official after helicopter raid in Syria

The capture of the ISIS official comes the day after another top ISIS official was killed by U.S. forces.

N. Korea fires missile near Japan as US, S. Korea prepare for drills

According to the South Korean and Japanese militaries, the missile was fired on a high angle, apparently to avoid reaching the neighbors' territories, and traveled about 560 miles.

Military completes recovery of Chinese balloon debris

Officials say the U.S. believes that Navy, Coast Guard, and FBI personnel collected all of the balloon debris, including equipment that could reveal what information it was able to monitor and collect.

Brazil's Carnival finally returns in full form after pandemic

This year, Brazil's federal government expects 46 million people to join the festivities that officially begin Friday and run through Feb. 22.

Russian private military contractor says fighting in Ukraine could last for years

The head of the contractor added that the war could go on for three years if Moscow decides to capture broader territories east of the Dnieper River.

Post Malone rejected by Australian bar because of his face tattoos

Post Malone, who has over 70 tattoos and is constantly getting new ones, was in Perth earlier this week when he attempted to visit the rooftop bar at QT Hotel.

Man admits to stealing almost 200,000 Cadbury Creme Eggs, authorities say

Officers stopped a vehicle "presumably purporting to be the Easter bunny" on a U.K. highway and arrested the man on suspicion of theft, police said.

NORAD conducts air defense exercise days after Russian aircraft intercepted over Alaska, objects shot down

The North American Aerospace Defense Command says it is carrying out a "live-fly air defense exercise" Wednesday off the coast of Washington state and British Columbia, just days after it intercepted Russian aircraft near Alaska and multiple airborne objects were shot down.

China threatens US entities over downing of suspected spy balloon

China says it will enact measures against U.S. entities related to the downing of a suspected Chinese spy balloon off the American East Coast.

Captain of boys' soccer team, rescued in Thailand cave in 2018, dead at 17

The captain of the boys’ soccer team that was dramatically rescued from a flooded cave in Thailand in 2018 has died in England while attending a sports academy, reports say.