North Korea says it tested new solid-fuel long-range missile for first time

North Korea’s official Korean Central News Agency issued the report a day after the country’s neighbors detected a launch of a long-range missile from near Pyongyang.

Videos show kidnapping of Monica DeLeon Barba in Mexico

A video released by the Federal Bureau of Investigation Thursday morning appears to show the moments surrounding the abduction of a Bay Area woman in Mexico.

Biden urges Northern Ireland to sustain peace, reap gains

President Joe Biden said Wednesday that Northern Ireland must “not go back” to the violence that scarred it for years before a U.S.-brokered peace deal 25 years ago, nudging politicians to resolve a political crisis that has left this part of the United Kingdom without a functioning government.

What we know so far on the leaked Pentagon documents

Among the questions raised by the leak are whether it will erode allies’ trust in sharing information with the U.S. or impact Ukraine’s plans to intensify the fight against Russia this spring.

Ukraine investigating video purported to show soldier's beheading

Ukraine is investigating a gruesome video circulating on social media that purportedly shows the beheading of a Ukrainian soldier.

Russia's Shiveluch volcano erupts, spewing dust and ash into the sky

The eruption early Tuesday of Shiveluch, one of Kamchatka’s most active volcanoes, spewed clouds of dust 20 kilometers (65,600 feet) into the sky.

Leaked US intel shows Russia's ties to UAE

The Justice Department has opened an investigation into the possible release of Pentagon documents that were posted on several social media sites.

US finds WSJ reporter arrested in Russia is wrongfully detained

The designation elevates the case of Evan Gershkovich in the U.S. government hierarchy and means that a dedicated State Department office will take the lead on securing his release.

French Alps tragedy: 4 killed in avalanche

The avalanche rolled down the Armancette glacier in Contamines-Montjoie, in the Haute-Savoie region.

Several missing after fiery building collapse in France

More than 100 firefighters worked against a ticking clock to extinguish flames deep within the rubble of the five-story building.

Scientists find ‘mountains,’ variable structures near Earth’s core

Samantha Hansen, a lead researcher, said the team was surprised by how “abundant” the structures were, finding evidence all over the southern hemisphere.

2 killed in West Bank shooting after Israel strikes Lebanon, Gaza

An alleged Palestinian shooting attack near an Israeli settlement killed two women in their 20s and seriously wounded a 45-year-old, Israeli medics said.