Sherpa woman breaks her own record by climbing Mount Everest for 10th time
After her record-breaking accomplishment, Lhakpa Sherpa said she wanted to inspire all women so they too can achieve their dreams.
Watch: Man saves drowning antelope after elephant alerts zoo staff
A dramatic rescue played out at a zoo in Guatemala City after an antelope fell into a pool of water and began to struggle – and it was all thanks to a vigilant elephant named 'Trompita.'
Why a Finland, Sweden NATO membership would be a big deal
Finnish leaders announced Thursday their belief that Finland should join NATO because of Russia's war in Ukraine. Sweden could soon follow suit.
Cleaner air leads to more hurricanes in the Atlantic, study finds
A new study links how many hurricanes form worldwide to air pollution levels. Wednesday's study from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says cleaner air in Europe and the United States is helping trigger a dramatic increase in the number of Atlantic hurricanes.
Biden sees a bigger role for US farms due to Ukraine war
President Biden vowed to help farmers try to ease a global spike in food prices as he visited a family farm and unrolled policies meant to increase harvests in ways that the administration believes could also help to reduce grocery bills at home.
Flight grounded in Israel after passengers receive photos of crashed planes before takeoff
The incident happened at Ben Gurion Airport outside of Tel Aviv.
COVID-19 lockdowns in China cause global shortage of ‘contrast material’ used for medical imaging
Contrast materials are used to improve the quality of medical images which helps doctors distinguish normal from abnormal conditions in a patient’s body.
Haitian gang leader charged in kidnapping of 16 US missionaries
Federal prosecutors in the U.S. have charged the leader of a notoriously violent Haitian gang with conspiracy to commit hostage taking for his alleged role in the kidnapping of 16 Americans last year.
Odds are 50/50 that Earth reaches critical climate-change threshold by 2026, scientists say
There is a 50/50 chance that Earth reaches a critical climate-change threshold at least once during the next five years, scientists said Monday.
Colombia cartel shuts down dozens of towns after leader extradited to US
The retaliation closed businesses, shut schools, suspended intercity bus service, and a professional soccer match couldn’t be played.
April CO2 levels were the highest in recorded human history, data shows
The first time Earth reached a record average for CO2 concentrations in the atmosphere was in 2015 and the levels continue to grow every year.
‘Everything shook’: Last civilians leave Ukraine steel mill
The steel mill in Mariupol, where roughly 2,000 Ukrainian fighters are making their last stand, is the only part of the city not under Russian control.
U2’s Bono, The Edge do surprise concert for Ukrainian troops in Kyiv
The bandmates played in metro station converted into a bomb shelter.
Putin's alleged $700M superyacht seized in Italy
Zelenskyy pushes for harsher sanctions as the war in Ukraine persists
Afghanistan's Taliban order women to cover up head to toe
The decree says that women should leave the home only when necessary, and that male relatives would face punishment for violations.
Cocaine found in coffee shipments sent to Nespresso facility
The cocaine is estimated to be worth over $50M.
Hotel Saratoga explosion: Rescuers look for victims after blast kills at least 25
A natural gas leak was the apparent cause of a deadly blast at Havana’s historic Hotel Saratoga.
Hotel Saratoga explosion devastates icon of Cuban capital; at least 18 dead
A powerful explosion apparently caused by a natural gas leak has blown away outer walls from a five-star hotel in the heart of Cuba’s capital, killing at least 18 people and injuring dozens.
50 more civilians rescued from besieged Mariupol steel plant
Some 2,000 Ukrainian fighters are believed to be holed up beneath Azovstal steelworks in Mariupol. Ukraine said a few hundred civilians were also trapped there.
US shared intel before Ukraine sank Russian warship, official says
The Pentagon denied Friday any involvement in the attack on the Russian warship but acknowledged that the U.S. does share intelligence with Ukraine.