Elton John announces final US dates for his farewell tour

Elton John has announced the final dates for his “Elton John Farewell Yellow Brick Road: The Final Tour,” which includes stops at big U.S. stadiums.

John McAfee, antivirus software creator, found dead in Spanish prison

McAfee antivirus software creator John McAfee has been found dead in Spanish prison hours after the court approved his extradition to the U.S.

US takes down Iran-linked news websites, alleges disinformation

The U.S. Justice Department has seized several of Iran’s state-linked news websites they accuse of spreading “disinformation.”

Family 'absolutely shocked' when cat they thought they cremated returns home

Frankie went missing in May. His family thought they found his body and had him cremated - and were shocked when he reappeared again at their doorstep weeks later.

US student found dead in Russia, suspect arraigned in court

Russian news reports said Alexander Popov has been arraigned for the murder of Catherine Serou, a 34-year-old student from the U.S.

Biden shares plan to ship remaining 55M COVID-19 vaccines globally

President Joe Biden is expected to fall short of his commitment to shipping 80 million COVID-19 vaccine doses abroad by the end of July.

Transgender weightlifter selected to compete at Tokyo Olympics

Weightlifter Laurel Hubbard from New Zealand will be the first transgender athlete to ever compete at an Olympic Games.

US extends travel restrictions at Canada, Mexico borders through July 21

The U.S. extended restrictions with Canada and Mexico land borders on non-essential travel through July 21 amid the ongoing effort to limit COVID-19.

Tokyo Olympics to allow up to 10,000 local fans in venues

Toyko Olympics organizers have set a limit of 50% of capacity up to a maximum of 10,000 fans for all Olympic venues.

Armenian PM’s party far ahead with partial election results

Partial results in Armenia’s snap parliamentary elections show a strong lead for the party of acting prime minister Nikol Pashinyan, who called the election in a bid to ease anger over a peace deal he signed with Azerbaijan.

Russian man suspected in killing of American student arraigned on murder charges

A court in Russia has arraigned a suspect on murder charges in the death of an American woman studying at a local university. The body of 34-year-old Catherine Serou was found Saturday in the woods area near the city of Nizhny Novgorod, 250 miles east of Moscow.

Israel's ousted PM Netanyahu to leave residence by July 10

After being unseated as Israel's prime minister earlier this month, Benjamin Netanyahu and his family will leave the country's official prime minister's residence no later than July 10.

Body of missing US student found in Russia, suspect arrested

Russian news reports said searchers on Saturday found the body of an American student who went missing several days earlier and that a man has been arrested on suspicion of murder.

Palestinians call off 1M dose COVID-19 vaccine exchange with Israel

The Palestinian Authority called off an agreement whereby Israel would transfer 1M doses of vaccines to it in exchange for the same later this year.

U.S. Embassy in Afghanistan locked down amid huge COVID-19 surge

The U.S. Embassy in Afghanistan is locking down because of a massive spike in coronavirus cases among employees. The embassy is ordering staffers into virtual isolation to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

Fire rescue crew's trauma therapy dog helps save suicidal woman's life

Rescuers in the United Kingdom say a trauma therapy dog quickly did what humans were struggling to do -- help save a suicidal woman's life.

Tokyo Olympics: Lancet calls for ‘global conversation’ on whether to cancel

Prominent medical journal The Lancet has called for a “global conversation” about the safety of the upcoming Tokyo Olympics, criticizing global health organizations for staying silent on the matter.