Istanbul explosion: At least 6 killed, several hurt in bomb blast

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called the blast a “treacherous attack” and said its perpetrators would be punished

Man who inspired 'The Terminal' dies at Paris airport

The man, who became known as Sir Alfred, lived for 18 years in Paris’ Charles de Gaulle Airport and loosely inspired the Steven Spielberg film “The Terminal."

Man's 3 a.m. warning saves lives before building collapses

"I am still shaking, because if this gentleman hadn’t come home at 3 a.m. and contacted us, we wouldn’t have had this reaction and ... there would have been deaths."

COVID-19 deaths down 90% since February, WHO says

Overall, the WHO has reported 629 million cases and 6.5 million deaths linked to the pandemic.

Biden to meet with China's Xi Jinping for Taiwan, Russia talks

The in-person meeting, their first since Biden became president, comes amid increasingly strained U.S.-China relations.

Watch: Polish amputee scores spectacular bicycle kick goal

Marcin Oleksy, who has one of his legs amputated, scored the awesome goal during a match between Warta Poznan and Stal Rzeszow, both of which are teams in Poland’s top-flight league for amputee soccer players.

Eggs thrown at King Charles III, man detained

A protester was arrested Wednesday after hurling eggs and vitriol at King Charles III and Camilla, the queen consort.

Qatar World Cup ambassador says homosexuality is 'damage in the mind'

Former Qatari national team player Khalid Salman made the statements in an interview, highlighting concerns about the conservative country’s treatment of gays and lesbians.

Polish leader blames country's low birthrate on young women drinking too much alcohol

A women’s rights group in Poland has urged people to demonstrate after the country’s ruling party leader claimed that the country’s low birthrate is partly caused by young women drinking too much alcohol.

Putin-linked businessman admits to US election meddling

Kremlin-connected entrepreneur Yevgeny Prigozhin admitted Monday that he had interfered in U.S. elections and would continue to do so — confirming for the first time the accusations that he has rejected for years.

North Korea: Missile tests were practice to attack South Korean and US targets

North Korea’s military says its recent barrage of missile tests was practiced to “mercilessly” strike key South Korean and U.S. targets such as air bases and operation command systems.

North Korea covertly sending artillery to Russia, White House says

The White House on Wednesday accused North Korea of covertly shipping a "significant number" of artillery shells to Russia in support of its invasion of Ukraine.