Israel ends West Bank raid after 12 Palestinians killed

Israel withdrew troops from a West Bank militant stronghold Wednesday, but warned that its most intense military operation in the occupied territory in nearly two decades could be repeated.

Victoria Amelina, award-winning Ukrainian writer, dies after Russian missile attack

The PEN America rights group says award-winning Ukrainian writer Victoria Amelina has died from her injuries suffered after a Russian missile attack on a popular restaurant last week.

Polish boy, 7, falls from ferry to his death, mother also dies trying to save him

Polish police say a 7-year-old child who fell overboard from a passenger ferry in the Baltic Sea and his mother, who jumped into the water after him, are both dead.

MP Motorsport driver Dilano van ‘t Hoff dies after crash at race in Belgium

MP Motorsport driver Dilano van ‘t Hoff, 18, died Saturday after a crash at the Formula Regional European Championship by Alpine in Belgium, his team said in a statement.

Truck crash in Kenya leaves 51 people killed, 32 injured

A truck rammed into several other vehicles and market traders in western Kenya killing at least 51 people, police said.

France riots: More than 1,300 protesters arrested over teen's killing by police

France's Interior Ministry announced the new figure for arrests around the country, where 45,000 police officers fanned out in a so-far unsuccessful bid to quell violence.

Marvel at never-before-seen octopus nursery found off coast of Costa Rica

An international team of scientists recently explored previously unseen seamounts off of Costa Rica. What they found on their expedition was a new active octopus nursery and witnessed babies hatching.

Titan sub latest: Company that retrieved wreckage reveals details about mission

Investigating the debris is a crucial part of a multiagency investigation into why the Titan imploded on its way to view wreckage of the Titanic, killing five.

'Job-leaving agents' help people escape awkwardness of quitting in Japan

In Japan, a nation known for loyalty to companies, people who job-hop are often viewed as quitters -- which is considered shameful. Enter “taishoku daiko," or “job-leaving agents."

US flies nuclear-capable bombers in new show of force against North Korea

The bombers’ flyover is the latest in a series of temporary U.S. deployments in South Korea in response to North Korea’s push to expand its nuclear arsenal.

Sriracha sauce shortage causes prices to spike up to $70 a bottle

Huy Fong Foods, Inc., a leading sriracha sauce manufacturer, struggles to meet demand as chili crops fail — online resellers raise prices in response.

Mike Pence meets with Volodymyr Zelenskyy in surprise trip to Ukraine

The former vice president’s visit was to discuss matters of mutual interest between the two countries and to reaffirm U.S. support for Ukraine amid the ongoing conflict with Russia.