Gruesome murder, dismemberment of Hong Kong model Abby Choi shocks the world: Here's what you should know

The grisly murder of Hong Kong model and social media influencer has shocked not only people in the former British colony, but garnered global media attention. Here's what to know about the killing of Abby Choi.

UK briefly considered extermination of all pet cats during early stage of COVID-19 pandemic

While the U.K. did not go through with this potential plan, other countries such as Hong Kong ended up euthanizing thousands of hamsters and in Denmark millions of minks were culled.

2 missing Americans kidnapped in Mexico found dead and 2 alive, official says

Shortly after entering Mexico, the group was caught in the crossfire of rival cartel groups. A video showed them being loaded into the back of a pickup truck by gunmen.

Japan destroys H3 rocket minutes after launch over 2nd-stage failure

Japan’s new H3 rocket was carrying an Earth observation satellite and an infrared sensor developed to monitor missile activity.

Sister of Kim Jong Un warns North Korea ready to act against US, South

The influential sister of North Korea’s leader warned Tuesday that her country is ready to take “quick, overwhelming action.”

4 Americans shot at, kidnapped in northern Mexico: FBI

Four U.S. citizens have been kidnapped after gunmen opened fire on their vehicle in the northern Mexico border city of Matamoros, the FBI said.

Notre Dame Cathedral set to reopen in December 2024, Paris officials say

Notre Dame’s iconic spire, which collapsed in the 2019 fire, will start to reappear above the monument this year in a powerful signal of its revival, officials said.

Suez Canal traffic not impacted after cargo ship runs aground

The Liberia-flagged MSC Istanbul, heading to Portugal from Malaysia, got stuck in a two-lane part of the Suez Canal.

MI5 didn't act quickly enough to stop Manchester Arena bombing, inquiry says

An inquiry has found that Britain’s domestic intelligence agency missed a significant opportunity to prevent the suicide bombing that killed 22 people at a 2017 Ariana Grande concert in northwest England.

Blinken, Lavrov talk briefly at G-20 as US-Russia tensions soar

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov met briefly on Thursday -- the highest-level in-person talks between the two countries since Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Prince Harry and wife Meghan asked to vacate royal home in UK

The Sun newspaper reported Wednesday that King Charles III started the eviction process on Jan. 11, the day after the publication of Harry’s explosive memoir “Spare.”

China dismisses FBI claims on COVID-19 lab-leak theory

FBI Director Christopher Wray said "the FBI has for quite some time now assessed that the origins of the pandemic are most likely a potential lab incident."

Fiery Greece train collision kills 29, injures at least 85

A passenger train in Greece carrying hundreds of people collided with an oncoming freight train in a fiery wreck in the country’s north killing 29 and injuring at least 85, officials said.