New Zealand-bound plane flies 13 hours only to land where it took off

The flight was rescheduled for Saturday and was due to land in Auckland after the airport reopened for international flights.

Holocaust survivors gather to mark 78th anniversary of Auschwitz liberation

On International Holocaust Remembrance Day, survivors of Auschwitz-Birkenau commemorated the liberation of the Nazi German death camp where some 1.1 million people were killed.

Missing Ohio architect killed in Mexico with fiancée

Mexican authorities discovered Jose Gutierrez — along with his fiancée, Daniela Pichardo, and Pichardo’s sister and cousin — dead last week

Iran has enough resources to build 'several' atom bombs, UN warns

The warning from Rafael Mariano Grossi of the International Atomic Energy Agency, in response to questions from European lawmakers this week, show just how high the stakes have become over Iran’s nuclear program.

Mexico issues alert over social media tranquilizer ‘challenge'

Health authorities in Mexico issued an alert Wednesday over an internet "challenge" in which groups of students at three schools in Mexico have taken tranquilizers vying to see who can stay awake longer.

Ugliest buildings in the US, around the world

Take a look at these “global eyesores” and see which ones from the U.S. topped an analysis from Buildworld.

3M cutting thousands of jobs, profits tumble

3M, the maker of Scotch Tape and Post It Notes, said it will cut 2,500 jobs globally after fourth-quarter profits plummeted amid a slowing economy.

Pope Francis says homosexuality is a ‘sin,’ but ‘not a crime’

Pope Francis criticized laws that criminalize homosexuality as “unjust” and called on Catholic bishops who support the laws to welcome LGBTQ people into the church.

Drone footage shows river with enough garbage to fill 4 Olympic swimming pools

In the Drina River of Eastern Europe, a combination of bad weather and a build-up of waste in riverside landfills led to an significant accumulation of garbage.

Kylie Jenner faces backlash for controversial lion head dress

Kylie Jenner was nearly engulfed by the massive lion head on her Schiaparelli Haute Couture gown at Paris Fashion Week on Monday.

Dinosaur fossils unearthed in Chile may give insight into deadly asteroid strike

The new fossils are from birds and killer dinosaurs, such as the megaraptor, and provide clues about their life before — and after — the fatal asteroid strike.

Lunar New Year 2023: What to know about the Year of the Rabbit

More than a billion people worldwide will celebrate the Year of the Rabbit. Here's what to know about the two-week-long festival.

Chris Hipkins tapped to be New Zealand's next prime minister

New Zealand's education minister is set to become the island nation's next prime minister after the surprise resignation of Jacinda Ardern.