NATO is pushing for Turkey to drop its objections and allow Sweden to join the military organization by next month. The alliance is also looking at boosting Ukraine's non-member status.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is suffering from insomnia while abusing alcohol and tobacco, said South Korean intelligence, spawning more speculation about his health.
59-year-old Franco Mulakkal, a bishop who was accused of raping a nun in India, has resigned as the leader of an Indian city's catholic diocese on June 1, 2023.
Hundreds of Italian antiquities that were previously stolen from the country have been recovered by a London dealer. The returned loot valued at $12 million went on display Wednesday.
Celeste Saulo, a meteorologist from Argentina, has been elected as the next head of the United Nations weather agency. Saulo is the first female to serve in the position.
A Colorado mother of three living in Ecuador was shot and killed after men invaded her farm last month. The South American country has recently been undergoing a deadly wave of gang-fueled violence.
The U.S. has repeatedly pressed its ally Jordan to cooperate in the extradition of Ahlam al-Tamimi, who was convicted for her involvement in the Sbarro bombing in 2001.
South Africa and the United States are sending over 300 firefighters to help with the wildfires in Canada. The fire has forced about 21,000 people from their homes.
North Korean leaders are defending their attempt to launch a spy satellite after a U.S. National Security Council spokesman condemned the failed project.
The cause of last year's train derailment in the German Alps has been discovered by investigators. They believe damage to concrete ties used on the tracks caused the accident.
Authorities in Denmark have detained a truck driver who spilled potatoes on multiple bridges leading into the country's capital. They are determining whether the spill was accidental
Officials said only 28% of Guam has electricity in the aftermath of Typhoon Mawar tearing through the island. It may take up to 6 weeks for Guam to fully restore power.
Businesses and residents in Japan are making preparations as weakened Tropical Storm Mawar, previously a typhoon, approaches the country’s southern Okinawa islands.
Chinese President Xi Jinping held a meeting with other Communist Party leaders on Tuesday in which he warned his national security chiefs to be prepared for "worst-case" scenarios.
Protests began following the passage of controversial legislation that allowed for suspected criminals to be sent to China for trial. The protests were seen as a "watershed" moment for Hong Kong as millions took to the streets.