Hundreds of people have been poked with needles at European nightclubs

The club goers being pricked are mostly women, show visible marks of injection, often bruises, and report symptoms like feeling groggy.

No more Turkey: Country in push to be known as 'Türkiye'

The move to change the spelling of the country’s name in part is to have a better representation of its culture and values.

Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee: British monarch celebrates 70-year reign

Four days of celebrations honoring Queen Elizabeth II’s 70 years on the throne were underway Thursday with a display of British military traditions stretching from the days of horse and cannon to the jet age.

EU agrees to ban most Russian oil imports in bid to punish Moscow

In a move unthinkable just months ago, EU leaders agreed to cut around 90% of all Russian oil imports over the next six months.

Mexico tourist zone sees 1st hurricane in Pacific

Ominous grey skies and blowing sand cleared beaches in the popular destinations of Puerto Escondido, Puerto Angel and Huatulco.

Monkeypox won't turn into a pandemic, WHO expert believes

Monkeypox is known to spread when there is close physical contact with an infected person, their clothing or bedsheets.

Plane missing in Nepal with 22 onboard

The aircraft lost contact with the airport tower close to landing in an area of deep river gorges and mountaintops.

Japan, US conduct fighter jet flight after China drill, North Korea missile firing

Japan’s military says Japanese and U.S. forces conducted a joint fighter jet flight over the Sea of Japan, in an apparent response to a Russia-China joint bomber flight while U.S. President Joe Biden was in Tokyo.

China and Russia veto new UN sanctions on North Korea

China and Russia vetoed a U.N. resolution sponsored by the United States on Thursday that would have imposed tough new sanctions on North Korea for its spate of intercontinental ballistic missile launches that can be used to deliver nuclear weapons.

Powerful earthquake shakes southern Peru

The U.S. Geological Survey said a magnitude 7.2 earthquake shook southern Peru on Thursday, though there were no immediate reports of damage or injury.

Massacre in Mexico:  11 people killed in attack on two bars

At least 11 people, eight of them women, reportedly died after an attack Monday night at two bars, including one inside a hotel, in Mexico. Five others were injured.

WHO chief Tedros to be confirmed for 2nd term after no opposition

No other candidate challenged WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus for the post amid the ongoing difficulties of responding to the pandemic.

Biden: US would intervene militarily if China were to invade Taiwan

The U.S. traditionally has avoided making such an explicit security guarantee to Taiwan. It was one of the most forceful presidential statements in support of self-governing in decades.

Russian soldier sentenced to life in prison in Ukraine's 1st war crimes trial

Russian Sgt. Vadim Shishimarin pleaded guilty to shooting a 62-year-old man in the head in a village in northeastern Ukraine in the early days of the war.

Biden launches Indo-Pacific trade deal with 12 nations, warns over inflation

Biden launched the new Indo-Pacific trade deal aimed at strengthening economies as he warned Americans worried about inflation that it is “going to be a haul” before they feel relief.