International

72-year-old American Stephen Hubbard sentenced to nearly 7 years in Russian prison for fighting as a mercenary in Ukraine.

Russia sentences American to 7 years for alleged mercenary role in Ukraine

Applications to use the Sarco pod have been suspended amid a criminal investigation.

Use of ‘suicide pod’ suspended amid criminal investigation

Chinese hackers have breached major U.S. telecommunications providers, including Verizon, AT&T, and Lumen, in what U.S. officials believe to be a wide-reaching espionage operation. The hackers, linked to China’s Ministry of State Security, may have accessed sensitive information related to U.S. surveillance and federal wiretap requests, raising significant national security concerns.

US investigates Chinese hackers’ breach of major telecom providers

Russia and Pakistan are bypassing international sanctions with some old fashioned bartering, which includes chickpeas and oranges.

Russia and Pakistan forced into barter system due to sanctions

Google has warned it may remove links to New Zealand news sites if the country’s proposed Fair Digital News Bargaining Bill is passed.

Google threatens to cut New Zealand news links if compensation bill passes

Monday marks 1 year since Hamas attacked Israel, starting an ongoing war in the Middle East.

One year since Hamas attacks on Israel sparked war

The U.S. reportedly wants to take advantage of Hezbollah’s weakened state to help elect a new Lebanese president.

US pushing to elect new Lebanese president as Hezbollah weakens

The United Nations said that gang members in Haiti killed at least 70 people in a farming community including three infants and 10 women on Thursday, Oct. 3.

Haitian gang massacre kills at least 70 people including 3 infants

Biden won’t extend legal status for Venezuelan immigrants

Two treasure hunts concluded this week, resulting in two fortunate winners discovering hidden gold worth tens of thousands of dollars.

Two treasure hunts conclude with winners finding trophies worth thousands

The U.S. Supreme Court will hear a case brought by Mexico against American gun manufacturers, claiming they contribute to cartel violence.

US Supreme Court to decide if Mexico can sue gun manufacturers

Most of Lebanon's emergency shelters were full on Friday, Oct. 4, as a humanitarian crisis worsen amid Israel's fight against Hezbollah.

Lebanon’s nearly 900 displacement shelters are almost full amid crisis

Researchers from the University of Montreal have developed crochet beanies for hats, but they're more than just a fashion statement.

Researchers unlock new secrets to improving cat health using crochet hats

A 21-year-old Yazidi woman kidnapped by ISIS at age 11 in 2014 has been rescued from Gaza, reuniting with her family after ten years.

Yazidi woman rescued from Gaza 10 years after ISIS kidnapping

A new report shows that thousands of shipping containers have tumbled into the ocean over the past decade, and scientist believe the environmental impact could be catastrophic.

Thousands of shipping containers met a watery death in past decade: Report

China declined a U.S. request to take joint international action to counter missile attacks on global shipping by Houthi rebels in Yemen, a senior American diplomat said Thursday. Instead, Beijing reportedly encouraged the Iranian-backed Houthis to target non-Chinese vessels, according to U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell.

China rejects US plea for action on Houthi shipping attacks

The European Court of Justice ruled that EU member states must legally recognize gender identity changes made in other member countries.

EU court rules member states must recognize legal gender changes

North Korea's Kim Jong Un threatens to use nuclear weapons if South Korea or its allies encroach on North Korea's sovereignty.

North Korea threatens to nuke South Korea if sovereignty challenged

Thousands of dockworkers are back on the job after coming to a tentative deal with the U.S. Maritime Alliance.

Dockworkers strike suspended amid tentative pay raise agreement

President Joe Biden said the United States is discussing potential Israeli strikes on Iran's oil facilities after Iran attacked Israel.

Biden says US ‘discussing’ possible Israeli strike on Iran oil, markets react

After a fatal on-set death, and the dismissal of Alec Baldwin's manslaughter case, the premiere of "Rust" is now only weeks away.

‘Rust’ set to premiere at Camerimage Festival, honoring Halyna Hutchins

Some bird names named after historical figures may be going away for good.

Why some bird names are facing extinction to wipe out racism

Mexican soldiers shot at a pickup truck carrying 33 migrants near the Guatemalan border on Tuesday, killing six.

Mexican soldiers open fire on migrant truck, killing 6

Tokyo is upgrading its flood defense systems to counter the increasing threat of extreme storms fueled by climate change. The city's Metropolitan Outer Area Underground Discharge Channel, a massive network of tunnels and reservoirs, has played a crucial role in preventing major flooding since it became operational in 2006.

Tokyo to expand underground ‘cathedral’ complex to handle more extreme storms