Strait of Hormuz: What is it, and could Iran close it?
Closing the Strait of Hormuz is one of the ways Iran could retaliate after the U.S. bombed three of the country’s nuclear sites. Here’s what that would mean.
Who are Iran's allies?
Iran relies on a network of paramilitary groups across the Middle East, but that network’s influence has greatly diminished in recent years.
US bombs Iran: Read Trump address here
President Trump addressed the nation Saturday night and said Iran's key nuclear sites are "completely and fully obliterated" after the US attacked, and warned Tehran against retaliation.
Hot air balloon crash in Brazil kills at least 8 after midair fire
At least eight people were killed and thirteen others injured after a hot air balloon caught fire. and crashed on Saturday.
Watch: Arsonists set themselves on fire in botched attack caught on camera
Three arsonists accidentally set themselves on fire during a failed attack in Solomontown, South Australia.
Record-setting shipwreck accidentally discovered off coast of France
French authorities believe they have uncovered a remarkably well-preserved shipwreck more than a mile beneath the surface of the Mediterranean Sea.
Mystery flights from China to Iran raise questions amid Israel conflict
Boeing 747s were spotted leaving China for Iran as tensions escalate following Israeli strikes on nuclear facilities.
Iran may hit US with 'high-impact' cyberattack as Israel tensions rise, expert warns
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei threatened an "all-out war" if America intervened alongside Israel.
Remains of nearly 800 babies, children could be in waste tank at nun-run Irish unwed mother-and-baby home
Crews in Ireland began work this week to excavate the site of a former church-run home for unmarried women and their babies to identify the remains of what's expected to be around 800 infants and young children who died there.
Historian who found Ireland's mass grave of babies was scorned in hometown
Catherine Corless, the historian who found the gravesite of nearly 800 babies and children beneath an Irish home for unwed mothers, was widely ridiculed for her life's work.
Trump gives 36 countries Wednesday deadline to avoid travel ban
The Trump administration is giving the countries a deadline to improve their vetting of travel requirements or face a ban on their citizens visiting the U.S.
Trump dismisses Gabbard's Iran nuke claim; WH insists he's aligned with intel chief
Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard dismissed concerns Iran was building a nuclear weapon earlier this year, but Trump now says he believes Iran is close to building the weapon.
Which countries have nuclear weapons--and how many?
New data released this week by an international institution reveals that multiple nations possess stockpiles of military nuclear warheads.
Trump rejected plan to kill Iran’s supreme leader, but next move unclear
President Donald Trump is seeking to get an Iran nuclear deal complete as the conflict between Israel and Iran intensifies.
Was Iran close to building a nuclear bomb before Israel attacked?
As Israeli airstrikes pound Tehran and Trump urges civilians to evacuate, nuclear experts say Iran may have been on the verge of building a bomb—raising questions about what happens next.
Trump says ‘everyone should immediately evacuate Tehran’ in new social media post
President Donald Trump cut his G7 trip short Monday, citing the escalating war between Israel and Iran. From Canada, he warned that “everyone should immediately evacuate Tehran.”
Biggest plane crashes in recent world history
A string of crashes this year has brought attention to air travel, which remains overwhelmingly safe. Here are some of the most recent details.
Couple destroys Swarovski-covered ‘Van Gogh’ chair in Italian museum mishap
The video shows the pair taking photos and pretending to sit on the chair before the man eventually sits on it, causing it to collapse.
Lone survivor: What we know about the only man to survive the Air India crash
An Indian man traveling to London with his brother was the only person to survive an Air India plane crash that killed more than 240 people.
Lone survivor of Air India crash reportedly recalls "loud noise" after takeoff
A Boeing 787 carrying over 200 passengers crashed in India’s northwestern city of Ahmedabad five minutes after taking off on Thursday. Nearly everyone was killed.